US History pg 1

When did Christopher Columbus and his crew first see the New World coast?

• October 12, 1492

• July 4, 1776

• September 3, 1783

• June 19, 1865

After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, which empire occupied the coasts of North Africa and large areas of the Middle East and Arabia?

• Roman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Which empire began conquering the Indian subcontinent and built a powerful empire in the early sixteenth century?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Roman Empire

Which country was the most urbanized society in the world in the early modern period?

• Spain

• Japan

• India

• China

Who circumnavigated the world between 1518 and 1521?

• Vasco da Gama

• Fernão de Magalhães

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

Which country was the largest producer of silver in the world in the early modern age?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Spain

Where did the Spaniards export a significant portion of the silver acquired in the New World?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

What was the focus of political and economic power in the early modern age?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Australia

Which empire sought to turn the Mediterranean into a 'Muslim lake'?

• British Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Mughal Empire

Which dynasty accounted for nearly a third of the world's gross domestic product until the nineteenth century?

• Tang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty