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)