Question 1

What indicates that the Ming Dynasty intended to establish their presence among foreigners and traders as impressive and awe-inspiring?

Accepted Answer

The size of the seven imperial expeditio

Question 2

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of the Chinese fleet?

Accepted Answer

A) The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean. 
B) Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might. 
C) The government opposed increased contact with people considered as barbarians. 
D) The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe. 
E) Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor. 
A) The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean. 
B) Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might. 
C) The government opposed increased contact with people considered as barbarians. 
D) The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe. 
E) Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor.

Question 3

An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to

Accepted Answer

A) gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade. 
B) find buried treasure near Madagascar. 
C) discover the "New World." 
D) find the Christian kingdom of Prester John. 
E) quell political dissent. 
A) gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade. 
B) find buried treasure near Madagascar. 
C) discover the "New World." 
D) find the Christian kingdom of Prester John. 
E) quell political dissent.

Question 4

Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?

Accepted Answer

A) long-standing Muslim alliances 
B) Spain was a center of Renaissance learning. 
C) They already had the major share of Mediterranean trade. 
D) Christian militancy 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) long-standing Muslim alliances 
B) Spain was a center of Renaissance learning. 
C) They already had the major share of Mediterranean trade. 
D) Christian militancy 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following did not take a lead in exploring the Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) The Italian trading states of Venice and Genoa 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Spain 
B) Portugal 
C) The Italian trading states of Venice and Genoa 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 6

The first Amerindians to contact the Spanish in Hispaniola were the

Accepted Answer

A) Aztecs. 
B) Arawaks. 
C) Maya. 
D) Incas. 
E) Cassava. 
A) Aztecs. 
B) Arawaks. 
C) Maya. 
D) Incas. 
E) Cassava.

Question 7

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with

Accepted Answer

A) open arms. 
B) panic and fear. 
C) awe. 
D) derisive laughter. 
E) religious enthusiasm. 
A) open arms. 
B) panic and fear. 
C) awe. 
D) derisive laughter. 
E) religious enthusiasm.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Chinese-African contacts ca. 1415-1433?

Accepted Answer

A) At least three trading cities in East Africa sent delegations to China in 1415. 
B) Zheng's voyages were extended to Africa. 
C) Zheng's voyages stimulated the Swahili silk market. 
D) The delegates from Malindi presented a giraffe to the emperor of China. 
E) Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African War. 
A) At least three trading cities in East Africa sent delegations to China in 1415. 
B) Zheng's voyages were extended to Africa. 
C) Zheng's voyages stimulated the Swahili silk market. 
D) The delegates from Malindi presented a giraffe to the emperor of China. 
E) Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African War.

Question 9

What four major trends led Spain and Portugal to sponsor voyages of exploration?

Accepted Answer

The revival of urban life and trade, the

Question 10

What disease caused more casualties among the defenders of Tenochtitlan than Spanish soldiers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What disease caused more casualties among the...

Question 11

Early sixteenth century Spanish adventurers who subjugated Mexico, Central America, and Peru were the

Accepted Answer

A) conquistadors. 
B) teutonic knights. 
C) saracens. 
D) marines. 
E) encomiendas. 
A) conquistadors. 
B) teutonic knights. 
C) saracens. 
D) marines. 
E) encomiendas.

Question 12

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile 
B) Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492 
C) Spain's influence with the Catholic church 
D) Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate 
E) Being the center of intellectual development in Europe 
A) The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile 
B) Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492 
C) Spain's influence with the Catholic church 
D) Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate 
E) Being the center of intellectual development in Europe

Question 13

An important addition to the maritime revolution was sailing northwest into the Atlantic to the latitude of the Azores and then

Accepted Answer

A) riding westerly winds. 
B) learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea. 
C) recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration. 
D) understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel. 
E) improving the ship design by Thomas of Caravel. 
A) riding westerly winds. 
B) learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea. 
C) recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration. 
D) understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel. 
E) improving the ship design by Thomas of Caravel.

Exam 16: The Maritime Revolution

What indicates that the Ming Dynasty intended to establish their presence among foreigners and traders as impressive and awe-inspiring?

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of the Chinese fleet?

An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to

Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?

Which of the following did not take a lead in exploring the Atlantic?

The first Amerindians to contact the Spanish in Hispaniola were the

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Chinese-African contacts ca. 1415-1433?

What four major trends led Spain and Portugal to sponsor voyages of exploration?

What disease caused more casualties among the defenders of Tenochtitlan than Spanish soldiers?

Early sixteenth century Spanish adventurers who subjugated Mexico, Central America, and Peru were the

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the sixteenth century?

An important addition to the maritime revolution was sailing northwest into the Atlantic to the latitude of the Azores and then

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