Question 1

Why was the Spanish city of Manila important to the emerging trans-Pacific trade?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican silver brought to Manila flowed into the Indian Ocean trade. 
B) Manila became the main Spanish naval center for the Pacific Spanish empire. 
C) A major missionary effort began in Manila to correspond with the new trade network. 
D) Manila's presence helped to destroy Dutch and Portuguese trade in the Philippines. 
E) Manila was a trade depot for the growing slave trade. 
A) Mexican silver brought to Manila flowed into the Indian Ocean trade. 
B) Manila became the main Spanish naval center for the Pacific Spanish empire. 
C) A major missionary effort began in Manila to correspond with the new trade network. 
D) Manila's presence helped to destroy Dutch and Portuguese trade in the Philippines. 
E) Manila was a trade depot for the growing slave trade.

Question 2

From Ricci's point of view,the most important thing China lacked was

Accepted Answer

A) a modern language. 
B) an aggressive leadership. 
C) religious truth. 
D) control of the elite class. 
E) Western dress. 
A) a modern language. 
B) an aggressive leadership. 
C) religious truth. 
D) control of the elite class. 
E) Western dress.

Question 3

The ideas of Galileo and the "new science" were a direct challenge to the book of Genesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with,what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) Impressive gifts to various leaders 
B) Ports they docked at that were subject to Christian rulers 
C) Ship-mounted cannons 
D) Byzantine aid 
E) Promises to convert to Islam in return for trade 
A) Impressive gifts to various leaders 
B) Ports they docked at that were subject to Christian rulers 
C) Ship-mounted cannons 
D) Byzantine aid 
E) Promises to convert to Islam in return for trade

Question 5

After rounding the Cape of Good Hope,Vasco da Gama referred to what source to guide him from the East African coast to the western coast of India?

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic charts and navigational guides 
B) Charts used by Zheng He 
C) Greek maps translated into Latin 
D) Charts designed by Henry the Navigator 
E) Descriptions of Marco Polo 
A) Arabic charts and navigational guides 
B) Charts used by Zheng He 
C) Greek maps translated into Latin 
D) Charts designed by Henry the Navigator 
E) Descriptions of Marco Polo

Question 6

What was the largest commercial enterprise of the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Dutch East India Company 
B) The British East India Company 
C) The Royal Africa Company 
D) The British West India Company 
E) The Virginia Company 
A) The Dutch East India Company 
B) The British East India Company 
C) The Royal Africa Company 
D) The British West India Company 
E) The Virginia Company

Question 7

Please define the following key terms
-Sikhism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms
-Sikhism...

Question 8

People taken captive during King Afonso's wars might have experienced all of these consequences EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) being killed. 
B) becoming part of Kongo society. 
C) being held for ransom. 
D) being kept as dependent workers. 
E) being enslaved and exported. 
A) being killed. 
B) becoming part of Kongo society. 
C) being held for ransom. 
D) being kept as dependent workers. 
E) being enslaved and exported.

Question 9

Ricci feared the appeal of Christianity in China would be limited by what church demand?

Accepted Answer

A) All Chinese must be baptized. 
B) All Chinese must abandon their loyalty to the emperor. 
C) Chinese must abandon their ancestral shrines. 
D) The civil service examinations were eliminated. 
E) Emperors must be buried with slain slaves and servants in elaborate tombs. 
A) All Chinese must be baptized. 
B) All Chinese must abandon their loyalty to the emperor. 
C) Chinese must abandon their ancestral shrines. 
D) The civil service examinations were eliminated. 
E) Emperors must be buried with slain slaves and servants in elaborate tombs.

Question 10

In 1641,the ____ seized Malacca and its profitable straits from the Portuguese.

Accepted Answer

A) French 
B) English 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) Chinese 
A) French 
B) English 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) Chinese

Question 11

Please define the following key terms
-Examination system

Accepted Answer

The examination system refers to a struc

Question 12

Please define the following key terms
-Great Encounter

Accepted Answer

The term "Great Encounter" is not a stan

Question 13

Which event foretold the decline of the Ming dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) The Wanli Emperor was assassinated. 
B) The royal court became influenced by eunuchs and uneducated personal servants. 
C) The Chinese army harassed merchants on the roads. 
D) Money, earmarked for road and canal improvements, was diverted. 
E) Agricultural surpluses declined and granaries were empty. 
A) The Wanli Emperor was assassinated. 
B) The royal court became influenced by eunuchs and uneducated personal servants. 
C) The Chinese army harassed merchants on the roads. 
D) Money, earmarked for road and canal improvements, was diverted. 
E) Agricultural surpluses declined and granaries were empty.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms
-Mughal dynasty

Accepted Answer

The Mughal dynasty, also known as the Mo

Question 15

Please define the following key terms
-Grand Canal

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms
-Grand Canal...

Question 16

Which county's international networks were traditionally land-based?

Accepted Answer

A) Siam 
B) Japan 
C) India 
D) East Africa 
E) West Africa 
A) Siam 
B) Japan 
C) India 
D) East Africa 
E) West Africa

Question 17

Please define the following key terms
-Land-based empires

Accepted Answer

Land-based empires refer to extensive em

Question 18

Please define the following key terms
-Gentlemen

Accepted Answer

The term "gentlemen" has evolved over ti

Question 19

Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach ____ by sailing around Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) Korea 
B) Vietnam 
C) Japan 
D) China 
E) India 
A) Korea 
B) Vietnam 
C) Japan 
D) China 
E) India

Question 20

Korea was able to repel a Japanese invasion by the successful use of

Accepted Answer

A) flame throwers. 
B) large numbers of samurai soldiers. 
C) ramming ships. 
D) turtle ships. 
E) Mongol military tactics. 
A) flame throwers. 
B) large numbers of samurai soldiers. 
C) ramming ships. 
D) turtle ships. 
E) Mongol military tactics.

Why was the Spanish city of Manila important to the emerging trans-Pacific trade?

From Ricci's point of view,the most important thing China lacked was

The ideas of Galileo and the "new science" were a direct challenge to the book of Genesis.

Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with,what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?

After rounding the Cape of Good Hope,Vasco da Gama referred to what source to guide him from the East African coast to the western coast of India?

What was the largest commercial enterprise of the seventeenth century?

Please define the following key terms -Sikhism

People taken captive during King Afonso's wars might have experienced all of these consequences EXCEPT

Ricci feared the appeal of Christianity in China would be limited by what church demand?

In 1641,the ____ seized Malacca and its profitable straits from the Portuguese.

Please define the following key terms -Examination system

Please define the following key terms -Great Encounter

Which event foretold the decline of the Ming dynasty?

Please define the following key terms -Mughal dynasty

Please define the following key terms -Grand Canal

Which county's international networks were traditionally land-based?

Please define the following key terms -Land-based empires

Please define the following key terms -Gentlemen

Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach ____ by sailing around Africa.

Korea was able to repel a Japanese invasion by the successful use of

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Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

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State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

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Why was the Spanish city of Manila important to the emerging trans-Pacific trade?

From Ricci's point of view,the most important thing China lacked was

The ideas of Galileo and the "new science" were a direct challenge to the book of Genesis.

Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with,what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?

After rounding the Cape of Good Hope,Vasco da Gama referred to what source to guide him from the East African coast to the western coast of India?

What was the largest commercial enterprise of the seventeenth century?

Please define the following key terms -Sikhism

People taken captive during King Afonso's wars might have experienced all of these consequences EXCEPT

Ricci feared the appeal of Christianity in China would be limited by what church demand?

In 1641,the ____ seized Malacca and its profitable straits from the Portuguese.

Please define the following key terms -Examination system

Please define the following key terms -Great Encounter

Which event foretold the decline of the Ming dynasty?

Please define the following key terms -Mughal dynasty

Please define the following key terms -Grand Canal

Which county's international networks were traditionally land-based?

Please define the following key terms -Land-based empires

Please define the following key terms -Gentlemen

Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach ____ by sailing around Africa.

Korea was able to repel a Japanese invasion by the successful use of

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600–1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

Voyage into the Twenty First Century

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