Question 1

Talk about:
-Ptolemy's Geography

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The answer of Talk about:
-Ptolemy's Geography...

Question 2

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

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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 3

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

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The slave trade came to rely on the peop

Question 4

Talk about:
-Prester John

Accepted Answer

Prester John is a legendary Christian ru

Question 5

The financial center of Europe in the seventeenth century was

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A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Rome. 
D) Vienna. 
E) Amsterdam. 
A) Paris. 
B) London. 
C) Rome. 
D) Vienna. 
E) Amsterdam.

Question 6

Talk about:
-Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) was an

Question 7

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

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A) brought an abrupt halt to commercial expansion. 
B) was the result of too little money in circulation. 
C) caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D) was caused largely by a shrinking labor force. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) brought an abrupt halt to commercial expansion. 
B) was the result of too little money in circulation. 
C) caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D) was caused largely by a shrinking labor force. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

In order to obtain slaves for sale to Europeans, local African rulers frequently raided defenseless villages in search of unsuspecting victims.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was NOT part of the Columbian exchange?

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A) Potatoes from Europe and olive trees from the New World. 
B) Horses and cattle from Europe and corn from the New World. 
C) Gunpowder from Europe and tobacco from the New World. 
D) Smallpox from Europe and gold and silver from the New World. 
E) Wheat from Europe and tomatoes from the New World. 
A) Potatoes from Europe and olive trees from the New World. 
B) Horses and cattle from Europe and corn from the New World. 
C) Gunpowder from Europe and tobacco from the New World. 
D) Smallpox from Europe and gold and silver from the New World. 
E) Wheat from Europe and tomatoes from the New World.

Question 10

What was "exchanged" in the Columbian exchange, and who gained the most?

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The Columbian Exchange refers to the wid

Question 11

The conquistador who conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531 was

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A) Hernán Cortéz. 
B) Hernando de Soto. 
C) Francisco de Coronado. 
D) Bartolomé de las Casas. 
E) Francisco Pizarro. 
A) Hernán Cortéz. 
B) Hernando de Soto. 
C) Francisco de Coronado. 
D) Bartolomé de las Casas. 
E) Francisco Pizarro.

Question 12

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

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A) Spain and Portugal. 
B) Florence and Venice. 
C) the Byzantine Empire. 
D) England and Scotland. 
E) France and the Low Countries. 
A) Spain and Portugal. 
B) Florence and Venice. 
C) the Byzantine Empire. 
D) England and Scotland. 
E) France and the Low Countries.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Ferdinand Magellan

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Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480 – April 27,

Question 14

Talk about:
-Batavia

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Batavia was the name of the capital city

Question 15

The famous medieval traveler reputed to have journeyed to the court of Kublai Khan was Prester John.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Talk about:
-"God, glory, and gold"

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

Question 17

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

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A) social, to relieve the population pressure on Europe. 
B) religious, to spread the Gospel. 
C) psychological, the quest for new experiences to transform a dull existence. 
D) military, to provide new bases for an army. 
E) economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade. 
A) social, to relieve the population pressure on Europe. 
B) religious, to spread the Gospel. 
C) psychological, the quest for new experiences to transform a dull existence. 
D) military, to provide new bases for an army. 
E) economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.

Question 18

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

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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 19

According to mercantilist theory, the prosperity of a nation depended on a plentiful supply of

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A) slaves. 
B) colonies. 
C) agricultural surplus. 
D) bullion. 
E) aristocrats. 
A) slaves. 
B) colonies. 
C) agricultural surplus. 
D) bullion. 
E) aristocrats.

Question 20

​Advocates of mercantilism generally favored reducing tariffs to promote free trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Talk about: -Ptolemy's Geography

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

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

Talk about: -Prester John

The financial center of Europe in the seventeenth century was

Talk about: -Christopher Columbus

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

In order to obtain slaves for sale to Europeans, local African rulers frequently raided defenseless villages in search of unsuspecting victims.

What was NOT part of the Columbian exchange?

What was "exchanged" in the Columbian exchange, and who gained the most?

The conquistador who conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531 was

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

Talk about: -Ferdinand Magellan

Talk about: -Batavia

The famous medieval traveler reputed to have journeyed to the court of Kublai Khan was Prester John.

Talk about: -"God, glory, and gold"

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

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

According to mercantilist theory, the prosperity of a nation depended on a plentiful supply of

Advocates of mercantilism generally favored reducing tariffs to promote free trade.

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

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

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

Talk about: -Ptolemy's Geography

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

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

Talk about: -Prester John

The financial center of Europe in the seventeenth century was

Talk about: -Christopher Columbus

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

In order to obtain slaves for sale to Europeans, local African rulers frequently raided defenseless villages in search of unsuspecting victims.

What was NOT part of the Columbian exchange?

What was "exchanged" in the Columbian exchange, and who gained the most?

The conquistador who conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531 was

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

Talk about: -Ferdinand Magellan

Talk about: -Batavia

The famous medieval traveler reputed to have journeyed to the court of Kublai Khan was Prester John.

Talk about: -"God, glory, and gold"

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

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

According to mercantilist theory, the prosperity of a nation depended on a plentiful supply of

​Advocates of mercantilism generally favored reducing tariffs to promote free trade.

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

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

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Advocates of mercantilism generally favored reducing tariffs to promote free trade.