Welcome to the ultimate Modern World History quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those here: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter

In this podcast, we'll test your smarts with questions and answers covering a wide range of Modern World History topics, from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the non-renewable resource that powered early steam engines. 

The questions covered include:
0:06 - Which Sunni Islamic state arose in the Turkish areas of Central Asia in the 1300s and ultimately spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa before it's collapse after World War l?
0:20 - Which powerful French ruler, known as the ‘Sun King’, reigned during the 17th and 18th centuries and strongly believed in the divine right of kings?
0:35 - Which 17th- and 18th-century czar greatly expanded the Russian empire, and transformed its medieval sociopolitical system into a more modern, Western science-based one?
0:50 - What period during the 17th and 18th centuries was characterized by a predominantly secular worldview among leading intellectuals in the Western World?
1:04 - In what country did The Seven Years' war primarily take place?
1:11 - Which 18th-century Empress of Russia reigned for over thirty years, during which time she encouraged the cultural influences of the West, leading to the Russian Enlightenment?
1:25 - What invention displaced rivers and streams as the main power source for British factories in the early 1800s?
1:38 - What type of combustible sedimentary rock powered early steam engines?
1:46 - What invention transformed the American South's economy in the early 1800s, steeply increasing the demand for slavery?

The questions and answers you hear are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Modern World History flashcards, one of the most effective and efficient study tools out there:
AP World History: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/ap-world-history
World History 101: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-history-101
World History 102: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/world-history-102 

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So, whether you're a history student, a trivia buff, or someone who loves learning new things, this podcast and the other 12 sets are for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your Modern World History knowledge to the test (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

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