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World History Volume 2, from 1400

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World History Volume 2, from 1400Review Questions
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1 .
Who founded the Mughal Empire?
  1. Babur
  2. Humayun
  3. Akbar
  4. Shah Jahan
2 .
What was Din-i Ilahi?
  1. a palace built by Jahangir
  2. a law code written by Babur
  3. a religion created by Akbar
  4. a ceremony for Hindu brides who married Mughal rulers
3 .
Which group was not found in large numbers in Gujarat before the arrival of Europeans?
  1. Jewish people
  2. Parsis
  3. Muslims
  4. Roman Catholics
4 .
Aurangzeb executed the guru Tegh Bahadur. What religion was Bahadur a leader of?
  1. Sikh
  2. Muslim
  3. Hindu
  4. Buddhist
5 .
Which port city was the base of the Portuguese State of India?
  1. Surat
  2. Goa
  3. Diu
  4. Mumbai
6 .
In which region did the British compete intensely with the French?
  1. the Sultanate of Gujarat
  2. Kerala
  3. the Deccan Plateau
  4. Bengal
7 .
Parameswara, the founder of the Malaccan Sultanate, descended from the rulers of what empire?
  1. Chola Empire
  2. Majapahit Empire
  3. Srivijayan Empire
  4. Ayutthaya Empire
8 .
What was the Undang-Undang Laut Melaka?
  1. an elite order of knights who served the sultan of Melaka
  2. a Malaccan maritime law code that governed the conduct of sailors and traveling merchants
  3. a codification of Islamic law produced in the Malaccan Sultanate
  4. a famous poem about a Malaccan folk hero
9 .
What was the result of Portugal’s effort to Christianize the subjects of the Sultanate of Ternate?
  1. The Muslims of Ternate began a holy war against the Portuguese and drew closer to the Muslim world.
  2. The Portuguese successfully converted the majority of the population, who drove out their Muslim rulers.
  3. The people of Ternate allied with the Muslims in Majapahit and Ayutthaya to drive out the Portuguese.
  4. The Spanish allied with the Portuguese to kill all the residents of Ternate who refused to become Christian.
10 .
For what reason did China go to war with Japan in the sixteenth century?
  1. Japan invaded China’s vassal state of Korea.
  2. Japan refused to stop Japanese pirates from raiding the coast of China.
  3. Japan invaded Taiwan, which was claimed by China.
  4. Japan allied with the Portuguese in their plans to interfere with China’s trade with Spain.
11 .
The Qing dynasty incorporated all the following areas into China except _____.
  1. Xinjiang
  2. Taiwan
  3. Tibet
  4. Cambodia
12 .
What was the goal of the Silhak movement?
  1. to improve trade with Japan
  2. to convert Chinese to Christianity
  3. to solve social problems by studying science and technology
  4. to overthrow King Sejong
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