HIS REVIEW TEST 2
Which of the following is true concerning England's iron-making industry? Select one: a. It consumed considerable amounts of timber. b. It depended on wood as a fuel in the form of charcoal (charred wood). c. In 1709, Abraham Darby developed a process that used coke (charred coal) to be used in the iron making process. d. All answer choices are correct.
All answer choices are correct.
Pig iron is also known as wrought iron. Select one: True False
False
The Benin were finally conquered by the Portuguese in 1891. Select one: True False
False
The Peace of Paris 1783 ended the France and Indian War. Select one: True False
False
At first, one of the issues with using coal in the iron-making industry was how destructive the sulfur-containing fumes were on the products being produced. Select one: True False
True
Eunuchs often became trusted comrades of emperors because they ultimately couldn't threaten the dynastastic rule as they could produce no heirs. Select one: True False
True
In Britain, the railroad-building mania peaked in the 1840s. Select one: True False
True
In West African cultures, "Big Men" often had larger households than the average man. Select one: True False
True
Leo Africanus converted to Christianity and taught Arabic in Rome. Select one: True False
True
Muhammad Toure introduced several reforms after converting to Islam, including replacing local African officials with Arab Muslims. Select one: True False
True
One major reason for the large size of ships in China, just as in Europe, was to accumulate prestige and status. Select one: True False
True
Republican and Liberal idealogoy became the backbone of the American government. Select one: True False
True
The British Isles were never well-endowed with forests, even prior to the Industrial Revolution and wood shortage. Select one: True False
True
The Chinese traded items like porcelain and silk, and exotic animals were often brought back to China as tribute to the emperor. Select one: True False
True
The Three Senegambian language groups include Wolof, Serer, and Pulaar. Select one: True False
True
The Yangtze River helped as a major riverway to ship timbers to the coast to support the shipbuilding industry. Select one: True False
True
The nine-masted "treasure ships" built during the Ming Dynasty were thought to rival WWII aircraft carriers in size. Select one: True False
True
The treasure fleet would have spent at least two years at sea at a time. Select one: True False
True
Treasure ships would have been equipped with cannon, as pirates were a common threat during the Ming era. Select one: True False
True
When English road systems proved too inadequate for the transportation of coal, the first solution was river or canal transportation. Select one: True False
True
Zheng He and the treasure fleet explored as far as the Red Sea and the eastern coast of Africa. Select one: True False
True
Zheng He was castrated at age 13 after his capture and enslavement. Select one: True False
True
Zheng He was trusted by the emperor due to his eunuchism. Select one: True False
True
By the 1800s, the _______________ came to dominate India and incorporated it into its Empire. Select one: a. England b. Dutch c. French d. Germans
a. England
What prohibited the issuing of any more paper money in the American colonies? Select one: a. The Currency Act. b. The Stamp Act. c. The Navigation Act of 1660. d. The Money Act.
a. The Currency Act.
Why were the various Navigation Acts put into place by the British in the 1600s? Select one: a. They were utilized as economic warfare against the Dutch b. They were meant to be safety precautions to protect sailors from national enemies. c. They were an attempt to stave off colonial discontent.
a. They were utilized as economic warfare against the Dutch.
Which of the following statements is true of women in the Ottoman society? Select one: a. Women in the Ottoman Empire were typically freer than most Christian women of the same time period. b. All women were held in seclusion. c. The roles of women were limited to marriage only.
a. Women in the Ottoman Empire were typically freer than most Christian women of the same time period.
Thomas Paine Select one: a. wrote Common Sense. b. is famous for the line, "Give me liberty or give me death." c. advocated for continued loyalty to the British Crown while till asserting individual rights. d. wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a. wrote Common Sense.
Who argued for a three-branch government to prevent tyranny? Select one: a. John Locke b. Montesquieu c. Thomas Paine d. Descartes
b. Montesquieu
The Boston Tea Party Select one: a. actually occurred in New York's harbor. b. was executed by the Sons of Liberty in response to the Tea Act of 1773. c. was a gala attended by the most important officials in Boston. d. led to the Boston Massecre.
b. was executed by the Sons of Liberty in response to the Tea Act of 1773.
The Seven Years' War Select one: a. was known as the French and Indian War in the American colonies. b. was a contributing factor to the American Revolution, as it created a debt crisis. c. Both answer choices A and B are correct. d. None of the answers are correct.
c. Both answer choices A and B are correct.
In agrarian England, land Select one: a. was used as cropland and as pasture for cattle, horses, and sheep. b. was used as forest for timber. c. was in serious short supply. d. All answer choices are correct.
d. All answer choices are correct.
Constantinople Select one: a. was conquered by Mehmet II. b. was the previously the capital of Byzantium. c. marked the beginning of the imperial Ottoman state. d. All answers are correct.
d. All answers are correct.
Which of the following is true concerning England's shipbuilding industry? Select one: a. It consumed vast quantities of timber. b. One-third of British merchant marine had been built with American timber before the American Revolution. c. One 18th century man-of-war required 4,000 trees. d. All of the answer choices are correct.
d. All of the answer choices are correct.
The Norfolk system Select one: a. was a new set of farming techniques in Europe. b. created a surplus of agricultural goods. c. replaced the four-field rotation system with the three-field system. d. Answers A and B are correct. e. All answer choices are correct.
d. Answers A and B are correct.
Which of the following is true concerning the Industrial Revolution? a. The Industrial Revolution fomented a great deal of social change as well as technological innovation and economic growth. b. Because of the Industrial Revolution, many people migrated from city to the countryside. c. The Industrial Revolution saw the rise of public schooling as an agent of social control. d. Both A and C are correct. e. All answer choices are correct.
d. Both A and C are correct.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 Select one: a. ended the American Revolution. b. ended the Seven Years' War. c. saw the transfer of Spanish Florida to England. d. Both B and C are correct answers.
d. Both B and C are correct answers.
The Stamp Act Select one: a. Included an external tax on imported goods. b. was an internal tax on goods. c. was a form of direct taxation. d. Both answers B and C are correct. e. All answer choices are correct.
d. Both answers B and C are correct.
A factory-fort Select one: a. is a guarded manufacturing facility. b. is a trading post. c. contained residences and offices of the British East India Company. d. contained warehouses for goods to be shipped to Europe. e. All answers are correct.
e. All answers are correct.
Age-grades in West African cultures Select one: a. were groups of men and women who were initiated into adulthood at the same time. b. created a greater sense of community. c. helped regulate behaviors of all men and women. d. No ansers are correct. e. All answers are correct.
e. All answers are correct.
