| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of the following events started the Protestant Reformation? | Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses | 90%
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| The Russian capital was moved from Moscow to where and by what leader? | St Petersburg by Peter the Great | 88%
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| The Protestants were frustrated with the Catholics for which of the following reasons? | The corruption of the church and the sale of indulgences | 83%
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| What French king is considered the peak of absolutism for his centralization and grand projects such as the palace of Versailles? | Louis XIV | 82%
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| The spread of the Reformation was facilitated by what technology? | Gutenberg printing press | 78%
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| Janissaries were recruited via devshirme, a system of which of the following? | Enslaving of Christian boys and incorporating of them into the government | 70%
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| Both the Aztecs and Chinese profited from what system? | Tribute system | 60%
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| The Peace of Westphalia provided an end to what conflict spawned by the Reformation? | Thirty Year's War | 58%
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| Suleiman I was unsuccessful in conquering which of the following cities? | Vienna | 56%
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| Shah Ismail's decision to make the Safavid empire what kind of religion created tension with its neighbors? | Shia Islam | 52%
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| Which of the following terms best explains a commonality of the Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires? | Gunpowder Empire | 50%
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| Ming Dynasty sought to reverse the changes brought about by the rulers of the Yuan dynasty, rulers from what region? | Mongolia | 50%
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| Which of the following was not an achievement of Akbar the Great? | Creating the Taj Mahal to honor his wife | 44%
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| Peter the Great was notable for which of the following actions? | Reforming the monarchy to consolidate power from boyars and the patriarchs | 43%
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| The Mughal empire was founded by a descendant of which of the following conquerors? | Tamerlane | 34%
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| What change allowed for the daimyos to unite Japan | The introduction of gunpowder | 33%
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| Askia the Great of Songhai sought to unify his empire by doing which of the following? | Making Islam the state religion and bureaucratizing | 30%
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| Which of the following empires had an especially notable navy? | Ottoman | 28%
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| Which of the following was a major difference between the Aztecs and the Incas? | The Aztecs were largely decentralized while the Incas were highly centralized | 27%
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| Which of the following was not part of the Counter-Reformation? | Rhineland Massacres | 26%
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