Chapt 16

Question 1

The Ottoman Empire maintained control of the territory around the _______ Sea for centuries

Answer 1

Black

Question 2

_______ II laid the foundation for modern Turkey

Answer 2

Mahmud

Question 3

Much of Russia’s population were slaves called _______

Answer 3

Serfs

Question 4

________ the Great was a German princess that ruled Russia aggressively

Answer 4

Catherine

Question 5

________ came to power in the midst of Russian revolution

Answer 5

Nicholas I

Question 6

A small group of nobles and officers tried to replace Nicholas I in the ________ Revolt

Answer 6

Decembrist

Question 7

Michael _______ was a Russian radical that supported anarchy

Answer 7

Bakunin

Question 8

_______ is the concept of society without government

Answer 8

Anarchy

Question 9

__________ was a Russian writer who opposed the anarchists

Answer 9

Dostoevsky

Question 10

_________II abolished serfdom (slavery) and freed 23 million people

Answer 10

Alexander II

Question 11

In the Battle of _______ in 1757, Britain defeated Indian forces

Answer 11

Plassey

Question 12

Robert _______ defeated the Indians at the Battle of Plassey

Answer 12

Clive

Question 13

The ________ Act gave the British crown control over the East India Company

Answer 13

Charter

Question 14

_______ were Indian soldiers

Answer 14

Sepoys

Question 15

The ______ Mutiny began because of a rumor that rifle cartridges were greased with pork or beef fat

Answer 15

Sepoy

Question 16

______ was a drug produced from poppy plants and sold to the Chinese

Answer 16

Opium

Question 17

The conflict between Britain and China over opium trade was called the _______ Wars

Answer 17

Opium

Question 18

The ______ dynasty dominated Asia during this time

Answer 18

Qing

Question 19

_____ Xiuquan was a rebellion leader who believed he was the younger brother of Jesus

Answer 19

Hong

Question 20

One million Chinese peasants joined in the ______ Rebellion led by Hong

Answer 20

Taiping

Question 21

The 1899 _______ Rebellion was nicknamed because the martial arts that the fighters practiced

Answer 21

Boxers

Question 22

______ Goforth was a Canadian missionary in China who escaped during the Boxers Rebellion

Answer 22

Jonathan

Question 23

T or F: The 10th emperor of the Qing dynasty became ruler at age 4 and was named Guangxu

Answer 23

True

Question 24

The Empress Dowager _______ served as ruler for the first 14 years of Guangxu’s life

Answer 24

Cixi

Question 25

The goal of the _______ Days’ Reform was to create political, legal, and social change in China

Answer 25

Hundreds

Question 26

The Japanese and Chinese war over Korea was called the _____-Japanese War

Answer 26

Sino

Question 27

Europeans tried to gain pieces of China through ______ of influence

Answer 27

Spheres

Question 28

U.S. Commodore Matthew _______ visited Japan and ended their isolation

Answer 28

Perry

Question 29

The Treaty of _______ opened Japan to trade with other nations

Answer 29

Kanagawa

Question 30

T or F: Meiji means “enlightened rule” in Japanese

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Japan beat the Russian army in the ______-Japanese War

Answer 31

Russo

Question 32

The _______, a large region in southeastern Europe, received its name from the Balkan Mountains

Answer 32

Balkans