Question 1

The first European country to outlaw the slave trade was

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  France. 
D)  Denmark. 
A)  Great Britain. 
B)  Germany. 
C)  France. 
D)  Denmark.

Question 2

Which of these became the focus of the slave trade in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  West Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  southern Africa 
D)  North Africa 
A)  West Africa 
B)  East Africa 
C)  southern Africa 
D)  North Africa

Question 3

During the Great War, Ottoman Turkey sided with

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  France. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  Russia. 
D)  France.

Question 4

How long did it take for the Suez Canal to be built?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How long did it take for the...

Question 5

The Maghrib is the Arabic name given to

Accepted Answer

A)  West Africa. 
B)  North Africa. 
C)  Central Africa. 
D)  South Africa. 
A)  West Africa. 
B)  North Africa. 
C)  Central Africa. 
D)  South Africa.

Question 6

Leopold II conquered the region called the Congo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The first president of Liberia was born in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Reshid led reforms that moved towards Wahhabism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the motives for European colonization in Africa in the late 1800s.

Accepted Answer

The motives for European colonization in

Question 10

Which of these African groups most benefited from European imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  elites 
B)  women 
C)  the ulama 
D)  herders 
A)  elites 
B)  women 
C)  the ulama 
D)  herders

Question 11

The father of modern Algeria was

Accepted Answer

A)  Abdelqadir al-Jazairi. 
B)  Abdulhamid II. 
C)  Mustafa Kemal. 
D)  Ismail. 
A)  Abdelqadir al-Jazairi. 
B)  Abdulhamid II. 
C)  Mustafa Kemal. 
D)  Ismail.

Question 12

Discuss the military strategy of the Zulu.

Accepted Answer

The military strategy of the Zulu, known

Question 13

What was the goal of the Young Turks?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal, nationalist reform 
B)  return of the sultan to power 
C)  restoration of the Janissaries 
D)  imposition of the Shari`ah 
A)  liberal, nationalist reform 
B)  return of the sultan to power 
C)  restoration of the Janissaries 
D)  imposition of the Shari`ah

Question 14

The Barbary States were part of a region also known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Maghrib. 
B)  Balkans. 
C)  Levant. 
D)  Sudan. 
A)  Maghrib. 
B)  Balkans. 
C)  Levant. 
D)  Sudan.

Question 15

Why did European powers support the Ottoman sultan against Egypt's Ibrahim Pasha?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe supported the legitimate rule of the Ottoman sultan. 
B)  The secular rule of Ibrahim Pasha threatened the stability of the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  A weak Egypt was better for East-West trade routes. 
D)  The Egyptian ruler represented a turn to Wahhabism. 
A)  Europe supported the legitimate rule of the Ottoman sultan. 
B)  The secular rule of Ibrahim Pasha threatened the stability of the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  A weak Egypt was better for East-West trade routes. 
D)  The Egyptian ruler represented a turn to Wahhabism.

Question 16

The Fulani of West Africa adopted

Accepted Answer

A)  Coptic Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Sufism. 
D)  Sikhism. 
A)  Coptic Christianity. 
B)  Roman Catholicism. 
C)  Sufism. 
D)  Sikhism.

Question 17

Egypt's resurgence in the 1800s inspired Arabs

Accepted Answer

A)  to rely more than ever on Ottoman protection. 
B)  toward self-rule and Arab nationalism. 
C)  to reject Islam in favor of Christianity. 
D)  to turn inward and reject Western influence. 
A)  to rely more than ever on Ottoman protection. 
B)  toward self-rule and Arab nationalism. 
C)  to reject Islam in favor of Christianity. 
D)  to turn inward and reject Western influence.

Question 18

Liberia's first president was

Accepted Answer

A)  Usman dan Fodio. 
B)  Joseph Jenkins Roberts. 
C)  Olaudah Equiano. 
D)  James Monroe. 
A)  Usman dan Fodio. 
B)  Joseph Jenkins Roberts. 
C)  Olaudah Equiano. 
D)  James Monroe.

Question 19

Which of these motivated independence movements in both the Ottoman Empire and Africa in the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim unity 
B)  Christian ideology 
C)  nationalism 
D)  anti-Western sentiment 
A)  Muslim unity 
B)  Christian ideology 
C)  nationalism 
D)  anti-Western sentiment

Question 20

How did Muhammad Ali revolutionize Egyptian agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  He focused on subsistence farming. 
B)  He encouraged cash crops like cotton. 
C)  He encouraged crop rotation. 
D)  He devised an irrigation system. 
A)  He focused on subsistence farming. 
B)  He encouraged cash crops like cotton. 
C)  He encouraged crop rotation. 
D)  He devised an irrigation system.

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

The first European country to outlaw the slave trade was

Which of these became the focus of the slave trade in the 1800s?

During the Great War, Ottoman Turkey sided with

How long did it take for the Suez Canal to be built?

The Maghrib is the Arabic name given to

Leopold II conquered the region called the Congo.

The first president of Liberia was born in the United States.

In the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Reshid led reforms that moved towards Wahhabism.

Discuss the motives for European colonization in Africa in the late 1800s.

Which of these African groups most benefited from European imperialism?

The father of modern Algeria was

Discuss the military strategy of the Zulu.

What was the goal of the Young Turks?

The Barbary States were part of a region also known as the

Why did European powers support the Ottoman sultan against Egypt's Ibrahim Pasha?

The Fulani of West Africa adopted

Egypt's resurgence in the 1800s inspired Arabs

Liberia's first president was

Which of these motivated independence movements in both the Ottoman Empire and Africa in the late 1800s?

How did Muhammad Ali revolutionize Egyptian agriculture?

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