Super Quiz™PowerPoint Test 3

2011-2012

Which European nation dominated Asian trade in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries?

Question 1

a. Franceb. Spainc. Britaind. Portugale. Netherlands

Which European nation dominated Asian trade in the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries?

Question 1

d. Portugal(39, 2, 2)

In “Shooting an Elephant, ” what is the narrator’s

tacit motivation in killing the elephant?

Question 2

a. to impress his fellow officersb. to avenge the death of the cooliec. to protect the publicd. to obey direct orderse. to avoid looking like a fool

In “Shooting an Elephant, ” what is the narrator’s

tacit motivation in killing the elephant?

Question 2

e. to avoid looking like a fool (106, 2, 3)

Which of the following terms refers to a fortified

Spanish settlement?

Question 3

a. Mogulb. ajongc. sultanated. presidioe. Reconquista

Which of the following terms refers to a fortified

Spanish settlement?

Question 3

d. Presidio (6, 2, 1)

British conquest transformed India into a/an

Question 4

a. closed systemb. client statec. buffer zoned. protectoratee. independent kingdom

British conquest transformed India into a/an

Question 4

a. closed system(40, 1, 1)

What, according to the narrator of “Shooting an

Elephant,” prompted the crowd’s perception of the

“magical” during the event at the paddy field?

Question 5

a. the rifleb. falling rainc. the cries of the mahoutd. the dead cooliee. a shooting star

What, according to the narrator of “Shooting an

Elephant,” prompted the crowd’s perception of the

“magical” during the event at the paddy field?

Question 5

a. the rifle(105, 1, 1)

What term applies to the governmental process of

paying for guest workers to return to their

homeland?

Question 6

a. assimilationb. repatriationc. exclusiond. expropriatione. decolonization

What term applies to the governmental process of

paying for guest workers to return to their

homeland?

Question 6

b. repatriation(116, 2, 3)

Which of the following was annexed as a buffer zone

to protect Britain’s Indian Empire against Russia?

Question 7

a. Afghanistanb. Persiac. Punjabd. Burmae. Ceylon

Which of the following was annexed as a buffer zone

to protect Britain’s Indian Empire against Russia?

Question 7

d. Burma(41, 1, 1)

The crowd that gathered around the elephant and

the narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” numbered

about

Question 8

a. 100b. 500c. 900d. 1500e. 2000

The crowd that gathered around the elephant and

the narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” numbered

about

Question 8

e. 2000(105, 2, 1)

The collapse of which of the following empires most

directly facilitated the rise of the Ming Dynasty to

power?

Question 9

a. Persian Empireb. Assyrian Empirec. Roman Empired. Mogul Empiree. Byzantine Empire

The collapse of which of the following empires most

directly facilitated the rise of the Ming Dynasty to

power?

Question 9

d. Mogul Empire(7, 1, 2)

Which English monarch initiated the modern usage

of the term Britain to denote the union of kingdoms?

Question 10

a. Elizabeth Ib. James Ic. Edgar Id. Henry VIIIe. Edward I

Which English monarch initiated the modern usage

of the term Britain to denote the union of kingdoms?

Question 10

b. James I(17, 2, 2)

Which of the following did the British Empire

conquer through military conquest and direct rule?

Question 11

a. Dutch Trading Empireb. Qing Dynastyc. Ottoman Empired. Indiae. Byzantium

Which of the following did the British Empire

conquer through military conquest and direct rule?

Question 11

d. India(41, 1, 2)

The primary handler and driver of the elephant in

“Shooting an Elephant” is referred to as a/an

Question 12

a. rajb. nawabc. beyd. mahoute. sepoy

The primary handler and driver of the elephant in

“Shooting an Elephant” is referred to as a/an

Question 12

d. mahout(104, 2, 1)

Which group of high-ranking civil servants in China

launched the maritime expeditions that visited large

parts of Asia and explored Africa?

Question 13

a. mandarinsb. Mogulsc. eunuchsd. nawabse. beys

Which group of high-ranking civil servants in China

launched the maritime expeditions that visited large

parts of Asia and explored Africa?

Question 13

c. eunuchs(81, 1, 1)

Which nineteenth-century Ottoman sultan instituted

the reforms of the Tanzimat?

Question 14

a. Süleyman b. Selim Ic. Osman Id. Mahmud IIe. John Bull

Which nineteenth-century Ottoman sultan instituted

the reforms of the Tanzimat?

Question 14

d. Mahmud II(41, 1, 3)

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” reacts to

those in Burmese prisons by feeling

Question 15

a. a “prostrate” obeisance before a great powerb. like an “evil-spirited” beastc. like a purveyor of “hope and sunlight”d. “an intolerable sense of guilt”e. a “nimble” and “hideous” hatred

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” reacts to

those in Burmese prisons by feeling

Question 15

d. “an intolerable sense of guilt”(103, 2, 3)

Which Conservative Party leader predicted rivers

“foaming with blood” if Asian immigration to

Britain continued unabated?

Question 16

a. Winston Churchillb. Anthony Edenc. Enoch Powelld. Buchi Emechetae. Margaret Thatcher

Which Conservative Party leader predicted rivers

“foaming with blood” if Asian immigration to

Britain continued unabated?

Question 16

c. Enoch Powell(117, 1, 2)

Which of the following confers certain judicial

exemptions to the occupiers or visitors to a

country?

Question 17

a. annexationb. bufferingc. protectorate statusd. extraterritorialitye. indemnity

Which of the following confers certain judicial

exemptions to the occupiers or visitors to a

country?

Question 17

d. extraterritoriality(41, 2, 2)

Edmund Morel was by profession a

Question 18

a. physicianb. businessmanc. solicitord. journaliste. professor 

Edmund Morel was by profession a

Question 18

d. journalist(101, 1, 3) 

Which historian described Europe’s choice in the late

1400s as either one of concentrating on America or

profiting from Asian trade routes?

Question 19

a. Geoffrey de Monmouthb. Adam Smithc. K. M. Panikkard. Fernand Braudele. H. L. Wesseling

Which historian described Europe’s choice in the late

1400s as either one of concentrating on America or

profiting from Asian trade routes?

Question 19

d. Fernand Braudel(8, 2, 3)

Which European power exerted the most influence in

Southeast Asia in the late eighteenth century?

Question 20

a. Dutchb. Frenchc. Spanishd. Portuguesee. British

Which European power exerted the most influence in

Southeast Asia in the late eighteenth century?

Question 20

a. Dutch(43, 1, 1)

Which port did the Treaty of Nanjing cede to

Britain?

Question 21

a. Hong Kongb. Bombayc. Cantond. Batviae. Bengal

Which port did the Treaty of Nanjing cede to

Britain?

Question 21

a. Hong Kong(42, 1, 1)

Which British monarch abolished the rule of the East

India Company on the Indian subcontinent?

Question 22

a. George Ib. George IIIc. Elizabeth IId. Victoriae. George VI

Which British monarch abolished the rule of the East

India Company on the Indian subcontinent?

Question 22

d. Victoria(97, 2, chart)

The English gained control of Manhattan as a result

of which 1667 agreement?

Question 23

a. Treaty of Parisb. Treaty of Londonc. Treaty of Tordesillasd. Berlin Conferencee. Peace of Breda

The English gained control of Manhattan as a result

of which 1667 agreement?

Question 23

e. Peace of Breda (10, 2, 2)

The nation of Siam is now known as

Question 24

a. Haitib. Myanmarc. Thailandd. Taiwane. Iran

The nation of Siam is now known as

Question 24

c. Thailand(43, 1, 3)

Who issued the 1857 proclamation for all Indians to

join the rebellion?

Question 25

a. Bahadur Shahb. Nana Sahibc. Pandurang Mahipat Belsared. Tatya Topee. Mangal Pandey

Who issued the 1857 proclamation for all Indians to

join the rebellion?

Question 25

b. Nana Sahib(97, chart)

Idi Amin was the dictator of

Question 26

a. Kenyab. Nigeriac. Ugandad. South Africae. Tunisia

Idi Amin was the dictator of

Question 26

c. Uganda(117, 2, 1)

Where was David Livingstone thought to be missing?

Question 27

a. along the West African coastb. in the Senegambia regionc. in Cape of Good Hope regiond. in the Central Congoe. the Transvaal

Where was David Livingstone thought to be missing?

Question 27

d. in the Central Congo(45, 2, 2)

Sita Ram’s narrative is unique from other narratives of the Indian Rebellion because of his

Question 28

a. use of first-personb. loyalty to the Britishc. perspective as a spyd. participation in the rebel armye. devotion to Indian self-rule

Sita Ram’s narrative is unique from other narratives of the Indian Rebellion because of his

Question 28

b. loyalty to the British(99, 2, 2)

What was the population of British North America in

the middle of the eighteenth century?

Question 29

a. about 125,000b. about 400,000c. about a million and a halfd. about two and a half millione. about four million

What was the population of British North America in

the middle of the eighteenth century?

Question 29

c. about a million and a half(27, 1, 2)

Who was the English monarch at the time of the

Columbian encounter?

Question 30

a. King George IIIb. Henry VIIc. Henry VIIId. Mary Ie. Edward VI

Who was the English monarch at the time of the

Columbian encounter?

Question 30

b. Henry VII(17, 1,1)

The Battle of Isandlwana was a major encounter in

the

Question 31

a. Anglo-Zulu Warb. Afghan Wars c. Anglo-Burmese d. Crimean War e. Opium Wars

The Battle of Isandlwana was a major encounter in

the

Question 31

a. Anglo-Zulu War(46, 1, 3)

Where was the April 1858 attack that Vishnubhat Godse describes in his narrative?

Question 32

a. Jhansib. Sagarc. Khajurid. Delhie. Barva

Where was the April 1858 attack that Vishnubhat Godse describes in his narrative?

Question 32

a. Jhansi(99, 1, 2)

In the nineteenth century, what was the “jewel in the

crown” of British imperial dominion?

Question 33

a. United Statesb. West Indiesc. Chinad. Japane. India

In the nineteenth century, what was the “jewel in the

crown” of British imperial dominion?

Question 33

e. India (23, 1, 2)

What was the setting of Juilan Duvivier’s Pépé-le

Moko?

Question 34

a. Senegalb. Algeriac. Tunisiad. Moroccoe. Cambodia

What was the setting of Juilan Duvivier’s Pépé-le

Moko?

Question 34

b. Algeria(52, 1, 2)

The battle between British and rebel forces at

Khajuri took place in modern

Question 35

a. Myanmarb. Bangladeshc. Afghanistand. Pakistane. Nepal

The battle between British and rebel forces at

Khajuri took place in modern

Question 35

d. Pakistan(98, 1, 3)

The Bonnet Law was passed by the

Question 36

a. British House of Commonsb. British House of Lordsc. French National Assemblyd. German Bundestage. Swedish Riksdag

The Bonnet Law was passed by the

Question 36

c.French National Assembly(118, 1, 3)

Which young writer chronicled the starvation in the

Kabyle Mountains of Algeria?

Question 37

a. Albert Camusb. Thomas Rowlandsc. William Wordsworthd. Joseph Conrade. Henry Stanley

Which young writer chronicled the starvation in the

Kabyle Mountains of Algeria?

Question 37

a. Albert Camus(53, 1, 3)

Which of the following was the first to occur?

Question 38

a. Oudh annexationb. Dalhousie appointed Governor Generalc. introduction of greased rifle cartridgesd. parliamentary debate on the cartridge issuee. repeal of the Doctrine of Lapse

Which of the following was the first to occur?

Question 38

b. Dalhousie appointed Governor General(95, 2, 3) (97, 2, 3)

The author of A Discourse of a Discoverie for a New

Passage to Cataia was

Question 39

a. John Gilbertb. John Davisc. Humphrey Gilbertd. Walter Raleighe. George Peckham

The author of A Discourse of a Discoverie for a New

Passage to Cataia was

Question 39

c. Humphrey Gilbert(21, 2, 2)

The press in which country initiated a vociferous

“hands off Tunisia” campaign in 1938?

Question 40

a. Britainb. Francec. Italyd. Germanye. Russia

The press in which country initiated a vociferous

“hands off Tunisia” campaign in 1938?

Question 40

b. France(54, 1, 5)

Richard and John Lander began their exploration of

the Niger River at

Question 41

a. Oil Riverb. Bight of Beninc. Bussa Rapidsd. Lagose. Port Harcourt

Richard and John Lander began their exploration of

the Niger River at

Question 41

d. Lagos(56, 2, 4)

According to Godse’s 1884 tale, the

Damdamcantonment in Northern India was located

four kosa from

Question 42

a. Uttar Pradeshb. Mumbaic. Calcuttad. Goae. Punjab

According to Godse’s 1884 tale, the

Damdamcantonment in Northern India was located

four kosa from

Question 42

c. Calcutta(96, 1, 2)

The Levant Company was a joint stock company

focusing on trade with

Question 43

a. Africab. Russiac. the Balticd. the Mediterranean and Middle Easte. India and China

The Levant Company was a joint stock company

focusing on trade with

Question 43

d. the Mediterranean and Middle East(20, 2, 2)

Who led the expedition of the African Inland

Commercial Company in the 1830s?

Question 44

a. James Tuckeyb. Macgregor Lairdc. William Lairdd. Richard Landere. John Lander

Who led the expedition of the African Inland

Commercial Company in the 1830s?

Question 44

d. Richard Lander(56, 2, 5)

Which twentieth century woman author is known for

novels inspired by her emigration from Nigeria to

England?

Question 45

a. Niki de Saint Phalleb. György Ligetic. Karlheinz Stockhausend. Louise Bourgeoise. Buchi Emecheta

Which twentieth century woman author is known for

novels inspired by her emigration from Nigeria to

England?

Question 45

e.Buchi Emecheta (108, 1, 1)