Super Quiz™PowerPoint Test 8

2011-2012

Which group in Europe did proponents of

Enlightenment universalism link with enslaved

Africans?

Question 1

a. those in the minority in Parliamentb. authoritarian statesmenc. disenfranchised poord. women e. widows, widowers, and orphans

Which group in Europe did proponents of

Enlightenment universalism link with enslaved

Africans?

Question 1

c. disenfranchised poor(34, 2, 4)

German imperial demands against the French and

Spanish division of power prompted the 1905-196

crisis in

Question 2

a. Togolandb. Moroccoc. Cameroond. South West Africae. East Africa

German imperial demands against the French and

Spanish division of power prompted the 1905-196

crisis in

Question 2

b. Morocco(81, 2, 3)

The Ottoman Empire is most closely associated with

early tribes inhabiting the land of the modern nation

of

Question 3

a. Spainb. Netherlandsc. Turkeyd. Great Britaine. France

The Ottoman Empire is most closely associated with

early tribes inhabiting the land of the modern nation

of

Question 3

c. Turkey(7, 1, 1)

Which African colony was annexed as a French protectorate in 1912?

Question 4

a. Algeriab. Ivory Coastc. Tunisiad. Moroccoe. Sudan

Which African colony was annexed as a French protectorate in 1912?

Question 4

d. Morocco(53, 2, 3)

Where did the Mahdi establish an Islamic state in

Africa that lasted for twelve years?

Question 5

a. Omdurmanb. Swazilandc. Zanzibard. Addis Ababae. Fashoda

Where did the Mahdi establish an Islamic state in

Africa that lasted for twelve years?

Question 5

a. Omdurman(84, 1, 1)

Which of the following leaders was bankrolled by the

United States during the mid-1900s?

Question 6

a. Mao Zedongb. Ho Chi Minhc. Gamal Abdul Nasserd. Jiang Jieshie. Mohammed Mosaddeq

Which of the following leaders was bankrolled by the

United States during the mid-1900s?

Question 6

d. Jiang Jieshi(10, 1, 2)

What term refers to runaway slaves living in colonial settlements in South America, the Caribbean, and Spanish Florida?

Question 7

a. Maroonsb. Mestizosc. Creolesd. Mulattoese. Afrikaners

What term refers to runaway slaves living in colonial settlements in South America, the Caribbean, and Spanish Florida?

Question 7

a. Maroons(34, 1, 3)

Which battle marked the British defeat of the Madhi

in 1898?

Question 8

a. Battle of the Nileb. Battle of Trafalgarc. Battle of Plesseyd. Battle of Adowa e. Battle of Omdurman

Which battle marked the British defeat of the Madhi

in 1898?

Question 8

e. Battle of Omdurman (84, 1, 1)

From which of the following Javanese terms is the

word for a Portuguese sailing vessel derived?

Question 9

a. frigateb. ajongc. scowd. barke. yawl

From which of the following Javanese terms is the

word for a Portuguese sailing vessel derived?

Question 9

b. ajong(8, 1, 1)

The parliament of which country called for the

annexation of Tunisia in 1938?

Question 10

a. Britainb. Francec. Italyd. Germanye. Russia

The parliament of which country called for the

annexation of Tunisia in 1938?

Question 10

c. Italy(54, 1, 5)

Which Portuguese sea captain sent a party of

explorers to the Congo River in 1485?

Question 11

a. Diogo Cãob. Bartolomé Ferreloc. Francisco Barretod. William Boltse. Mungo Park

Which Portuguese sea captain sent a party of

explorers to the Congo River in 1485?

Question 11

a. Diogo Cão(56, 2, 3)

By 1900, Britain controlled all of the following

colonial territories in Africa EXCEPT

Question 12

a. Egyptb. Anglo-Egyptian Sudanc. British East Africad. Bugandae. Union of South Africa

By 1900, Britain controlled all of the following

colonial territories in Africa EXCEPT

Question 12

e. Union of South Africa(84, 1, 1)

Which body of water contributed to defining the

“heart of Europe” prior to the sixteenth century?

Question 13

a. North Seab. Mediterranean Seac. Caspian Sead. Adriatic Seae. English Channel

Which body of water contributed to defining the

“heart of Europe” prior to the sixteenth century?

Question 13

b. Mediterranean Sea(9, 1, 1)

Who wrote the article “On the Value of Quinine in

African Remittent Fever” published in 1846?

Question 14

a. Alexander Brysonb. Jean André Antoninic. François Clément Maillotd. H. D. Trottere. T. R. H. Thomson

Who wrote the article “On the Value of Quinine in

African Remittent Fever” published in 1846?

Question 14

e.T. R. H. Thomson(60, 1, 3)

Which modern-day country occupies essentially the

same land as British East Africa?

Question 15

a. Ugandab. Kenyac. Nigeriad. Ethiopiae. Eritrea

Which modern-day country occupies essentially the

same land as British East Africa?

Question 15

b. Kenya(84, 1, 1)

During the first wave of decolonization, France

relinquished control of all of the following EXCEPT

Question 16

a. Lebanonb. Ghanac. Vietnamd. Syriae. Algeria

During the first wave of decolonization, France

relinquished control of all of the following EXCEPT

Question 16

b. Ghana(109, 2, 1)

In 1809, the Fulani established the

Question 17

a. Mughal Empireb. Cape Colonyc. Orange Free Stated. Sokoto caliphatee. Ottoman resistance

In 1809, the Fulani established the

Question 17

d. Sokoto caliphate(46, 1, 1)

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” describes himself as

Question 18

a. “prostrate” before his employersb. an “evil-spirited” beastc. a purveyor of “unbreakable tyranny”d. secretive and filled with “an intolerable sense of guilt”e. “nimble” and “hideous”

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” describes himself as

Question 18

d. secretive and filled with “an intolerable sense of guilt”(103, 2, 3)

In the eighteenth century, Brazil in South America was a part of the colonial empire of

Question 19

a. Franceb. Portugalc. Belgiumd. Netherlandse. England

In the eighteenth century, Brazil in South America was a part of the colonial empire of

Question 19

b. Portugal(12, 2, 2)

To fund a series of voyages looking for a north-west

passage, Martin Frobisher and Michael Lok formed

the

Question 20

a. Company of Cathayb. Levant Companyc. Muscovy Companyd. Guinea Companye. Eastland Company

To fund a series of voyages looking for a north-west

passage, Martin Frobisher and Michael Lok formed

the

Question 20

a. Company of Cathay(21, 1, 3)

By the early twentieth century, ninety percent of the

world’s market for quinine was supplied by

Question 21

a. Ecuadorb. Indiac. Boliviad. Javae. Thailand

By the early twentieth century, ninety percent of the

world’s market for quinine was supplied by

Question 21

d. Java(61, 2, 2)

The 1903 Investigative Report was an internal report

commissioned by which European country?

Question 22

a. Germanyb. Francec. Britaind. Belgiume. Netherlands

The 1903 Investigative Report was an internal report

commissioned by which European country?

Question 22

d. Belgium(101, 1, 3)

Which inventor of the steam engine made an

important contribution to Britain’s second industrial

revolution?

Question 23

a. Carolus Linnaeusb. James Wattc. Richard Arkwrightd. Edmund Cartwrighte. Ferdinand de Lesseps

Which inventor of the steam engine made an

important contribution to Britain’s second industrial

revolution?

Question 23

b. James Watt(45, 1, 2)

Those in the late-eighteenth century who “ascribed

value to cultural difference” were specifically known

as

Question 24

a. cultural relativistsb. religious agnosticsc. universalistsd. economic pragmatistse. imperialists

Those in the late-eighteenth century who “ascribed

value to cultural difference” were specifically known

as

Question 24

a. cultural relativists(38, 1, 2)

Which war was fought over control of Korea in

1894-5?

Question 25

a. First Opium War b. Second Opium Warc. Taiping Rebelliond. Russo-Japanese Ware. Sino-Japanese War

Which war was fought over control of Korea in

1894-5?

Question 25

e. Sino-Japanese War (86, 2, 1)

The musical compositions of György Ligeti are

reflective of which culture?

Question 26

a. Indianb. African Pygmiesc. Caribbeand. Afrikanere. Thai

The musical compositions of György Ligeti are

reflective of which culture?

Question 26

b. African Pygmies(122, 2, 1)

Which of the following was NOT a component of the

“common sense” economic rationale that developed

in the early nineteenth century?

Question 27

a. growing cooperation among European statesb. free market competitionc. individual pursuit of profitd. self-regulating marketse. market efficiency

Which of the following was NOT a component of the

“common sense” economic rationale that developed

in the early nineteenth century?

Question 27

a. growing cooperation among European states(36, 1, 5)

In the context of the Indian Rebellion, who issued the

proclamation of May 11?

Question 28

a. Governor-Generalb. British commandersc. King of Delhid. heirs of Oudhe. head of the Church of England

In the context of the Indian Rebellion, who issued the

proclamation of May 11?

Question 28

c. King of Delhi(99, 2, 2)

What percentage loss of indigenous population

followed the European settlement of North and South

America?

Question 29

a. 30-40 percentb. 40-50 percentc. 60-70 percentd. 70-80 percente. 80-90 percent

What percentage loss of indigenous population

followed the European settlement of North and South

America?

Question 29

e. 80-90 percent(11, 2, 2)

Which of the following provided a primary economic motive for Macgregor Laird’s expeditions?

Question 30

a. palm oilb. percussion capsc. opiumd. slavese. quinine

Which of the following provided a primary economic motive for Macgregor Laird’s expeditions?

Question 30

a. palm oil(62, 1, 3)

Whose shipyard built three steamers for the British

Admiralty’s 1859 Niger voyage?

Question 31

a. George Goldieb. John Lairdc. Richard Landerd. David Livingstonee. John Lander

Whose shipyard built three steamers for the British

Admiralty’s 1859 Niger voyage?

Question 31

b. John Laird(62, 2, 1)

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” compares

shooting an elephant to

Question 32

a. burning down a mansionb. selling one’s childc. pillaging a huge villaged. robbing a banke. destroying heavy machinery

The narrator of “Shooting an Elephant” compares

shooting an elephant to

Question 32

e.destroying heavy machinery(105, 1, 2)

Which two countries initiated European exploration

and colonization in the fifteenth and sixteenth

centuries?

Question 33

a. England and Franceb. Spain and Italyc. France and Portugald. England and Portugale. Spain and Portugal

Which two countries initiated European exploration

and colonization in the fifteenth and sixteenth

centuries?

Question 33

e. Spain and Portugal(13, 2, 2)

The Woolwich Board approved the first percussion

gun for use in the military forces of

Question 34

a. Englandb. Germanyc. United Statesd. Chinae. France

The Woolwich Board approved the first percussion

gun for use in the military forces of

Question 34

a. England(65, 2, 2)

Who described the conflicts during the Indian

Rebellion after being held captive by rebel forces?

Question 35

a. Vishnubhat Godseb. Sita Ramc. Pandurang Mahipat Belsared. Tatya Topee. Mangal Pandey

Who described the conflicts during the Indian

Rebellion after being held captive by rebel forces?

Question 35

b. Sita Ram(98, 2, 2)

Which term has been used in governmental Paris to replace the old titles of “colonial” or “primitive”?

Question 36

a. “Nanas”b. gado gadoc. totemsd. “first arts”e. “universal citizenry”

Which term has been used in governmental Paris to replace the old titles of “colonial” or “primitive”?

Question 36

d. “first arts”(122, 2, 2)

In the late nineteenth century, the primary source of

cheaper antimalarial alkaloids for the British

military was

Question 37

a. Ecuadorb. Indiac. Boliviad. Javae. Thailand

In the late nineteenth century, the primary source of

cheaper antimalarial alkaloids for the British

military was

Question 37

b. India(61, 2, 2)

Which of the following has been the least dominant

perspective in relating the history of the Indian

Rebellion?

Question 38

a. official governmental policyb. formal documents and treatiesc. narratives of British officersd. narratives of British colonial leaderse. narratives of Indians

Which of the following has been the least dominant

perspective in relating the history of the Indian

Rebellion?

Question 38

e. narratives of Indians(95, 1, 2)

In 1440, the Portuguese discovered which headland

on the west coast of Africa?

Question 39

a. Ceutab. El Minac. Bantamd. Capo Blancoe Malabar

In 1440, the Portuguese discovered which headland

on the west coast of Africa?

Question 39

d. Capo Blanco(14, 1, 1)

Which three cities formed the commercial tripod of

British trading depots in India?

Question 40

a. Bombay, Delhi, Calcuttab. Madras, Delhi, Bombayc. Goa, Calcutta, Bombayd. Madras, Bombay, Calcuttae. Goa, Delhi, Calcutta

Which three cities formed the commercial tripod of

British trading depots in India?

Question 40

d. Madras, Bombay, Calcutta(30, 2, 2)

What was the technique of cutting cinchona trees to

the ground every six or seven years called?

Question 41

a. mossingb. coppicingc. transplantingd. graftinge. slashing and burning

What was the technique of cutting cinchona trees to

the ground every six or seven years called?

Question 41

b. coppicing(61, 2, 1)

The Indian Rebellion almost overthrew British rule

in

Question 42

a. southern Indiab. northern Indiac. India and Burmad. the central provincese. western India

The Indian Rebellion almost overthrew British rule

in

Question 42

b. northern India(95, 1, 1)

In 1470, the Portuguese colonized the uninhabited

islands in the West African Bight of

Question 43

a. Bantamb Blancoc. Biafrad. Batviae. Bengal

In 1470, the Portuguese colonized the uninhabited

islands in the West African Bight of

Question 43

c. Biafra(14, 1, 1)

Which Kew gardener secured the cinchona seedlings

for the plantations of Ootacamund?

Question 44

a. Thomas Hutchinsonb. Justus Charles Hasskarlc. Clements Markhamd. Richard Sprucee. Robert Cross

Which Kew gardener secured the cinchona seedlings

for the plantations of Ootacamund?

Question 44

e.Robert Cross(61, 1, 4)

Which country insisted that it was “not a country of

immigration” and that its citizenship was a product

of native bloodlines?

Question 45

a. Swedenb. Germanyc. Netherlandsd. Spaine. Egypt

Which country insisted that it was “not a country of

immigration” and that its citizenship was a product

of native bloodlines?

Question 45

b. Germany(118, 2, 1)