AP World History : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, and Globalization 1450 to 1750
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Example Question #31 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
The Inca Empire __________.
grew very quickly before being dismantled even more quickly by the Portuguese
grew over hundreds of years, but was dismantled in less than six months by the Spanish
grew very quickly before being dismantled even more quickly by the Spanish
was peacefully assimilated into the Spanish Empire in South America
grew over hundreds of years, but was dismantled in less than six months by the Portuguese
grew very quickly before being dismantled even more quickly by the Spanish
The Inca Empire grew rapidly in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. By the time the Spanish arrived in the early sixteenth century, the Inca had conquered a territory stretching more than three thousand miles in just a few generations. The Inca Empire was, however, dismantled by the Spanish even more quickly than it arose.
Example Question #31 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
Huayna Capac and Pachacuti were both __________.
Abbasid Caliphs
Mongol warlords
Tokugawa Shoguns
Inca Emperors
Aztec warlords
Inca Emperors
Huayna Capac and Pachacuti are the two most famous rulers of the Inca Empire. Huayna Capac ruled for more than fifty years and was the last great emperor before the arrival of the Spanish. Pachacuti is known for taking the small Kingdom of Cusco and transforming it, through military conquest, into the Inca Empire.
Example Question #32 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
All of the following are characteristics of the Ottoman Empire in the 16th Century, except for ______________.
powerful landed nobility
None of these
monarchy
arbitrary rule
agrarian
powerful landed nobility
The correct answer is "powerful landed nobility" because, having defeated the other tribal leaders, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire was able to rule arbitrarily as a single individual without being tempered by a landed nobility.
Example Question #33 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
Approximately how long did the Inca Empire last?
one hundred years
one thousand years
fifty years
two hundred years
five hundred years
one hundred years
The Inca Empire was founded in 1438. The vast majority of Inca territory was conquered by the Spanish by 1533; therefore, the Inca Empire lasted for ninety-five years, a little less than a century.
Example Question #34 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
Which of the following territories/locales were NOT among those conquered by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent?
Hungary
Belgrade
Yemen
Algeria
Vienna
Vienna
Suleiman the Magnificent, whose reign as Sultan lasted for over forty years, is today regarded as perhaps the single most successful ruler of the entire Ottoman Empire. Suleiman first came to the throne in 1520 and almost immediately, he embarked upon a vastly ambitious campaign to expand his nation’s territorial holdings. A brilliant strategist and a fierce warrior in his own right, Suleiman amassed a truly impressive military force, replete with highly-skilled soldiers and a substantially fortified navy. Throughout his long reign, Suleiman continually conquered, annexed, and/or attempted to conquer different sections of territory across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. In most cases, he was quite successful – he captured much of Hungary, Belgrade, Rhodes, and large swathes of Northern Africa (including Algeria and Tunisia), among many others. His one notable defeat occurred in 1529, when he besieged the vital Austrian city of Vienna but failed to capture this crucial entryway into Eastern Europe. This defeat put an end to Suleiman’s European territorial gains.
Example Question #35 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
Which of these best describes the growth of the Delhi Sultanate from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century?
gradual expansion for three centuries until the whole territory was swiftly conquered by the Mughals
rapid expansion, followed by gradual disintegration
gradual expansion, followed by rapid disintegration
rapid expansion for three centuries until the whole territory was swiftly conquered by the Mughals
gradual expansion for three centuries until the whole territory was swiftly conquered by the British East India Company
rapid expansion, followed by gradual disintegration
The Delhi Sultanate began in 1206 and, within a century, had expanded to dominate the vast majority of the Indian subcontinent. Over the next two centuries, however, the Sultanate would gradually lose territory — as city-states in the south revolted and declared their independence and as invaders from the north (like Timur) repeatedly invaded and weakened the power of the Sultans.
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