General World History Milestones 5

Question 1

The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg around 1440, revolutionized the spread of what?

Accepted Answer

Information and literacy

Answer

Gutenberg's movable-type printing press made books affordable and widely available, accelerating literacy, the Protestant Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution.

Question 2

The Scramble for Africa in the late 19th century resulted in most of the continent being controlled by which powers?

Accepted Answer

European colonial powers

Answer

By 1914, European colonial powers controlled approximately 90% of Africa, with only Ethiopia and Liberia remaining independent.

Question 3

Which ancient empire at its height stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the borders of India?

Accepted Answer

The Achaemenid Persian Empire

Answer

The Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius I and Xerxes I stretched from the Balkans and Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley, making it the largest empire of its time.

Question 4

The Congress of Vienna (1814–1815) was convened primarily to do what?

Accepted Answer

Redraw the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars

Answer

The Congress of Vienna reorganized Europe after Napoleon's defeat, restoring old monarchies, redrawing borders, and establishing a balance of power to maintain peace.

Question 5

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade forcibly transported enslaved people primarily from which continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Answer

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade transported an estimated 12.5 million enslaved Africans to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.

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General World History Milestones 5