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1. True or False: The area allocated to Spain eventually
consisted of countries.
2. True or False: The area allocated to Portugal eventually consisted
of more countries than the area allocated to Spain.
3. True or False: The area that became the United States was allocated to the
English.
4. List the countries that were eventually created from the area allocated to Portugal.
5. True or False: The majority of Europe was either Protestant or Catholic.
6. True or False: Most Catholic states were located in northern Europe.
7. True or False: There were more Protestant than Catholic countries in Europe.
8. Approximately, how many people lived in Magdeburg in 1618?
9. In 1648, approximately how many people lived in Magdeburg?
10. How many people are estimated to have died during the Thirty Years’ War?
11. What percent of the world’s population is estimated to have died during this conflict?
%
12. How many people are estimated to have died during the First World War?
13. True or False: As a percentage of the world’s population, more people died
during the First World War than during the Thirty Years’ War.
14. How many states currently have either theocratic regimes (government controlled
by religious leaders) or full, working monarchies?
15. What percent of the world’s countries are either theocratic regimes or full monarchies?
%
16. How many theocracies exist in Europe today?
17. Which of the following regions has the most theocracies or full monarchies? (Africa,
Europe, The Middle East, South America)
18. True or False: Every continent of the world was colonized, at least partially.
19. Identify the two largest colonial powers.
20. Which of the following areas was most thoroughly divided by the colonial powers
(i.e., the region with the most colonial rulers)? (Africa, Asia, The Middle East,
South America)
21. Approximately how many million natives were believed to be living in Mexico in
about 1520?
22. True or False: Between 1520 and about 1620, nearly 90 percent of the native
population in Mexico is believed to have perished.
23. How many imperial powers possessed at least one territory in Africa?
24. Which imperial power held the most territory in Africa at this time?
25. True or False: The French controlled more territory in Africa than the
Portuguese.
26. True or False: The majority of Africa was autonomous (independent) at this
time.
27. Identify the two imperial powers that possessed the largest shares of Africa in
1914.
28. What percent of Africa, approximately, was controlled by these two powers?
%
29. What percent of Africa was autonomous in 1914?
30. True or False: The percent of Africa that was autonomous increased between
the 17th century and 1914.
31. Which country controlled the most colonial possession in 1970?
32. What percent of Africa was controlled by this country in 1970?
%
33. What percent of Africa was autonomous in 1970?
%
34. What percent of Africa had achieved autonomy by 2000?
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