Question 1

What best describes the inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) It severely hampered commercial expansion. 
B) It caused a shift in industry to urban locales. 
C) It caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D) It was caused largely by a declining labor force. 
E) It was the result of too little money in circulation. 
A) It severely hampered commercial expansion. 
B) It caused a shift in industry to urban locales. 
C) It caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D) It was caused largely by a declining labor force. 
E) It was the result of too little money in circulation.

Question 2

The thirteen colonies in British North America were directly controlled by the British Board of Trade, the Royal Council, and Parliament, with no colonial legislatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Given its relatively small population and lack of obvious resources, why was the Dutch Republic so successful in establishing a profitable overseas empire?

Accepted Answer

The success of the Dutch Republic in est

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The compass is a navigational instrument

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The Middle Passage refers to the sea jou

Question 6

During the Middle Passage,

Accepted Answer

A) gold and salt from Africa was shipped to Europe. 
B) slaves from Africa were shipped to the Americas. 
C) manufactured goods from Europe were shipped to Africa. 
D) agricultural commodities from the Americas were shipped to Europe. 
E) luxury goods from Asia were shipped to Europe. 
A) gold and salt from Africa was shipped to Europe. 
B) slaves from Africa were shipped to the Americas. 
C) manufactured goods from Europe were shipped to Africa. 
D) agricultural commodities from the Americas were shipped to Europe. 
E) luxury goods from Asia were shipped to Europe.

Question 7

What role did religion play as a motivation in the age of discovery? Was it as important a motive as economics? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Religion played a significant role as a

Question 8

How did the British gain the upper hand in the competition to control Indian trade and commerce?

Accepted Answer

The British gained the upper hand in the

Question 9

Which conquistador conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortez 
B) De Soto 
C) Coronado 
D) De las Casas 
E) Pizarro 
A) Cortez 
B) De Soto 
C) Coronado 
D) De las Casas 
E) Pizarro

Question 10

Why did the slave trade come to rely on the peoples of West Africa? What were the consequences for all parties involved?

Accepted Answer

The slave trade came to rely on the peop

Question 11

Which event reopened the doors between Europe and east Asia in the thirteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Black Death 
B) The Reformation 
C) The fall of the Ottomans 
D) Muslim conquests 
E) Mongol conquests 
A) The Black Death 
B) The Reformation 
C) The fall of the Ottomans 
D) Muslim conquests 
E) Mongol conquests

Question 12

Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean usually had no cannons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
"God, glory, and gold"

Accepted Answer

"God, glory, and gold" is a phrase often

Question 14

What statement best describes the impact of the African slave trade?

Accepted Answer

A) It had little impact upon the number of wars in Africa. 
B) It reduced the number of wars in Africa because all the African states united against the European slavers. 
C) It increased the number of wars in Africa because of the increasing demand for prisoners who could be sold as slaves. 
D) It died out with the discovery of the South Asian Spice Islands. 
E) It was carried out peacefully as wars or violence would reduce the number of slaves and thus profits. 
A) It had little impact upon the number of wars in Africa. 
B) It reduced the number of wars in Africa because all the African states united against the European slavers. 
C) It increased the number of wars in Africa because of the increasing demand for prisoners who could be sold as slaves. 
D) It died out with the discovery of the South Asian Spice Islands. 
E) It was carried out peacefully as wars or violence would reduce the number of slaves and thus profits.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The Dutch East India Company was a tradi

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Bartholomeu Dias (sometimes spelled Bart

Question 17

How and why did Portugal and Spain acquire overseas empires? Compare and contrast their motivations and methods for exploration and expansion.

Accepted Answer

Portugal and Spain acquired overseas emp

Question 18

How would you characterize the indigenous empires present in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans? What were their strengths, and what were their weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

The indigenous empires present in the Am

Question 19

What was the encomienda ?

Accepted Answer

A) A Spanish system devised to collect tribute from natives and to use their labor 
B) A system of Spanish officials who supervised local industries 
C) The taxes levied on the colonists by the Spanish government 
D) A hybrid tortilla made partly from maize and partly from wheat flower 
E) The mission schools set up to educate the Indians 
A) A Spanish system devised to collect tribute from natives and to use their labor 
B) A system of Spanish officials who supervised local industries 
C) The taxes levied on the colonists by the Spanish government 
D) A hybrid tortilla made partly from maize and partly from wheat flower 
E) The mission schools set up to educate the Indians

Question 20

How did the Qing government respond to the arrival of European foreigners by sea?

Accepted Answer

A) They opened China to diplomatic and trade opportunities with the Europeans. 
B) They established free trade connections, but no diplomatic relations. 
C) They engaged in trade, but confined European traders to a small island to limit contact. 
D) They refused all overtures to engage in trade. 
E) They allowed Europeans to have full contact and interaction with the Chinese. 
A) They opened China to diplomatic and trade opportunities with the Europeans. 
B) They established free trade connections, but no diplomatic relations. 
C) They engaged in trade, but confined European traders to a small island to limit contact. 
D) They refused all overtures to engage in trade. 
E) They allowed Europeans to have full contact and interaction with the Chinese.

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

What best describes the inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries?

The thirteen colonies in British North America were directly controlled by the British Board of Trade, the Royal Council, and Parliament, with no colonial legislatures.

Given its relatively small population and lack of obvious resources, why was the Dutch Republic so successful in establishing a profitable overseas empire?

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

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

During the Middle Passage,

What role did religion play as a motivation in the age of discovery? Was it as important a motive as economics? Give examples.

How did the British gain the upper hand in the competition to control Indian trade and commerce?

Which conquistador conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531?

Why did the slave trade come to rely on the peoples of West Africa? What were the consequences for all parties involved?

Which event reopened the doors between Europe and east Asia in the thirteenth century?

Portuguese ships in the Indian Ocean usually had no cannons.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. "God, glory, and gold"

What statement best describes the impact of the African slave trade?

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

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

How and why did Portugal and Spain acquire overseas empires? Compare and contrast their motivations and methods for exploration and expansion.

How would you characterize the indigenous empires present in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans? What were their strengths, and what were their weaknesses?

What was the encomienda ?

How did the Qing government respond to the arrival of European foreigners by sea?

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

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