Question 1

Talk about:
-Francisco Pizarro

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Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who is historically significant for his role in the exploration and conquest of the Inca Empire in South America during the 16th century. Born around 1478 in Trujillo, Spain, Pizarro came from a modest background and was illiterate for most of his life. He first traveled to the New World in 1502 and participated in various expeditions, including one to Panama with Vasco Núñez de Balboa, where they became the first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.

Pizarro's most notable achievement was the conquest of the Inca Empire, which began in 1532. With a small force of about 168 men, 1 horseman, and 27 horses, Pizarro and his brothers, along with fellow conquistador Diego de Almagro, exploited the political turmoil within the Inca Empire, which had been weakened by civil war and diseases introduced by Europeans. They captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa during the Battle of Cajamarca, and despite receiving a ransom of a room filled with gold and silver, they executed Atahualpa in 1533.

Following Atahualpa's death, Pizarro established the city of Lima in 1535, which became the capital of the Spanish colony in Peru. The conquest led to the collapse of the Inca Empire and the establishment of Spanish colonial rule in the region. The Spanish extracted vast amounts of gold and silver, which were shipped to Spain and significantly contributed to the wealth of the Spanish Crown.

The historical significance of Francisco Pizarro lies in the profound impact his actions had on the indigenous populations of the Andes, the transformation of South America's cultural and political landscape, and the role he played in the broader narrative of Spanish colonization in the Americas. The conquest of the Inca Empire led to the spread of European diseases, the destruction of indigenous cultures, the introduction of Christianity, and the establishment of Spanish as the dominant language. Pizarro's actions also set a precedent for other European expeditions that sought to conquer and colonize the Americas, often with devastating effects on the native populations.

Pizarro's life came to a violent end when he was assassinated in Lima in 1541 by followers of Diego de Almagro, who had become his rival. His legacy is a complex one, as he is seen as both a skilled leader and a ruthless conqueror.

Question 2

The greatness of Ming China was due to the accomplishments of the two monarchs, Kangxi and Qianlong, who ruled from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

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

Talk about:
-the viceroy and audiencias

Accepted Answer

The viceroy and audiencias were importan

Question 5

The sea captain who first made a sea voyage directly from Europe to India was

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 6

Talk about:
-Prince Henry the Navigator

Accepted Answer

Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portugu

Question 7

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 8

The most famous map projection in history is

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A)  the portolani . 
B)  Ptolemy's Geography . 
C)  that of Gerardus Mercator. 
D)  Galileo's The Starry Messenger . 
E)  dead-reckoning. 
A)  the portolani . 
B)  Ptolemy's Geography . 
C)  that of Gerardus Mercator. 
D)  Galileo's The Starry Messenger . 
E)  dead-reckoning.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion through its contacts with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  India. 
B)  Newfoundland. 
C)  Bakongo. 
D)  Malacca. 
E)  the Spice Islands. 
A)  India. 
B)  Newfoundland. 
C)  Bakongo. 
D)  Malacca. 
E)  the Spice Islands.

Question 11

Talk about:
-Bartholomé de Las Casas​

Accepted Answer

Bartholomé de Las Casas was a 16th-centu

Question 12

Talk about:
-the triangular trade

Accepted Answer

The triangular trade was a historical tr

Question 13

Talk about:
-British East India Company

Accepted Answer

The British East India Company, formally

Question 14

Talk about:
-Samuel de Champlain

Accepted Answer

Samuel de Champlain (c. 1567 – 1635) was

Question 15

Catholic Christianity failed to take root in China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries because

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A)  of opposition from Jesuit missionaries. 
B)  of opposition from Protestant missionaries. 
C)  of opposition by the pope to the practice of ancestor worship. 
D)  of the antipathy of the Chinese to all spiritual doctrines. 
E)  of the success of Hindu missionaries, who were closer to Chinese Buddhism in tradition. 
A)  of opposition from Jesuit missionaries. 
B)  of opposition from Protestant missionaries. 
C)  of opposition by the pope to the practice of ancestor worship. 
D)  of the antipathy of the Chinese to all spiritual doctrines. 
E)  of the success of Hindu missionaries, who were closer to Chinese Buddhism in tradition.

Question 16

Talk about:
-Lord Macartney and Emperor Qianlong

Accepted Answer

Lord Macartney was a British diplomat wh

Question 17

Before the nineteenth century, which of the following areas was least affected by European power and influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  China and Japan 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  India 
A)  China and Japan 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  India

Question 18

Talk about:
-"Black Hole of Calcutta"

Accepted Answer

The Black Hole of Calcutta refers to a d

Question 19

African slaves were shipped to Brazil and the Caribbean

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A)  to defeat indigenous empires and pave the way for European domination. 
B)  to mine vast quantities of gold to be shipped to Portugal. 
C)  to work on sugar plantations. 
D)  to cultivate tobacco. 
E)  to grow rice. 
A)  to defeat indigenous empires and pave the way for European domination. 
B)  to mine vast quantities of gold to be shipped to Portugal. 
C)  to work on sugar plantations. 
D)  to cultivate tobacco. 
E)  to grow rice.

Question 20

In the 1440s, among the first profits the Portuguese derived from their maritime exploration and returning ships came from

Accepted Answer

A)  silver. 
B)  copper. 
C)  pepper. 
D)  precious stones. 
E)  African slaves. 
A)  silver. 
B)  copper. 
C)  pepper. 
D)  precious stones. 
E)  African slaves.

Talk about: -Francisco Pizarro

The greatness of Ming China was due to the accomplishments of the two monarchs, Kangxi and Qianlong, who ruled from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century.

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

Talk about: -the viceroy and audiencias

The sea captain who first made a sea voyage directly from Europe to India was

Talk about: -Prince Henry the Navigator

The man who established the first school for mariners was

The most famous map projection in history is

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

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion through its contacts with all of the following EXCEPT

Talk about: -Bartholomé de Las Casas

Talk about: -the triangular trade

Talk about: -British East India Company

Talk about: -Samuel de Champlain

Catholic Christianity failed to take root in China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries because

Talk about: -Lord Macartney and Emperor Qianlong

Before the nineteenth century, which of the following areas was least affected by European power and influence?

Talk about: -"Black Hole of Calcutta"

African slaves were shipped to Brazil and the Caribbean

In the 1440s, among the first profits the Portuguese derived from their maritime exploration and returning ships came from

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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Exam 2: Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

Talk about: -Francisco Pizarro

The greatness of Ming China was due to the accomplishments of the two monarchs, Kangxi and Qianlong, who ruled from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century.

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

Talk about: -the viceroy and audiencias

The sea captain who first made a sea voyage directly from Europe to India was

Talk about: -Prince Henry the Navigator

The man who established the first school for mariners was

The most famous map projection in history is

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

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion through its contacts with all of the following EXCEPT

Talk about: -Bartholomé de Las Casas​

Talk about: -the triangular trade

Talk about: -British East India Company

Talk about: -Samuel de Champlain

Catholic Christianity failed to take root in China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries because

Talk about: -Lord Macartney and Emperor Qianlong

Before the nineteenth century, which of the following areas was least affected by European power and influence?

Talk about: -"Black Hole of Calcutta"

African slaves were shipped to Brazil and the Caribbean

In the 1440s, among the first profits the Portuguese derived from their maritime exploration and returning ships came from

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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Talk about: -Bartholomé de Las Casas