AP 2024 3.1 Fun

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What was the main catalyst for the rise of the Gunpowder Empires in the 1300s? Options: The adventurous Crusades, The bustling Indian Ocean trade routes, The dramatic fall of the Mongol khanates, The devastating Plague

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The dramatic fall of the Mongol khanates

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Which of these events did NOT signal the end of the medieval period?
- end of wave of plagues
- printing press invented
- 100 Years War over

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English Parliament created

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Which of these was NOT a powerful noble family in Europe by the 1500s? Tudors, Valois, Ferdinand and Isabella, Windsors

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Windsors

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Hey Arsh, do you know which Tsar of Russia had the grand ambitions of expanding and controlling the Volga River? Was it Tsar ______?

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Ivan IV

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Which Chinese Dynasty came after the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in 1368?

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Ming

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In 1644, the last Dynasty in China, the _____, was founded by ______?

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Qing; the Manchu

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What is one of the amazing feats achieved by the Ming Dynasty? Options: inventing silk, inventing gunpowder, creation of the Grand Canal, restoration and expansion of the Great Wall

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restoration and expansion of the Great Wall

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Which one isn't a common trait of the legendary gunpowder empires? Options: rapid growth through the use of gunpowder weaponry, rose to power after Mongols, large navies, rapid expansion and defense of new territory

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large navies

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During a lively history class, Ashly and Kendall were intrigued by the tale of Qing emperor Qianlong's westward expansion. Can you guess which group, once allies in trade, faced mass killings as a result of this expansion?

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Muslim Uighurs

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Which southern port in China, also known as Guangzhou, were European traders once confined to?

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Canton