25 Questions
Who set up Russia's first printing press?
Peter the Great
Which empire was known for its oceanic navy in the sixteenth century?
Habsburg Empire
Which state adopted guns, artillery, and fortresses to compete against the Mughals and Ottomans?
Iran
Which group of people in North America adopted guns and horses to build power?
Native peoples in the Americas
During which two periods did big empires grow bigger?
Between 600 BCE and 100 CE
What did historians refer to as the military revolution?
The transformation of localized military strategies
Which state expense is mentioned in the text?
Armed forces
What did architects design to defend against heavy cannons?
New fortresses
During the period between 1500 and 1800, the global population doubled primarily due to
The Columbian Exchange
Which commodity played the strongest role in integrating far-flung commercial webs into global trade during this period?
Spices
Which region dominated the spice trade by 1620?
Netherlands
Which commodity became a crucial component of the slave trade during this period?
Cotton
Which country had a unified government ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate from 1600 to 1868?
Japan
Who was the warlord responsible for unifying the southern half of Japan by 1580?
Oda Nobunaga
Which empire emerged in northern India in the early sixteenth century?
Mughal Empire
Which dynasty lasted over 600 years and began as a community of Turkish-speaking pastoralists?
Ottoman Empire
Which country financed their military campaigns with silver?
Japan
Where did most of the silver circulating the world eventually go?
China and India
What were the three important 'new' business formats during this period?
Plantations, trading companies, and banks
Which industry quickly depleted soil nutrients and required fresh lands to be cleared for harvest?
Sugar industry
Which two banks won public trust in banknotes during the 17th century?
Bank of Sweden and Bank of England
Which country experienced a population doubling between 1550 and 1800?
China
Which region experienced frontier expansion and market expansion in Europe?
Atlantic Europe
Which country developed big grain-producing estates for export using serfs?
Russia
Which three commodities played a significant role in driving global market integration?
Spices, cotton, and silver
Test your knowledge of the global population surge and its causes between 1500 and 1800 in this quiz on world history. Explore the impact of the Columbian Exchange and the rise of endemic infections during this period of upheaval, transformation, and isolation.
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