Question 1

define the following term:
-Ptolemy's Geography

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best applies to the economy of sixteenth- and seventeenth century Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) The joint-stock company enabled the raising of spectacular sums of capital for world trading ventures. 
B) The early seventeenth century saw a general stagnation in the areas of mining and metallurgy. 
C) Technological innovations improved the lives of peasants dramatically. 
D) The population explosion made for urban growth and more social equality in cities. 
E) An economic depression occurred because of a lack of precious metals in circulation. 
A) The joint-stock company enabled the raising of spectacular sums of capital for world trading ventures. 
B) The early seventeenth century saw a general stagnation in the areas of mining and metallurgy. 
C) Technological innovations improved the lives of peasants dramatically. 
D) The population explosion made for urban growth and more social equality in cities. 
E) An economic depression occurred because of a lack of precious metals in circulation. A

Question 3

What was the nature of the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850 was characterized by a period of isolationism followed by a gradual opening up to trade and diplomatic relations.

During the early 17th century, Japan implemented a policy of sakoku, or "closed country," which restricted foreign trade and contact with the outside world. This was in response to the growing influence of European powers, particularly the Portuguese and Spanish, and the spread of Christianity in Japan. The Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan during this period, sought to maintain control and stability by limiting foreign influence.

However, in the mid-19th century, pressure from Western powers, particularly the United States, led to the opening of Japan to foreign trade and diplomatic relations. This period, known as the Meiji Restoration, marked a significant shift in Japan's relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. Japan began to modernize and adopt Western technologies and practices, leading to a rapid transformation of its economy and society.

Overall, the relationship between Japan and Europe during this period was marked by initial isolationism followed by a gradual opening up to trade and diplomatic relations, ultimately leading to significant changes in Japan's political and economic landscape.

Question 4

Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the number of African slaves shipped to the New World is estimated at

Accepted Answer

A) one million. 
B) two million. 
C) five million. 
D) ten million. 
E) twenty-five million. 
A) one million. 
B) two million. 
C) five million. 
D) ten million. 
E) twenty-five million.

Question 5

define the following term:
-Lord Macartney and Emperor Qianlong

Accepted Answer

Lord Macartney was a British diplomat wh

Question 6

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided

Accepted Answer

A) the Spice Islands between Portugal and the Dutch Republic. 
B) South Africa between the English and the Dutch. 
C) the New World between Spain and Portugal. 
D) the North Atlantic between England and France. 
E) the South Pacific between Spain and the Dutch Republic. 
A) the Spice Islands between Portugal and the Dutch Republic. 
B) South Africa between the English and the Dutch. 
C) the New World between Spain and Portugal. 
D) the North Atlantic between England and France. 
E) the South Pacific between Spain and the Dutch Republic.

Question 7

The mainland states of Southeast Asia had better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states because

Accepted Answer

A) they lacked any natural resources desired by the Europeans, who had no wish to trade with them. 
B) they were more cohesive politically with strong monarchies. 
C) the Europeans were not aware of their existence. 
D) they were Christians, and the Europeans never attacked fellow Christians. 
E) they were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans. 
A) they lacked any natural resources desired by the Europeans, who had no wish to trade with them. 
B) they were more cohesive politically with strong monarchies. 
C) the Europeans were not aware of their existence. 
D) they were Christians, and the Europeans never attacked fellow Christians. 
E) they were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans.

Question 8

By the end of the seventeenth century,

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A) international trade was much greater than intra-European trade. 
B) wealth was being transferred back to the New World from Europe in the form of raw materials. 
C) local, regional, and intra-European trade was considerably greater than international trade. 
D) slavery was in decline in both Africa and the New World. 
E) European imperialism had come to an end. 
A) international trade was much greater than intra-European trade. 
B) wealth was being transferred back to the New World from Europe in the form of raw materials. 
C) local, regional, and intra-European trade was considerably greater than international trade. 
D) slavery was in decline in both Africa and the New World. 
E) European imperialism had come to an end.

Question 9

The man who established the first school for mariners was

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A) King Henry II of France. 
B) Prince Henry of Portugal. 
C) King Henry VIII of England. 
D) Prince Henry of Orange in the Netherlands. 
E) Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI. 
A) King Henry II of France. 
B) Prince Henry of Portugal. 
C) King Henry VIII of England. 
D) Prince Henry of Orange in the Netherlands. 
E) Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI.

Question 10

John Cabot explored the New England coastline under a license from the king of

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A) France. 
B) Venice. 
C) Spain. 
D) Portugal. 
E) England. 
A) France. 
B) Venice. 
C) Spain. 
D) Portugal. 
E) England.

Question 11

The European nation that established a settlement at Africa's Cape of Good Hope was

Accepted Answer

A) Spain. 
B) Portugal. 
C) England. 
D) France. 
E) the Dutch Republic. 
A) Spain. 
B) Portugal. 
C) England. 
D) France. 
E) the Dutch Republic.

Question 12

The "Black Hole of Calcutta" refers to the imprisonment of British settlers in India by

Accepted Answer

A) the French 
B) the Dutch 
C) the local ruler of Bengal 
D) the Spanish 
E) the Portuguese 
A) the French 
B) the Dutch 
C) the local ruler of Bengal 
D) the Spanish 
E) the Portuguese

Question 13

define the following term:
-House of Fugger

Accepted Answer

The House of Fugger was a prominent Germ

Question 14

One of the major economic problems of the sixteenth century in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A) a dramatic fall in prices. 
B) a dramatic rise in prices. 
C) a failure of the grain market. 
D) a widespread famine. 
E) a population decline which led to massive unemployment. 
A) a dramatic fall in prices. 
B) a dramatic rise in prices. 
C) a failure of the grain market. 
D) a widespread famine. 
E) a population decline which led to massive unemployment.

Question 15

The major critic of the Spanish treatment of the American natives was

Accepted Answer

A) Bartolomé de Las Casas. 
B) Hernán Cortéz. 
C) Afonso de Albuquerque. 
D) Ignatius of Loyola. 
E) Pope Paul III. 
A) Bartolomé de Las Casas. 
B) Hernán Cortéz. 
C) Afonso de Albuquerque. 
D) Ignatius of Loyola. 
E) Pope Paul III.

Question 16

Using specific examples, explain what role private investment and initiative played in European expansion. What was the role did state sponsorship and patronage?

Accepted Answer

Private investment and initiative played

Question 17

The House of Fugger went bankrupt at the end of the sixteenth century when which of the following defaulted on their loans?

Accepted Answer

A) the pope. 
B) the Habsburgs. 
C) the Venetians. 
D) Bourbons. 
E) the Sicilians. 
A) the pope. 
B) the Habsburgs. 
C) the Venetians. 
D) Bourbons. 
E) the Sicilians.

Question 18

define the following term:
-the asiento

Accepted Answer

The asiento was a contract between Spain

Question 19

Spanish expansion and exploration of the New World was best exemplified by

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 Mayan civilization by Magellan. 
D) Pizarro's rounding of the tip of South America in 1519. 
E) Cabot's search for the Northwest Passage. 
A) the first circumnavigation of the globe by Amerigo Vespucci. 
B) the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortés. 
C) the conquest of Mayan civilization by Magellan. 
D) Pizarro's rounding of the tip of South America in 1519. 
E) Cabot's search for the Northwest Passage.

Question 20

The European nation that had the first direct contact with China since Marco Polo was

Accepted Answer

A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) the Dutch Republic. 
D) Russia. 
E) England. 
A) Portugal. 
B) Spain. 
C) the Dutch Republic. 
D) Russia. 
E) England.

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

define the following term: -Ptolemy's Geography

Which of the following statements best applies to the economy of sixteenth- and seventeenth century Europe?

What was the nature of the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850?

Between the sixteenth and the nineteenth centuries, the number of African slaves shipped to the New World is estimated at

define the following term: -Lord Macartney and Emperor Qianlong

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided

The mainland states of Southeast Asia had better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states because

By the end of the seventeenth century,

The man who established the first school for mariners was

John Cabot explored the New England coastline under a license from the king of

The European nation that established a settlement at Africa's Cape of Good Hope was

The "Black Hole of Calcutta" refers to the imprisonment of British settlers in India by

define the following term: -House of Fugger

One of the major economic problems of the sixteenth century in Europe was

The major critic of the Spanish treatment of the American natives was

Using specific examples, explain what role private investment and initiative played in European expansion. What was the role did state sponsorship and patronage?

The House of Fugger went bankrupt at the end of the sixteenth century when which of the following defaulted on their loans?

define the following term: -the asiento

Spanish expansion and exploration of the New World was best exemplified by

The European nation that had the first direct contact with China since Marco Polo was

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