World history/WHME101/Political and military development/Review

Changing Political Systems Multiple Choice Review Quiz

Complete the following quiz to review your knowledge from this learning pathway. This quiz will help students undertaking this course for credit to prepare for their test.

• A colonial war in North America between Britain and France was:
  • King William's War
    • Incorrect. This is technically correct, but there is a better choice. Review the activity on colonial warfare in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Queen Anne's War
    • Incorrect. This is technically correct, but there is a better choice. Review the activity on colonial warfare in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • King George's War
    • Incorrect. This is technically correct, but there is a better choice. Review the activity on colonial warfare in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • All of the above answers are correct.
    • Correct. Well done!
• The seventeenth century in Europe is best characterised by the following statement:
  • There was nearly constant warfare.
    • Correct. Well done!
  • International trade led to vastly improved living conditions for ordinary people.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Solid food supplies led to population growth of approximately 30% by the close of the century.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • None of the above answers are correct.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• In Europe, plague during the seventeenth century:
  • was not a significant factor, plague only really affected Europe during the eighteenth century.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • was one contributing factor to a decline in population levels by 1713.
    • Correct. Well done!
  • led to a massive population crash.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • only affected continental Europe.
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• Which products from the 'New World' had the largest impact on the European economy during this period?
  • Gold and silver.
    • Correct. Well done!
  • Coffee and tea.
    • Incorrect. But life is much better with coffee and tea! Review the last activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Spices.
    • Incorrect. Review the last activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • Calicoes.
    • Incorrect. Review the last activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.

Changing Political Systems True/False Review Quiz

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• The Peace of Augsburg ended the Thirty Years War.
  • True
    • Incorrect. The Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
  • False
    • Correct. Well done!
• The Treaty of Westphalia was signed in 1648.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the first activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.
• The Ottoman Empire is considered one of the 'Gunpowder Empires'.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on 'Gunpowder and Warfare' to help you find the correct answer.
• The Safavid Empire in Iran is considered one of the 'Gunpowder Empires'.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the activity on 'Gunpowder and Warfare' to help you find the correct answer.
• By 1650, the Dutch were supreme in both southern Asia and the South Atlantic.
  • True
    • Correct. Well done!
  • False
    • Incorrect. Review the last activity in this learning pathway to help you find the correct answer.