Question 1

Which independent African nation was a Christian kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 2

Quinine was used to prevent malaria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Boers were upset by Britain's liberal attitude toward

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam. 
B)  black South Africans. 
C)  Zulu nationalism. 
D)  rival French colonists. 
A)  Islam. 
B)  black South Africans. 
C)  Zulu nationalism. 
D)  rival French colonists. B

Question 4

Discuss the issues surrounding the building and control of the Suez Canal.

Accepted Answer

The building and control of the Suez Can

Question 5

Who was the Muslim mystic that inspired resistance to the British in Egypt and the Sudan?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the Muslim mystic that inspired...

Question 6

What were the goals of the Tanzimat reforms?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeal of Selim III's reforms 
B)  enforcement of the Shari`ah 
C)  Westernization and modernization 
D)  eradication of Western influences 
A)  repeal of Selim III's reforms 
B)  enforcement of the Shari`ah 
C)  Westernization and modernization 
D)  eradication of Western influences

Question 7

The general direction of the Tanzimat reforms was

Accepted Answer

A)  based on the Shari`ah. 
B)  secular. 
C)  based on Sufism. 
D)  guided by the Ulama. 
A)  based on the Shari`ah. 
B)  secular. 
C)  based on Sufism. 
D)  guided by the Ulama.

Question 8

Which European country gained control of Algeria in the 1830s and 1840s?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which European country gained control of Algeria...

Question 9

Muhammad Ali transformed Egypt into an industrial power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Who transformed Egypt's economy and built a powerful military, starting a dynasty that lasted until the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mahmud III 
B)  Sadat 
C)  Muhammad Ali 
D)  Ibrahim Pasha 
A)  Mahmud III 
B)  Sadat 
C)  Muhammad Ali 
D)  Ibrahim Pasha

Question 11

How did the influence of Western powers in Africa change in the period from 1880 to 1914?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans became more interested in diplomatic ties with Africa. 
B)  Europeans penetrated deeper into Africa. 
C)  The slave trade accelerated under European control. 
D)  Western powers became more influenced by commercial motives. 
A)  Europeans became more interested in diplomatic ties with Africa. 
B)  Europeans penetrated deeper into Africa. 
C)  The slave trade accelerated under European control. 
D)  Western powers became more influenced by commercial motives.

Question 12

Which of these was the first North African state to be conquered by a Western power in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morocco 
B)  Tunis 
C)  Algeria 
D)  Tripoli 
A)  Morocco 
B)  Tunis 
C)  Algeria 
D)  Tripoli

Question 13

The Fulani movement led by Usman dan Fodio served to

Accepted Answer

A)  make West Africa susceptible to Western conquest. 
B)  unite the Sokoto Caliphate. 
C)  destroy the Mali Empire. 
D)  unite West Africa against the Western powers. 
A)  make West Africa susceptible to Western conquest. 
B)  unite the Sokoto Caliphate. 
C)  destroy the Mali Empire. 
D)  unite West Africa against the Western powers.

Question 14

Selim's restructuring of Ottoman forces led to

Accepted Answer

A)  rebellion by the Janissaries. 
B)  strengthening of the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  defeat of the British. 
D)  defeat of the Russians. 
A)  rebellion by the Janissaries. 
B)  strengthening of the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  defeat of the British. 
D)  defeat of the Russians.

Question 15

When it opened in 1869, the Suez Canal was most important because of

Accepted Answer

A)  it devastating impact on the Ottoman Empire. 
B)  its dramatic impact on shipping costs. 
C)  its strategic importance for the French military. 
D)  the effect it had on Egyptian nationalism. 
A)  it devastating impact on the Ottoman Empire. 
B)  its dramatic impact on shipping costs. 
C)  its strategic importance for the French military. 
D)  the effect it had on Egyptian nationalism.

Question 16

Which European nation established protectorates over modern Namibia and Tanzania?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  Spain 
A)  Britain 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  Spain

Question 17

In the 1910s, the Young Turks did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  embrace Western ideology. 
B)  remove the sultan from power. 
C)  foster industrialization. 
D)  promote Turkish nationalism. 
A)  embrace Western ideology. 
B)  remove the sultan from power. 
C)  foster industrialization. 
D)  promote Turkish nationalism.

Question 18

The Tanzimat did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  restructure the military. 
B)  promise equal rights for all men, even non-Muslims. 
C)  set up a secular school system. 
D)  provide women with more opportunities. 
A)  restructure the military. 
B)  promise equal rights for all men, even non-Muslims. 
C)  set up a secular school system. 
D)  provide women with more opportunities.

Question 19

The creation of quinine was revolutionary in the treatment and prevention of

Accepted Answer

A)  smallpox. 
B)  measles. 
C)  malaria. 
D)  polio. 
A)  smallpox. 
B)  measles. 
C)  malaria. 
D)  polio.

Question 20

Who controlled the Suez Canal by 1900?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Ottoman Empire 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Britain 
D)  France 
A)  the Ottoman Empire 
B)  Egypt 
C)  Britain 
D)  France

Exam 30: New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

Which independent African nation was a Christian kingdom?

Quinine was used to prevent malaria.

The Boers were upset by Britain's liberal attitude toward

Discuss the issues surrounding the building and control of the Suez Canal.

Who was the Muslim mystic that inspired resistance to the British in Egypt and the Sudan?

What were the goals of the Tanzimat reforms?

The general direction of the Tanzimat reforms was

Which European country gained control of Algeria in the 1830s and 1840s?

Muhammad Ali transformed Egypt into an industrial power.

Who transformed Egypt's economy and built a powerful military, starting a dynasty that lasted until the 1950s?

How did the influence of Western powers in Africa change in the period from 1880 to 1914?

Which of these was the first North African state to be conquered by a Western power in the 1800s?

The Fulani movement led by Usman dan Fodio served to

Selim's restructuring of Ottoman forces led to

When it opened in 1869, the Suez Canal was most important because of

Which European nation established protectorates over modern Namibia and Tanzania?

In the 1910s, the Young Turks did all of the following EXCEPT

The Tanzimat did all of the following EXCEPT

The creation of quinine was revolutionary in the treatment and prevention of

Who controlled the Suez Canal by 1900?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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