Question

Which country first succeeded in opening Japan to trade and western influence in the nineteenth century? a. United States b. Britain c. Russia d. China

The Sepoy Rebellion was the result of

	a.	their opposition to the practice of sati, which was continued by the British
	b.	the Indian citizens who opposed British rule; the culmination being a rumor that the Sepoys were using cow fat to grease their bullets
	c.	tensions between the Sepoys and the British; the culmination being a rumor that British were using cow fat to grease their bullets
	d.	none of the above

Why did Peter the Great attempt to westernize Russia?

	a.	to join the Russian Orthodox Church
	b.	to end serfdom
	c.	to strengthen the Russian state politically and militarily
	d.	because Peter the Great was from Germany (he inherited Russia's throne)

Answer 1

Answers arranged according to questions are as follows :

Q1) Option (a) is correct i.e., United States

Q2) Option (c) is correct i.e., tensions between the Sepoys and the British; the culmination being a rumor that British were using cow fat to grease their bullets

Q3) Option (c) is correct i.e., to strengthen the Russian state politically and militarily