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17th Century World Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which empires are considered as gunpowder empires?

a)

Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Song Dynasty

b)

British Empire, French Empire, Spanish Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire, Mughal Empire

d)

Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Persian Empire

2.

Which empire was known for its religious tolerance?

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

3.

Which empire was ruled by the Mughal dynasty?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

British Empire

4.

Which empire was known for its art and architecture, including the Taj Mahal?

a)

Inca Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Roman Empire

5.

Which empire was centered in Persia and had Shia Islam as its official religion?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Safavid Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire

6.

Which empire was the largest and longest-lasting of the gunpowder empires?

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Safavid Empire

d)

Mali Empire

7.

What was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Ankara

c)

Constantinople

d)

Izmir

8.

Which empire was known for its use of Janissaries?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mongol Empire

9.

Which empire was ruled by the Safavid dynasty?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Safavid Empire

10.

Which empire was known for its use of the Devshirme system?

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Safavid Empire

d)

Roman Empire

11.

The process of Japanese unification began in the late ____ century

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

16th

d)

17th

12.

Tokugawa rule brought about a long period in Japan's history known as the "Great Peace."

a)

False

b)

True

13.

After the Emperor and imperial court, the order of social classes in Tokugawa Japan was:

a)

warrior, peasant, artisans, merchants

b)

peasant, warrior, peasant, merchants

c)

ronin, warrior, merchants, artisans

d)

warrior, merchant, peasant, eta

14.

Who was responsible for running Japan and distributing the rice crop?

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Shogun

d)

Daimyo

15.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire practice?

a)

Christianity

b)

Shi'a Islam

c)

Sunni Islam

d)

Buddhism

16.

Who was the greatest ruler of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Babur

d)

Akbar

17.

Which empire was built in modern-day Iran?

a)

The Safavid Empire

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

The Mughal Empire

18.

Which empire strictly converted the people they conquered to Shi'a Islam?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mughal Empire

d)

The Mongol Empire

19.

Who became the king of the Mughal Empire in 1494?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Abbas

d)

Suleiman the Magnificent

20.

Which empire expanded into almost all of India under the rule of Akbar?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Mughal Empire

d)

The Mongol Empire

21.

What religion did the Mughals practice?

a)

Christianity

b)

Shi'a Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Sunni Islam

22.

What was the title of the rulers of the Safavid Empire?

a)

Sultans

b)

Kings

c)

Shahs

d)

Emperors

23.

Which of the following is associated with the Ottoman Empire?

a)

The siege of Constantinople

b)

The fall of the Byzantine Empire

c)

The spread of Islam

d)

All of the above

24.

The Safavid Empire was known for its vibrant culture and contributions in which field?

a)

Science and technology

b)

Trade and commerce

c)

Art and architecture

d)

Military and warfare

25.

Which Mughal emperor built Taj Mahal?

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Jahangir

26.

What country did Louis XIV lead?

a)

France

b)

Prussia

c)

Austria

d)

Spain

27.

What country did Peter the Great lead?

a)

Prussia

b)

Russia

c)

Spain

d)

France

28.

'Absolutism' refers to WHICH of the following governmental ideologies?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Absolute Democracy

d)

Absolute Dictatorship

29.

Which of the following gave kings their 'right' to rule?

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Divine Right

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights

30.

The English Bill of Rights came BEFORE the US Bill of Rights

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Peter the Great helped Russia with all of the following except:

a)

Build a modern military

b)

Build a warm water port

c)

Become a world power

d)

Dominate the European continent

32.
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?
a)
Lyon
b)
Gordes
c)
Versailles
d)
Dinan
33.

Absolute monarchs believe they only answer to -

a)

their people

b)

God

c)

the Pope

d)

nobility

34.

This illustration shows King John of England signing the Magna Carta in 1215.

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta? 

a)

A. to weaken the power of nobles 

b)

B. to limit the power of the monarch 

c)

C. to increase tax collection in England 

d)

D. to increase the power of the monarch

35.

Louis XIV was known by what name?

a)

The Sun King

b)

The Moon King

c)

King of all Europe

d)

King of the Franks

36.

Absolutism is...

a)

A government where those in power are chosen by citizens

b)

A government where power is shared by a class of nobles

c)

A government where one ruler holds all the power

d)

A government where power is shared by three people

37.

According to the divine right of kings, absolute rulers got there power from

a)

God

b)

Birth

c)

The Church

d)

Nature

38.

This absolute ruler of France was nicknamed "The Sun King".

a)

Phillip II

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Charles I

39.

Louis XIV pursued an ________ policy by destroying Huguenot churches and schools.

a)

Anti-Protestant

b)

Anti-Catholic

c)

Anti-Jewish

d)

Anti-Orthodox

40.

What is the name of the great palace built by Louis XIV?

a)

Monticello

b)

The Winter Palace

c)

Versailles

d)

Camelot

41.

True or False: Louis XIV's excessive spending on wars, colonialization, and public works would place great economic strain on France.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

This English monarch opposed the Spanish armada’s invasion of England.

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Oliver Cromwell

43.

True or False: England failed to fight off the Spanish Armada

a)

True

b)

False

44.

A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Czar

45.

The principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 under Louis XVI

a)

Absolutism

b)

Versailles

c)

Divine Right

d)

Czar

46.

Known as the leader of Russia

a)

Czar

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Divine Right

47.

Mandate of Heaven is to China, as ________________________ is to Europe

a)

Absolutism

b)

Constitutional Monarchs

c)

Versailles

d)

Divine Right

48.

Who was Louis XIV?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

d)

This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

49.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

50.
He introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both
51.

The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was

a)

capitalism.

b)

laissez faire economics.

c)

mercantilism.

d)

socialism.

52.

Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism?

a)

Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power

b)

Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships

c)

Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe

d)

Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials

53.

Westernization means …

a)

Traveling West in search of natural resources

b)

To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe

54.
Which person is credited with saying "L' etat, c' est moi" (I am the state)?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Queen Isabella
55.
In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Shoguns
56.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
57.
Which group on the social hierarcy was considered to have the lowest rank in Japanese society?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Merchants
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
58.
How were the code of chivalry (Europe) and the Bushido code similar?
a)
They both stressed honor, bravery, and loyalty
b)
they both stressed loyalty to the Emperor.
c)
They both stressed protection of women.
d)
they both stressed loyalty to the country rather than the ruler.
59.
Was 80-90% of Japan's population during the feudal era?
a)
The emperor
b)
you
c)
peasants
d)
daimyo
60.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
61.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
62.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
63.

Japan is a...

a)

continent

b)

penninsula

c)

feudalism

d)

a set of islands, or archipelago

64.
Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?
a)
the sea
b)
trading with other countries
c)
farming
d)
hunting
65.
What aspect of Shinto is evident in this Japanese painting?
a)
the beauty and power of nature
b)
the importance of sea travel
c)
A)  the need for shrines to the gods
d)
A)  the desire of humans to control nature
66.
In addition to Shintoism, which other belief system influenced Japanese art, architecture, and literature?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
HInduism
d)
Islam
67.
Which country heavily influenced Japanese culture?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Korea
d)
Russia
68.

This is the code samurai warriors followed

a)

Hammurabi Code

b)

Bushido Code

c)

Seppuku Code

d)

Yamato Code

69.

Daimyo were...

a)

Land owners, nobles

b)

warriors

c)

farmers

d)

military leaders

70.

Samurai were...

a)

Military leaders

b)

warriors

c)

landowners

d)

farmers

71.

Shogun were...

a)

military leaders

b)

warriors

c)

landowners

d)

farmers

72.

Bushido code...

a)

was the military leader of Japan

b)

the moral code of honor for samurai

c)

number of people per square mile

d)

a warrior

73.

the most common geographic feature in Japan is...

a)

oceans

b)

rivers

c)

mountains

d)

coastal plains

74.

Feudalism is...

a)

electing officials to important government jobs

b)

the exchange of land for labor and loyalty

c)

how much money someone has

d)

a traditional religion

75.

After the 1100s, the _ had the most power

a)

daimyo

b)

emperor

c)

shogun

d)

samurai

76.
Definition:
A social and political system that provided protection through a stable social pyramid.
a)
feudalism
b)
aristocracy
c)
democracy
d)
meritocracy
77.
What is feudalism?
a)
A system where lords allow people to work on their land in exchange for service
b)
Where people are elected to power
c)
Where everybody has the same amount of power
d)
Where peasants work as warriors
78.

How did the Ming Dynasty come to power?

a)

The dynasty arose from the artisan revolt to gain more power than they had under the Yuan Dynasty.

b)

The dynasty arose from the disorder and weakening of the Yuan Dynasty.

c)

The dynasty arose because the Ming military leaders overthrew the Yuan scholar-officials.

d)

The dynasty arose because the Ming leaders were fierce Mongol fighters.

79.

What major construction is attributed to the Ming Dynasty?

a)

The Terracotta Army

b)

The Summer Palace

c)

The Great Wall as seen today

d)

The Forbidden City

80.

Which dynasty doubled the size of the empire?

a)

The Ming Dynasty

b)

The Qing Dynasty

c)

The Yuan Dynasty

d)

The Jin Dynasty

81.

What year did the Qing Dynasty begin?

a)

1368

b)

1644

c)

1912

d)

1200

82.

Why could only the government trade with outsiders under the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Merchants were hated so much they couldn't trade

b)

The government wanted all the money for themselves

c)

It was simply part of their tradition

d)

They wanted to limit the influence of outsiders

83.

The Manchu overthrew the Ming Dynasty and established what Dynasty

a)

Tokugawa

b)

Qing

c)

Han

d)

Roman

84.

Both the Ming and Qing did what to establish stability in China?

a)

Encourage trade along the Silk Road

b)

Encourage overseas expeditions

c)

Uphold Confucian values and reestablish the civil service exam

d)

Continue to fortify the Great Wall of China

85.

This was the home of the emperor, their families, and where the administrative buildings for the empire were located.

a)

Forbidden City

b)

Castle at Edo

c)

The Golden Palace

d)

Taj Mahal

86.

What ancient enemy of China set up the Yuan Dynasty that ruled before the Ming`s took over?

a)

The Japanese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Persians

d)

The British

87.

They were an ethnic group from Northeast Asia that conquered China and established the Qing Dynasty.

a)

Mongols

b)

Koreans

c)

Manchus

d)

British

88.

• The Ming emperor banned the building of large oceangoing ships in 1433.

• The Tokugawa shogun issued the Act of Seclusion in 1636.

One way in which these historical occurrences above are similar is that both led to increased...

Hint: Think about what the words "banning" and "seclusion" imply about a country's policy or attitude.

a)

Social mobility

b)

Globalization

c)

Cultural diffusion

d)

Isolation

89.

Which statement below represent an impact the discovery of the Americas had on China?

a)

Introduction of new foods led to population growth

b)

Advanced technology discovered by the Aztecs improved their agriculture

c)

Many began converting to the religion practiced by the Inca

d)

China ends their isolation policy to better trade with the Americas

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