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Example Question #291 : Political History
Which of the following accurately describes a present-day geographic boundary of the Ottoman Empire at its greatest extent?
North to Bosnia
East to Iran
East to Syria
West to Bulgaria
South to Cyprus
East to Iran
The correct answer is east to Iran because that was the furthest east that the Ottoman Empire extended. North to Bosnia is incorrect because the northern boundary stretched into present-day southern Poland at one time. The southern boundary stretched into North Africa, making "south to Cyprus" incorrect. The western boundary covered Bosnia and territories were even seized in Tunisia, making the "West to Bulgaria" answer incorrect.
Example Question #292 : Political History
Which European power first colonized South Africa?
Britain
The Netherlands
Portugal
Germany
The Netherlands
The first European colony in South Africa was settled by the Dutch East India Company, at the southernmost point of South Africa as a refueling and restocking area for ships sailing around the Horn of Africa and on to the East. There was no challenge of that initial settlement from locals, as the initial land was rocky and inhospitable, and frequently subjected to harsh storms.
Example Question #293 : Political History
Which European power supplanted the Dutch in control of South Africa?
The British
The Germans
The Portuguese
The Americans
The British
At the turn of the 19th century, the British seized control of Cape Town, and British colonists began to flow into South Africa. The original Dutch colonists who traveled inland from the coast to establish farms became known as the "Boers". The Germans controlled colonies to the North of South Africa and would eventually lose them after World War I, and while America had heavy ties politically to South Africa, especially in the mid-19th century and beyond, it wasn't directly in control.
Example Question #294 : Political History
The Safavid family ruled territory in modern-day ______________ for much of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Egypt
Iran
The Safavid Dynasty ruled over territory in modern-day Iran for much of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Safavids are considered one of the “modern Persian Empires.”
Example Question #1013 : Ap World History
Which of these statements about Suleiman the Magnificent is least accurate?
He greatly expanded Ottoman territory in southeastern Europe
He was a renowned patron of the arts
He modernized the military
He was intolerant of religions other than Islam
He improved the Ottoman legal system, basing it on Sharia law
He was intolerant of religions other than Islam
Suleiman the Magnificent is one of the most famous and accomplished of the rulers of the Ottoman Empire. Suleiman expanded Ottoman control into southeastern Europe; he improved the Ottoman legal system and modernized the military; and he was a renowned patron of the arts. The height of the Ottoman Empire’s power and prestige is thought to have occurred during his reign. He was relatively tolerant of other religions, and allowed people to practice their religions freely in the Ottoman Empire.
Example Question #28 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, Decolonization, And Globalization 1450 To 1750
While Spain and Portugal settled almost all of South America, which three nations settled the majority of land in North America?
Sweden, France, and Germany
France, England, and Russia
Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden
The Netherlands, France, and England
England, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire
The Netherlands, France, and England
The Netherlands, France, and England were the three European nations who most extensively settled land in North America. English and Dutch colonies could be found all along the eastern seaboard in the seventeenth century. Many French colonies were established in modern-day Canada in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Not to mention the later French establishment of New Orleans and the Louisiana territory.
Example Question #295 : Political History
Most French colonies in North America were founded in modern-day __________.
Mexico
United States
Cuba
Canada
Puerto Rico
Canada
French colonies in North America were mostly founded in modern-day Canada. Unlike the Spanish who established profitable plantations in the Caribbean and Latin America and the Dutch and British who established permanent settlements on the eastern seaboard of the modern-day United States, the earliest French settlers were fur traders who made their business in the north of the continent. The state of Quebec, in modern-day Canada, is a reminder of the once pervasive French influence in north America.
Example Question #296 : Political History
Which of these statements about Pachacuti is accurate?
He was an Aztec ruler who formed the famed triple alliance between the Aztecs and neighboring states
He was an Aztec priest who challenged the authority of Montezuma, and ultimately allied himself with the invading Spanish
He was an Inca priest who led the people in a revolt against the reigning Inca king
He was an Inca ruler who dramatically expanded the size of the empire through military conquest
He was a Mayan ruler who ordered the construction of Tikal and Palenque
He was an Inca ruler who dramatically expanded the size of the empire through military conquest
Pachacuti ruled over the Kingdom of Cusco in the fifteenth century, which, through the development of infrastructure and rapid military conquest, he developed into the Inca Empire. By the time of the arrival of the Spanish, a century later, the Inca Empire had expanded to control much of the western coast of South America and the Andean mountain range.
Example Question #118 : Empires, Colonialism, Imperialism, And Decolonization
The Inca Empire __________.
grew over hundreds of years, but was dismantled in less than six months by the Spanish
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 Portuguese
was peacefully assimilated into the Spanish Empire in South America
grew very quickly before being dismantled even more quickly by the Spanish
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 #296 : Political History
Huayna Capac and Pachacuti were both __________.
Tokugawa Shoguns
Aztec warlords
Abbasid Caliphs
Mongol warlords
Inca Emperors
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.