What technological innovation helped Britain win the first Opium War against China?
A. quinine
B. iron steamboat
C. machine gun
D. gunpowder
Answer: B
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Which country suffered by far the most casualties (civilian and military) during World War II?
A. Germany B. China C. Russia D. France E. Japan
The Spanish monarchs sponsored Christopher Columbus’s “Enterprise of the Indies” because they wanted to __________.
a) gain an advantage over their rival, Portugal b) spread the Reformation beyond Europe c) encourage the expansion of Islam d) strengthen the plantation economy
By the end of the seventeenth century, most European states abandoned their trading stations in ________.
A. Ayuthaya B. Vietnam C. Burma D. Thailand E. Indonesia
In 1513, _____________________, a Spanish conquistador, crossed the isthmus of Panama and became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).