Question 1

In 1492 Queen Isabella of Spain sponsors &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..to find a route to India.&#10;A)bartholomeu dias&#10;B)john cabot&#10;C)christopher columbus&#10;D)vasco da gama

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In 1492, Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored Christopher Columbus on his voyage to find a westward route to India, which inadvertently led to the European discovery of the Americas.

Question 2

Vasco da Gama went around the cape and across the Indian Ocean to reach India (Calicut) in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1458&#10;B)1468&#10;C)1498&#10;D)1598

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Vasco da Gama reached India (Calicut) in 1498, marking a significant milestone in the Age of Discovery by establishing a sea route from Europe to India around the Cape of Good Hope.

Question 3

In 1499 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;landed in America.&#10;A)amerigo vespucci&#10;B)cabral&#10;C)robert fulton&#10;D)vasco da gama

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Amerigo Vespucci is credited with landing in America in 1499, which led to the continents eventually being named after him.

Question 4

In 1500 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..reached South America (Brazil)&#10;A)cabral&#10;B)robert fulton&#10;C)vasco da gama&#10;D)balboa

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Pedro Álvares Cabral is credited with being the first European to reach Brazil, in 1500, during his expedition to India.

Question 5

In 1510 Goa became the capital of the &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..Eastern Empire.&#10;A)british&#10;B)french&#10;C)portuguese&#10;D)dutch

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In 1510, Goa became the capital of the Portuguese Eastern Empire, marking a significant moment in the expansion of Portuguese colonial empire in Asia.

Question 6

Balboa crossed the Isthimus of Panama in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1465&#10;B)1508&#10;C)1513&#10;D)1623

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Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513, marking the first European sighting of the Pacific Ocean from the New World.

Question 7

From 1515 to 1547 - The French king Francis I extended his colonies to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;and the Mississipi Valley.&#10;A)new hampshire&#10;B)vermont&#10;C)canada&#10;D)maine

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Francis I of France extended French colonies into Canada, notably beginning with Jacques Cartier's exploration of the Saint Lawrence River.

Question 8

The Portuguese reached China in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1510&#10;B)1512&#10;C)1517&#10;D)1534

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The Portuguese reached China in 1517, marking the beginning of direct maritime trade and cultural exchanges between Europe and China. This was part of the Age of Discovery, where European powers were exploring and establishing contacts with parts of the world previously unknown to them.

Question 9

In 1519 &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.discovered Mexico.&#10;A)hernando cortez&#10;B)robert fulton&#10;C)cabral&#10;D)amerigo vespucci

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Hernando Cortez, also known as Hernán Cortés, was the Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

Question 10

The Polo brothers from Venice were the first Europeans to travel to China and visit the court of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, about 1260.&#10;A)kublai khan&#10;B)alfred the great&#10;C)henry viii&#10;D)akbar

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The Polo brothers from Venice, including the famous Marco Polo, traveled to China and visited the court of Kublai Khan around 1260. Kublai Khan was the founder of the Yuan dynasty in China and a grandson of Genghis Khan.

Question 11

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;the navigator encouraged navigation by establishing a school for geographers.&#10;A)george sarton&#10;B)amerigo vespucci&#10;C)randolph starn&#10;D)henry

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;the navigator encouraged navigation by establishing a...

Question 12

Goa was conquered by the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, who made it the capital of their Eastern Empire.&#10;A)british&#10;B)dutch&#10;C)french&#10;D)portuguese

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The answer of Goa was conquered by the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;, who made...

Question 13

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.patronized by Queen Isaballa of Spain set off on a voyage and reached the West Indies, thinking he had landed on India.&#10;A)christopher columbus&#10;B)ferdinand magellan&#10;C)robert fulton&#10;D)robert s. lopez

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.patronized by Queen Isaballa of Spain set...

Question 14

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in his 'The Prince' projected the need of an absolute king because he alone could provide security to people.&#10;A)lynn thorndike&#10;B)joan kelly&#10;C)mac-antoine charpentier&#10;D)machia velli

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;in his 'The Prince' projected the need...

Question 15

When the French Revolution broke out?&#10;A)1689&#10;B)1768&#10;C)1769&#10;D)1789

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The answer of When the French Revolution broke out?&#10;A)1689&#10;B)1768&#10;C)1769&#10;D)1789...

Question 16

Louis XIV was the ruler of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)germany&#10;B)poland&#10;C)italy&#10;D)france

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The answer of Louis XIV was the ruler of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)germany&#10;B)poland&#10;C)italy&#10;D)france...

Question 17

Frederick, the Great was the ruler &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)austria&#10;B)rome&#10;C)holland&#10;D)prussia

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The answer of Frederick, the Great was the ruler &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)austria&#10;B)rome&#10;C)holland&#10;D)prussia...

Question 18

Peter, the Great was the ruler of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)russia&#10;B)spain&#10;C)austria&#10;D)portugal

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The answer of Peter, the Great was the ruler of&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)russia&#10;B)spain&#10;C)austria&#10;D)portugal...

Question 19

Who aptly predicted&#34;After me, the flood.&#34;?&#10;A)louis xiv&#10;B)victoria&#10;C)james i&#10;D)frederick, the great

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The answer of Who aptly predicted&#34;After me, the flood.&#34;?&#10;A)louis xiv&#10;B)victoria&#10;C)james...

Question 20

Who appointed Jean Baptiste Colbert as controller general of finances in France?&#10;A)louis xiv&#10;B)william of orange&#10;C)victoria&#10;D)elizabeth i

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The answer of Who appointed Jean Baptiste Colbert as controller...

Question 21

The Treaty of Utrecht was concluded in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)1703&#10;B)1713&#10;C)1768&#10;D)1776

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The answer of The Treaty of Utrecht was concluded in...

Question 22

Nicholas Poussin is generally considered the best example of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.classicist painting.&#10;A)french&#10;B)british&#10;C)dutch&#10;D)russian

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The answer of Nicholas Poussin is generally considered the best...

Question 23

The credit for establishing absolute monarchy in Prussia goes to&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)frederick, the great&#10;B)michaelangelo&#10;C)peter ,the great&#10;D)henry vii

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The answer of The credit for establishing absolute monarchy in...

Question 24

Frederick was involved in a war which lasted from 1756-63 and is popularly known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)seven years war&#10;B)american civil war&#10;C)the war of the spanish succession&#10;D)mexican

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The answer of Frederick was involved in a war which...

Question 25

The Peace of Hubertsburg was concluded in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)1703&#10;B)1763&#10;C)1767&#10;D)1769

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The answer of The Peace of Hubertsburg was concluded in...

Deck 3: Historical Events and Figures