The Global Population Surge

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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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