Question 1

Please define the following key terms
-Joseph Francois Dupleix

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Joseph François Dupleix was a French col

Question 2

Qianlong ruled Qing China for

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A) only two years. 
B) five years. 
C) twenty-five years. 
D) sixty years. 
E) less than six months. 
A) only two years. 
B) five years. 
C) twenty-five years. 
D) sixty years. 
E) less than six months.

Question 3

The challenges facing Japan after 1710 involved all of these problems EXCEPT

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A) overpopulation. 
B) increased danger of flooding. 
C) insufficient food production. 
D) deforestation. 
E) war with Vietnam. 
A) overpopulation. 
B) increased danger of flooding. 
C) insufficient food production. 
D) deforestation. 
E) war with Vietnam.

Question 4

The British were able to gain a long-term dominant presence in India by adapting themselves to local circumstances and avoiding becoming a distant authority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 1750,the reforms of the Yoshimune government

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A) advanced Japan to become a major economic power in the East. 
B) prevented unrest in the countryside. 
C) allowed the use of unpaid labor, which helped farmers produce for the urban market. 
D) allowed Japan's economy to do no more than struggle to stand still. 
E) passed reforms that allowed for greater access to water and forest products by farmers. 
A) advanced Japan to become a major economic power in the East. 
B) prevented unrest in the countryside. 
C) allowed the use of unpaid labor, which helped farmers produce for the urban market. 
D) allowed Japan's economy to do no more than struggle to stand still. 
E) passed reforms that allowed for greater access to water and forest products by farmers.

Question 6

What part of Manchu culture was imposed on the Chinese?

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A) Manchu language 
B) Queue 
C) Manchu Buddhism 
D) Assimilation through forced marriages between noble families 
E) Hunting, camping, and horsemanship 
A) Manchu language 
B) Queue 
C) Manchu Buddhism 
D) Assimilation through forced marriages between noble families 
E) Hunting, camping, and horsemanship

Question 7

Which of these factors did NOT contribute to the land-based empire of the Mughals becoming part of the sea-based empire of the British?

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A) Robert Clive took over local Indian politics as a result of the Battle of Plassey. 
B) Officials of the British East India Company redirected the wealth of north India to their own accounts. 
C) The use of the British navy to bombard Indian fortifications destroyed the Mughal military. 
D) The British Parliament intervened to regulate the administration of the British East India Company. 
E) The British government became embroiled in the political and military affairs of India. 
A) Robert Clive took over local Indian politics as a result of the Battle of Plassey. 
B) Officials of the British East India Company redirected the wealth of north India to their own accounts. 
C) The use of the British navy to bombard Indian fortifications destroyed the Mughal military. 
D) The British Parliament intervened to regulate the administration of the British East India Company. 
E) The British government became embroiled in the political and military affairs of India.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms
-Pugachev rebellion

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The Pugachev Rebellion, also known as th

Question 9

During the reign of Aurangzeb,the most important source of wealth of the Mughal empire was

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A) slaves. 
B) agriculture, trade, and industry. 
C) gold and mineral deposits. 
D) territorial expansion. 
E) exploration. 
A) slaves. 
B) agriculture, trade, and industry. 
C) gold and mineral deposits. 
D) territorial expansion. 
E) exploration.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-Dalai Lama

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The Dalai Lama is a title given to the s

Question 11

What was true of the massive famine of 1769?

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A) The famine was caused by monsoon rains. 
B) The East India Company fed its own employees but not the Bengalis. 
C) Parliament blamed the Indians for causing the famine. 
D) Women and children were the last fed and therefore suffered greater levels of starvation. 
E) The famine lasted only six months. 
A) The famine was caused by monsoon rains. 
B) The East India Company fed its own employees but not the Bengalis. 
C) Parliament blamed the Indians for causing the famine. 
D) Women and children were the last fed and therefore suffered greater levels of starvation. 
E) The famine lasted only six months.

Question 12

The presence of the British East India Company in India represented a tremendous new phase in history because it challenged which great land-based empire?

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A) Ming 
B) Safavid 
C) Ottoman 
D) Mughal 
E) Byzantine 
A) Ming 
B) Safavid 
C) Ottoman 
D) Mughal 
E) Byzantine

Question 13

The India Act of 1784

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A) legalized slavery in India. 
B) made India a territory of Britain. 
C) restored the Mughal throne. 
D) claimed that the inhabitant of any area would benefit by being under English rule. 
E) made all Indian Christians citizens of the British empire. 
A) legalized slavery in India. 
B) made India a territory of Britain. 
C) restored the Mughal throne. 
D) claimed that the inhabitant of any area would benefit by being under English rule. 
E) made all Indian Christians citizens of the British empire.

Question 14

At its largest territorial extent,Qing China included all the following areas EXCEPT

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A) Manchuria. 
B) Central Asia. 
C) Tibet. 
D) Taiwan. 
E) Japan. 
A) Manchuria. 
B) Central Asia. 
C) Tibet. 
D) Taiwan. 
E) Japan.

Question 15

What was China's attitude toward Europeans?

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A) The Qing looked upon oceanic trade with great suspicion. 
B) The Qing equated European traders with intellectuals and scholars. 
C) The Qing granted Europeans diplomatic equality. 
D) The Qing openly received emissaries from European nations. 
E) The Qing allowed European traders to deal at several pre-assigned port cities. 
A) The Qing looked upon oceanic trade with great suspicion. 
B) The Qing equated European traders with intellectuals and scholars. 
C) The Qing granted Europeans diplomatic equality. 
D) The Qing openly received emissaries from European nations. 
E) The Qing allowed European traders to deal at several pre-assigned port cities.

Question 16

Iranian ruler Nader Shah invaded ____ in 1739,hoping to seize control of the country.

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A) China 
B) Japan 
C) Egypt 
D) India 
E) Russia 
A) China 
B) Japan 
C) Egypt 
D) India 
E) Russia

Question 17

Why did Rammohun Roy want to see an English-language college established in Calcutta?

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A) He feared imprisonment if he did not support the efforts of the British. 
B) He associated English with science, inquiry, and liberty. 
C) He hoped to win favor with leading British intellectuals. 
D) He thought it would placate the British so they would leave other local traditions intact. 
E) He sought a position as leader of the new college. 
A) He feared imprisonment if he did not support the efforts of the British. 
B) He associated English with science, inquiry, and liberty. 
C) He hoped to win favor with leading British intellectuals. 
D) He thought it would placate the British so they would leave other local traditions intact. 
E) He sought a position as leader of the new college.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms
-Treaty of Nerchinsk

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The Treaty of Nerchinsk, signed on Augus

Question 19

Please define the following key terms
-bushido ("the way of the warrior")

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Bushido, which translates to "the way of

Question 20

In an attempt to reform and stabilize Japan,the shogun Yoshimune proclaimed through edicts that the problems facing Japan were based on

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A) Christianity. 
B) moral failures. 
C) samurai loyalty to their daimyo. 
D) contact with the Chinese. 
E) new ideas coming into Japan by way of foreign books. 
A) Christianity. 
B) moral failures. 
C) samurai loyalty to their daimyo. 
D) contact with the Chinese. 
E) new ideas coming into Japan by way of foreign books.

Please define the following key terms -Joseph Francois Dupleix

Qianlong ruled Qing China for

The challenges facing Japan after 1710 involved all of these problems EXCEPT

The British were able to gain a long-term dominant presence in India by adapting themselves to local circumstances and avoiding becoming a distant authority.

By 1750,the reforms of the Yoshimune government

What part of Manchu culture was imposed on the Chinese?

Which of these factors did NOT contribute to the land-based empire of the Mughals becoming part of the sea-based empire of the British?

Please define the following key terms -Pugachev rebellion

During the reign of Aurangzeb,the most important source of wealth of the Mughal empire was

Please define the following key terms -Dalai Lama

What was true of the massive famine of 1769?

The presence of the British East India Company in India represented a tremendous new phase in history because it challenged which great land-based empire?

The India Act of 1784

At its largest territorial extent,Qing China included all the following areas EXCEPT

What was China's attitude toward Europeans?

Iranian ruler Nader Shah invaded ____ in 1739,hoping to seize control of the country.

Why did Rammohun Roy want to see an English-language college established in Calcutta?

Please define the following key terms -Treaty of Nerchinsk

Please define the following key terms -bushido ("the way of the warrior")

In an attempt to reform and stabilize Japan,the shogun Yoshimune proclaimed through edicts that the problems facing Japan were based on

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Exam 6: Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

Please define the following key terms -Joseph Francois Dupleix

Qianlong ruled Qing China for

The challenges facing Japan after 1710 involved all of these problems EXCEPT

The British were able to gain a long-term dominant presence in India by adapting themselves to local circumstances and avoiding becoming a distant authority.

By 1750,the reforms of the Yoshimune government

What part of Manchu culture was imposed on the Chinese?

Which of these factors did NOT contribute to the land-based empire of the Mughals becoming part of the sea-based empire of the British?

Please define the following key terms -Pugachev rebellion

During the reign of Aurangzeb,the most important source of wealth of the Mughal empire was

Please define the following key terms -Dalai Lama

What was true of the massive famine of 1769?

The presence of the British East India Company in India represented a tremendous new phase in history because it challenged which great land-based empire?

The India Act of 1784

At its largest territorial extent,Qing China included all the following areas EXCEPT

What was China's attitude toward Europeans?

Iranian ruler Nader Shah invaded ____ in 1739,hoping to seize control of the country.

Why did Rammohun Roy want to see an English-language college established in Calcutta?

Please define the following key terms -Treaty of Nerchinsk

Please define the following key terms -bushido ("the way of the warrior")

In an attempt to reform and stabilize Japan,the shogun Yoshimune proclaimed through edicts that the problems facing Japan were based on

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Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

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