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Super Quiz™PowerPoint Test 4
2011-2012
Which of the following vessels pioneered the Red Sea
Route and “made plain the need for a canal”?
Question 1
a. North Starb. Sphinxc. Nellied. Aiglee. Hugh Lindsay
Which of the following vessels pioneered the Red Sea
Route and “made plain the need for a canal”?
Question 1
e. Hugh Lindsay(72, 2 ,1)
Who posited the theory of “natural selection”?
Question 2
a. Charles Darwinb. Count Gobineauc. Robert Knoxd. Rudyard Kiplinge. Benjamin Kidd
Who posited the theory of “natural selection”?
Question 2
a. Charles Darwin(88, 2, 1)
Which country settled the presidios of Ceuta and
Melilla in Africa?
Question 3
a. Spainb. Netherlandsc. Greeced. Great Britaine. France
Which country settled the presidios of Ceuta and
Melilla in Africa?
Question 3
a. Spain(6, 2, 1)
Marshal Hubert Lyautey was the architect of the French colonization of
Question 4
a. Senegalb. Algeriac. Tunisiad. Moroccoe. Cambodia
Marshal Hubert Lyautey was the architect of the French colonization of
Question 4
d. Morocco(50, 2, 4)
What was the “liberal conceit” of colonialism?
Question 5
a. Europeanizing the non-Western worldb. stripping resources from the non-western worldc. decolonizing the non-western worldd. unabashed consolidation of imperial rule by forcee. forming partnerships with colonial entities
What was the “liberal conceit” of colonialism?
Question 5
a. Europeanizing the non-Western world(87, 2, 2)
The novelist Buchi Emecheta was born in
Question 6
a. Germanyb. Communist Hungaryc. Nigeriad. South Africae. Yugoslavia
The novelist Buchi Emecheta was born in
Question 6
c. Nigeria(108, 1, 1)
What was the name of the French steamer that
bombarded the city of Algiers in 1830?
Question 7
a. Ballayb. Léon Blotc. North Stard. Sphinxe. Nellie
What was the name of the French steamer that
bombarded the city of Algiers in 1830?
Question 7
d. Sphinx(67, 1, 1)
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese took
control of Russian railroads in
Question 8
a. Hanoib. Manchuriac. Sakhalind. Egypte. India
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese took
control of Russian railroads in
Question 8
b. Manchuria(86, 2, 3)
Who founded the Ming Dynasty in China?
Question 9
a. Zhu Yuanzhangb. Mao Zedongc. Ho Chi Minhd. Jiang Jieshie. Cheng-ho
Who founded the Ming Dynasty in China?
Question 9
a. Zhu Yuanzhang(7, 2, 2)
Giovanni de Verrazzano was killed by members of
which tribe in 1528?
Question 10
a. Huronb. Caribc. Powhatand. Micmace. Algonquin
Giovanni de Verrazzano was killed by members of
which tribe in 1528?
Question 10
b. Carib(15, 1, 1)
The British first tried out the minié ball in the
Question 11
a. Napoleonic Warsb. Bengal Warsc. Anglo-Indian Warsd. Mysore Warse. Kaffir War
The British first tried out the minié ball in the
Question 11
e. Kaffir War(66, 1, 2)
During the nineteenth century competition for the
South Pacific, which two countries divided up the
Solomon Islands?
Question 12
a. Britain and Germanyb. France and Denmarkc. United States and Germanyd. Italy and the Netherlandse. France and Britain
During the nineteenth century competition for the
South Pacific, which two countries divided up the
Solomon Islands?
Question 12
a. Britain and Germany(86, 1, 2)
In the fifteenth century, the House of Habsburg first
reigned in
Question 13
a. Franceb. Italyc. Austriad. Netherlandse. Spain
In the fifteenth century, the House of Habsburg first
reigned in
Question 13
c. Austria(8, 2, 2)
What gun was approved in 1836 for use by British
troops?
Question 14
a. Pennsylvania-Kentucky rifleb. Prussian needle gunc. Brunswick rifled. Minié riflee. Brown Bess
What gun was approved in 1836 for use by British
troops?
Question 14
c. Brunswick rifle(65, 2, 4)
Which Vietnamese resistance movement fought
French infiltration?
Question 15
a. Destoursb. Black Flagsc. Taipingsd. Freedom Fighterse. Taliban
Which Vietnamese resistance movement fought
French infiltration?
Question 15
b. Black Flags(86, 1, 1)
Which composer used the sitar in his composition of
“Norwegian Wood”?
Question 16
a. György Ligetib. Karlheinz Stockhausenc. George Harrisond. Buchi Emechetae. Niki de Saint Phalle
Which composer used the sitar in his composition of
“Norwegian Wood”?
Question 16
c. George Harrison(121, 2, 1)
In 1807, which clergyman and amateur physicist
proposed using a detonating gunpowder and a
percussion lock instead of a flintlock?
Question 17
a. Alexander Forsythb. Joshua Shawc. Joseph Needhamd. Hauptmann Klinge. Gustav Rohlfs
In 1807, which clergyman and amateur physicist
proposed using a detonating gunpowder and a
percussion lock instead of a flintlock?
Question 17
a. Alexander Forsyth(64, 1, 2)
Which nation was NOT a participant in the Crimean War?
Question 18
a. Russiab. Germanyc. Ottoman Empired. Francee. Britain
Which nation was NOT a participant in the Crimean War?
Question 18
b. Germany(86, 2, 2)
The proper name of the board governing the VOC was the
Question 19
a. North African Starb. Neo-Destours c. Amsterdam Stock Exchanged. Heren XVIIe. Dutch States General
The proper name of the board governing the VOC was the
Question 19
d. Heren XVII(9, 1, 1)
Which French politician asked, “What is this
civilization which you impose with cannonballs?”
Question 20
a. Jules Maigneb. Georges Perinc. Jules Ferryd. Frédéric Passye. Camille Pellatan
Which French politician asked, “What is this
civilization which you impose with cannonballs?”
Question 20
e.Camille Pellatan(48, 1, 2)
As a part of the European exploration of inland
African waterways, who transported the small
steamer Khedive to the upper Nile River?
Question 21
a. George Goldieb. Samuel White Bakerc. Lieutenant Gentiled. David Livingstonee. Henry Stanley
As a part of the European exploration of inland
African waterways, who transported the small
steamer Khedive to the upper Nile River?
Question 21
b. Samuel White Baker(63, 1, 2)
What word does the narrator of “Shooting an
Elephant” use in describing the “futility of the white
man’s dominion in the East”?
Question 22
a. “watchful”b. “hollowness”c. “ironic”d. “juggernaut”e. “corpselike”
What word does the narrator of “Shooting an
Elephant” use in describing the “futility of the white
man’s dominion in the East”?
Question 22
b. “hollowness”(105, 2, 1)
The formal declaration of war between England and
France over their North American holdings came in
Question 23
a. 1745b. 1756c. 1767d. 1778e. 1789
The formal declaration of war between England and
France over their North American holdings came in
Question 23
b. 1756(28, 2, 1)
The ambitions of which Belgian ruler is often cited as
an explanation of the intense “scramble for Africa”?
Question 24
a. Leopold IIb. King George IIIc. Henry VIIId. Edward VIe. Francis I
The ambitions of which Belgian ruler is often cited as
an explanation of the intense “scramble for Africa”?
Question 24
a. Leopold II(62, 1, 2)
The formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910
was a partial fulfillment of the ambitions of
Question 25
a. Charles Gordonb. Cecil Rhodesc. Mungo Parkd. George Goldiee. Horatio Herbert Kitchener
The formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910
was a partial fulfillment of the ambitions of
Question 25
b. Cecil Rhodes(85, 1, 1)
The Tropical Museum is located in
Question 26
a. Amsterdamb. Budapestc. Javad. Denmarke. Yugoslavia
The Tropical Museum is located in
Question 26
a. Amsterdam(122, 2, 2)
Which vector of malaria was identified in 1897?
Question 27
a. mosquitoesb. firewoodc. viral infectiond. maggotse. food poisoning
Which vector of malaria was identified in 1897?
Question 27
a. mosquitoes(58, 2, 4)
Which discovery in the 1860s prompted the British
encroachment on the Afrikaner republics?
Question 28
a. platinumb. diamondsc. tungstend. golde. copper
Which discovery in the 1860s prompted the British
encroachment on the Afrikaner republics?
Question 28
b. diamonds(85, 1, 1)
According to the estimates of Philip Curtain, how many slaves
were transported to the British North America and to the
United States during the entire period of the Atlantic slave
trade?
Question 29
a. about 125,000b. about 400,000c. about a million and a halfd. about two and a half millione. about four million
According to the estimates of Philip Curtain, how many slaves
were transported to the British North America and to the
United States during the entire period of the Atlantic slave
trade?
Question 29
b. about 400,000(26, 2, chart)
What was the primary agricultural product that the Portuguese exported from the islands of the Bight of Biafra?
Question 30
a. sugarb. goldc. coffeed. cottone. wheat
What was the primary agricultural product that the Portuguese exported from the islands of the Bight of Biafra?
Question 30
a. sugar(14, 1, 1)
In Tunisia, the traditional Liberal Constitution party
was known as
Question 31
a. Neo-Destour b. North African Starc. National Assemblyd. Moroccan Action Committeee. Destour
In Tunisia, the traditional Liberal Constitution party
was known as
Question 31
e. Destour(54, 1, 3)
Which European country controlled the land
separating German South West Africa and German
East Africa?
Question 32
a. Italyb. Britainc. Belgiumd. Francee. Netherlands
Which European country controlled the land
separating German South West Africa and German
East Africa?
Question 32
b. Britain(84, 2, 1)
Which word was found carved on a doorpost may
serve as a clue to what happened to the Roanoke
islanders?
Question 33
a. Winginab. Manteoc. Wanchesed. Croatoane. Norumbega
Which word was found carved on a doorpost may
serve as a clue to what happened to the Roanoke
islanders?
Question 33
d. Croatoan(22, 2, 1)
In the early twentieth century, Hubert Lyautey
served as the
Question 34
a. Governor of Moroccob. French Minister of the Coloniesc. Italian Minister of the Coloniesd. head of the Neo-Destour partye. founder of the North African Star
In the early twentieth century, Hubert Lyautey
served as the
Question 34
a. Governor of Morocco(50, 1, caption)
Sita Ram initially thought that the Indian Mutiny
would be restricted to those
Question 35
a. involved in the slave tradeb. supporting home rulec. angry over the Oudh annexationd. who had used the tainted rifle cartridgese. hurt by the taxation of agricultural commodities
Sita Ram initially thought that the Indian Mutiny
would be restricted to those
Question 35
c. angry over the Oudh annexation(99, 2, 3)
The musician György Ligeti was a refugee from
Question 36
a. Germanyb. Communist Hungaryc. Pakistand. South Africae. Yugoslavia
The musician György Ligeti was a refugee from
Question 36
b. Communist Hungary(122, 2, 1)
Who directed the building of the Suez Canal from
1859-1869?
Question 37
a. Edmund Cartwrightb. Carolus Linnaeusc. James Wattd. Ferdinand Lessepse. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Bouffon
Who directed the building of the Suez Canal from
1859-1869?
Question 37
d. Ferdinand Lesseps(46, 2, 2)
How did many young women died during the 1858
attack on Jhansi?
Question 38
a. fireb. blunt traumac. bayonet woundsd. drowninge. starvation
How did many young women died during the 1858
attack on Jhansi?
Question 38
d. drowning(99, 1, 4)
Who was England’s first major slave trader?
Question 39
a. John Hawkinsb. Martin Frobisherc. Michael Lokd. John Gilberte. John Davis
Who was England’s first major slave trader?
Question 39
a. John Hawkins(21, 1, 2)
Which of the following successfully resisted
annexation as a western buffer zone for Britain’s
Indian Empire?
Question 40
a. Afghanistanb. Persiac. Punjabd. Burmae. Ceylon
Which of the following successfully resisted
annexation as a western buffer zone for Britain’s
Indian Empire?
Question 40
a. Afghanistan(41, 1, 1)
Where did Shaka Zulu build his powerful empire?
Question 41
a. Natalb. Algeriac. Cairod. Transvaale. Orange Free State
Where did Shaka Zulu build his powerful empire?
Question 41
a. Natal(46, 1, 3)
Which siege does Sita Ram describe as purportedly
being “tough work” that pitted 10,000 against
70,000?
Question 42
a. Paranab. Sagarc. Khajurid. Delhie. Barva
Which siege does Sita Ram describe as purportedly
being “tough work” that pitted 10,000 against
70,000?
Question 42
d. Delhi(98, 2 ,4)
The outbreak of which of the following in 1566
weakened Spanish power to protect its interests in
the New World?•
Question 43
a. Prosser’s Revolt b. Tyrone’s Rebellion c. Nine Years Ward. Seven Years Ware. Eighty Years War
The outbreak of which of the following in 1566
weakened Spanish power to protect its interests in
the New World?•
Question 43
e. Eighty Years War(21, 1, 2)
In the early eighteenth century, the empire-builders
in Europe showed the LEAST interest in
Question 44
a. North Americab. Africac. Central Asiad. Southeast Asiae. Australia
In the early eighteenth century, the empire-builders
in Europe showed the LEAST interest in
Question 44
b. Africa(44, 1, 4)
Which artist integrated non-Western forms into
sculpture?
Question 45
a. Meena Pathekb. György Ligetic. Karlheinz Stockhausend. Louise Bourgeoise. Buchi Emecheta
Which artist integrated non-Western forms into
sculpture?
Question 45
d. Louise Bourgeois(122, 1, 2)