Question 1

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Jesuits

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits, also known as the Society of Jesus, are a religious order within the Catholic Church founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. The Jesuits are known for their missionary work, education, and intellectual contributions.

Historical significance: The Jesuits played a significant role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation, spreading Catholicism to new territories through their missionary work. They also established numerous schools and universities, contributing to the education and intellectual development of many societies. The Jesuits were also influential in various fields such as science, philosophy, and theology, and their members have included notable figures such as Francis Xavier and Matteo Ricci.

Question 2

Which Portuguese state leader initiated the European age of exploration?

Accepted Answer

A) Vasco de Gama 
B) Prince Henry the Navigator 
C) Bartholomeu Dias 
D) Francis Drake 
E) Amerigo Vespucci 
A) Vasco de Gama 
B) Prince Henry the Navigator 
C) Bartholomeu Dias 
D) Francis Drake 
E) Amerigo Vespucci B

Question 3

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Nagasaki and the Dutch

Accepted Answer

Nagasaki is a city located on the western coast of Kyushu, the third-largest island in Japan. Historically, Nagasaki is significant for several reasons, but one of the most notable is its role in international trade during Japan's period of national isolation, known as Sakoku, which lasted from the 1630s until the 1850s. During this time, Japan's policy of isolation meant that it had very limited contact with the outside world. However, Nagasaki was an exception as it became the sole gateway for foreign trade and cultural exchange.

The Dutch presence in Nagasaki is particularly significant. After the expulsion of Portuguese and Spanish missionaries and traders, who were seen as a threat due to their proselytizing activities, the Dutch were allowed to stay because they were primarily interested in trade rather than religious conversion. The Dutch were confined to a small artificial island in Nagasaki's harbor called Dejima, constructed in 1636. Dejima served as a Dutch trading post and the only place in Japan where Europeans could live and work during the Sakoku period.

The historical significance of the Dutch presence in Nagasaki lies in the fact that through this limited window, Japan was able to receive Western knowledge and goods. The Dutch brought with them not only trade goods but also scientific and medical knowledge, including books on various subjects. This exchange had a profound impact on Japanese society, contributing to the development of Rangaku, or "Dutch Learning," which allowed Japanese scholars to study Western sciences and technologies.

Furthermore, Nagasaki and the Dutch played a crucial role in the late Edo period when Japan began to open up to the world. The knowledge and information that had been accumulated through the Dutch in Nagasaki were instrumental in helping Japan understand the Western powers and in preparing for the modernization efforts of the Meiji Restoration.

In a broader historical context, Nagasaki is also known for being one of the two cities, along with Hiroshima, that were devastated by atomic bombings at the end of World War II in August 1945. This tragic event marked the first and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare and led to Japan's surrender, effectively ending the war. The bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima have had a lasting impact on global politics, warfare, and the international discourse on nuclear disarmament.

Question 4

What best exemplified early Spanish exploration of and expansion in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A) The first circumnavigation of the globe by Amerigo Vespucci 
B) The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortés 
C) The conquest of the Incas by Magellan 
D) Pizarro's landing at the Pacific coast of South America in 1530 
E) Da Gama's arrival in India in 1498 
A) The first circumnavigation of the globe by Amerigo Vespucci 
B) The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortés 
C) The conquest of the Incas by Magellan 
D) Pizarro's landing at the Pacific coast of South America in 1530 
E) Da Gama's arrival in India in 1498

Question 5

What was the West Indies' most important export?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotton 
B) Tobacco 
C) Sugar 
D) Gold 
E) Salt 
A) Cotton 
B) Tobacco 
C) Sugar 
D) Gold 
E) Salt

Question 6

What correlation is there between overseas expansion and economic, social, and political development in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The correlation between overseas expansi

Question 7

What was true of French North America?

Accepted Answer

A) It was run autocratically. 
B) It was densely populated. 
C) It was a major exporter of grain to Europe. 
D) It was run as a republic. 
E) It benefitted from massive investments by the French crown. 
A) It was run autocratically. 
B) It was densely populated. 
C) It was a major exporter of grain to Europe. 
D) It was run as a republic. 
E) It benefitted from massive investments by the French crown.

Question 8

Where was the kingdom of Prester John supposed to have been located?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) East Asia 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Southeast Asia 
A) Africa 
B) East Asia 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Southeast Asia

Question 9

How did European expansion affect China? How did the Chinese view European efforts to control and expand trade?

Accepted Answer

European expansion had a significant imp

Question 10

The triangular trade linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

India's Mughal dynasty was

Accepted Answer

A) Hindu in religion. 
B) Buddhist in religion. 
C) Mongol in origin. 
D) successful in expelling the British East India Company. 
E) long native to the Indian subcontinent. 
A) Hindu in religion. 
B) Buddhist in religion. 
C) Mongol in origin. 
D) successful in expelling the British East India Company. 
E) long native to the Indian subcontinent.

Question 12

Who produced a world map that was essential to European explorers in the late fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Prince Henry the Navigator 
C) Ptolemy 
D) Christopher Columbus 
E) Hernán Cortés 
A) Aristotle 
B) Prince Henry the Navigator 
C) Ptolemy 
D) Christopher Columbus 
E) Hernán Cortés

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Ferdinand Magellan

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan (1480 – 1521) was a P

Question 14

Why did the mainland states of Southeast Asia have better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states?

Accepted Answer

A) They had greater natural resources desired by the Europeans. 
B) They were more politically cohesive with strong monarchies. 
C) Their existence was not known to the Europeans. 
D) They were Christians, and the Europeans never bothered their fellow Christians. 
E) They were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans. 
A) They had greater natural resources desired by the Europeans. 
B) They were more politically cohesive with strong monarchies. 
C) Their existence was not known to the Europeans. 
D) They were Christians, and the Europeans never bothered their fellow Christians. 
E) They were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans.

Question 15

The decline of the Maya civilization was precipitated by the arrival of the Spanish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What role did private investment and initiative play in the development of European imperialism? Give specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Private investment and initiative played

Question 17

Who was the Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan were popular in medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Daniel Defoe 
B) Amerigo Vespucci 
C) Marco Polo 
D) Leonardo Bruni 
E) Jacques Cour 
A) Daniel Defoe 
B) Amerigo Vespucci 
C) Marco Polo 
D) Leonardo Bruni 
E) Jacques Cour

Question 18

Which sea captain made the first direct voyage from Europe to India?

Accepted Answer

A) Bartholomeu Dias 
B) Ferdinand Magellan 
C) Francis Drake 
D) Vasco da Gama 
E) Amerigo Vespucci 
A) Bartholomeu Dias 
B) Ferdinand Magellan 
C) Francis Drake 
D) Vasco da Gama 
E) Amerigo Vespucci

Question 19

What best explains the success of the Portuguese in building a maritime empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Guns and seamanship 
B) Gold and faith 
C) Portugal's growing population 
D) Civil war in China 
E) Spanish help 
A) Guns and seamanship 
B) Gold and faith 
C) Portugal's growing population 
D) Civil war in China 
E) Spanish help

Question 20

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Treaty of Tordesillas

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreeme

Exam 14: Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Jesuits

Which Portuguese state leader initiated the European age of exploration?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Nagasaki and the Dutch

What best exemplified early Spanish exploration of and expansion in the New World?

What was the West Indies' most important export?

What correlation is there between overseas expansion and economic, social, and political development in Europe?

What was true of French North America?

Where was the kingdom of Prester John supposed to have been located?

How did European expansion affect China? How did the Chinese view European efforts to control and expand trade?

The triangular trade linked Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

India's Mughal dynasty was

Who produced a world map that was essential to European explorers in the late fifteenth century?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Ferdinand Magellan

Why did the mainland states of Southeast Asia have better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states?

The decline of the Maya civilization was precipitated by the arrival of the Spanish.

What role did private investment and initiative play in the development of European imperialism? Give specific examples.

Who was the Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan were popular in medieval Europe?

Which sea captain made the first direct voyage from Europe to India?

What best explains the success of the Portuguese in building a maritime empire?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Treaty of Tordesillas

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The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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