Unit 3 Reading Quiz

What invention allowed the Russian tsar, Ivan the Terrible to expand the Russian Empire east?

• Gutenberg printing press

• Gunpowder

• Superior military strategy

• Strong navy

Which European country arrived in an attempt to encroach on the Asian trade network?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Portuguese

At the end of Qianlong’s reign in China during the Quing Dynasty…

• Mongol attacks became too strong and led to a change in power

• Chinese bureaucracy became corrupt and imposed high taxes on the citizens

• Chinese government orchestrated a peaceful end to the White Lotus Rebellion

• The Chinese government built the great wall of China

All of the following were Gunpowder Empires EXCEPT

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Safavids

• The Quing Dynasty

• The Mughals

What religion did the Gunpowder Empires share?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

The Mughals were known for

• Unique military strategies

• Intelligent negotiations

• Use of horses in battle

• Bronze cannons

What two problems did the Safavid Empire have?

• Lack of navy and lack of natural defenses

• Lack of army and lack of natural defenses

• Lack of navy and lack of bureaucracy

• Lack of army and lack of bureaucracy

Who defeated the Ottoman Empire in 1571 in a great naval conflict known as the Battle of Lepanto?

• English and French

• German and Austrian

• Italians and Portuguese

• Spaniards and Venetians

In the 17th and 18th centuries, France’s government became

• centered more around one source of power

• centered around multiple sources of power

• centered around Gentry officials

• centered around Justices of the Peace

King Louis XIV and Emperor Kangxi had all of the following in common EXCEPT

• Became rulers during childhood

• Supported the arts

• Ruled their countries for a short time

• Promoted the study of sciences