Question 1

One of the key factors that made colonial agriculture more productive was the introduction of

Accepted Answer

A)  African slavery. 
B)  fertilizers. 
C)  the plow. 
D)  systematic planting. 
A)  African slavery. 
B)  fertilizers. 
C)  the plow. 
D)  systematic planting.

Question 2

What was an Old World product that only became widely popular in Eurasia once it was cultivated in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  tobacco 
B)  sugar 
C)  cacao 
D)  potatoes 
A)  tobacco 
B)  sugar 
C)  cacao 
D)  potatoes

Question 3

What ecological changes were brought about by the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange brought about sig

Question 4

During the 1600s,coal was increasingly used

Accepted Answer

A)  for refining sugar and salt. 
B)  for lighting. 
C)  for powering engines. 
D)  in China in place of wood. 
A)  for refining sugar and salt. 
B)  for lighting. 
C)  for powering engines. 
D)  in China in place of wood.

Question 5

Why did the microbial exchange not have the same consequences in Africa that it did in the Americas?

Accepted Answer

The microbial exchange between different

Question 6

What new developments in Africa and the Americas gradually created new types of pastoral imperialism?

Accepted Answer

The concept of pastoral imperialism refe

Question 7

What role did the Americas play in the ecological revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

The Americas played a significant role i

Question 8

During the seventeenth century,how many Europeans immigrated to New England?

Accepted Answer

A)  around 6,000 
B)  around 13,000 
C)  around 21,000 
D)  around 30,000 
A)  around 6,000 
B)  around 13,000 
C)  around 21,000 
D)  around 30,000

Question 9

A complaint that was made by Johann Bach against coffee was that it

Accepted Answer

A)  caused people to work too hard. 
B)  was addictive and bad for one's health. 
C)  had the potential to break up marriages. 
D)  was too expensive, and the government should intervene. 
A)  caused people to work too hard. 
B)  was addictive and bad for one's health. 
C)  had the potential to break up marriages. 
D)  was too expensive, and the government should intervene.

Question 10

How did human settlement expand its range in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? What were the motives behind this expansion? What effect did it have on ecological frontiers? What effect did it have on the way colonists viewed the natural world?

Accepted Answer

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuri

Question 11

The major reason for the tremendous death rate among Native Americans from disease during the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries was

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition. 
B)  lack of immunities. 
C)  overwork. 
D)  warfare. 
A)  malnutrition. 
B)  lack of immunities. 
C)  overwork. 
D)  warfare.

Question 12

The most prominent mark of the Spanish colonies were their

Accepted Answer

A)  plantations. 
B)  cities. 
C)  mines. 
D)  commercial ports. 
A)  plantations. 
B)  cities. 
C)  mines. 
D)  commercial ports.

Question 13

How did the European colonies in the Americas create a global communications revolution?

Accepted Answer

The European colonies in the Americas cr

Question 14

How did the Chinese,Russian,Persian,and Mughal empires turn back the tide of steppelander peoples?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese, Russian, Persian, and Mugha

Question 15

One truly global aspect of the ecological revolution was

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing increasing amounts of land into agricultural production. 
B)  the spread of slavery. 
C)  more emphasis on business and commerce as a profession. 
D)  less warfare. 
A)  bringing increasing amounts of land into agricultural production. 
B)  the spread of slavery. 
C)  more emphasis on business and commerce as a profession. 
D)  less warfare.

Question 16

What new methods of hunting or food production were introduced by Europeans to Native Americans in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of domesticated plants for agriculture 
B)  a focus on the hunting of beaver 
C)  the use of steel knives 
D)  the tapping of maple trees for syrup 
A)  the use of domesticated plants for agriculture 
B)  a focus on the hunting of beaver 
C)  the use of steel knives 
D)  the tapping of maple trees for syrup

Question 17

By 1700,land ownership in the colony of Virginia tended to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more equal with small holders possessing the majority of the land. 
B)  held only by the king with all lands then being leased to colonists. 
C)  all in the hands of wealthy land owners, with almost no small holdings. 
D)  weighted more in favor of wealthy landowners. 
A)  more equal with small holders possessing the majority of the land. 
B)  held only by the king with all lands then being leased to colonists. 
C)  all in the hands of wealthy land owners, with almost no small holdings. 
D)  weighted more in favor of wealthy landowners.

Question 18

In what ways did the expansion of China and India in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries rely on colonization,settlement,and policies of forced migration? Compare these two states and discuss the long-term effects of these policies.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of China and India in the

Question 19

Which of the following plants originated in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  sugar, tobacco, and yams 
B)  citrus fruits, potatoes, and beans 
C)  cotton, cacao beans, and coconuts 
D)  tomatoes, squash, and potatoes 
A)  sugar, tobacco, and yams 
B)  citrus fruits, potatoes, and beans 
C)  cotton, cacao beans, and coconuts 
D)  tomatoes, squash, and potatoes

Question 20

What was the primary economic purpose of the land surveys that were carried out by governments in Spain,Japan,and France during the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify undeveloped resources 
B)  to create accurate maps 
C)  to make taxation fairer 
D)  to gain more knowledge about the lands themselves 
A)  to identify undeveloped resources 
B)  to create accurate maps 
C)  to make taxation fairer 
D)  to gain more knowledge about the lands themselves

Exam 17: The Ecological Revolution of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

One of the key factors that made colonial agriculture more productive was the introduction of

What was an Old World product that only became widely popular in Eurasia once it was cultivated in the New World?

What ecological changes were brought about by the Columbian Exchange?

During the 1600s,coal was increasingly used

Why did the microbial exchange not have the same consequences in Africa that it did in the Americas?

What new developments in Africa and the Americas gradually created new types of pastoral imperialism?

What role did the Americas play in the ecological revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?

During the seventeenth century,how many Europeans immigrated to New England?

A complaint that was made by Johann Bach against coffee was that it

How did human settlement expand its range in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? What were the motives behind this expansion? What effect did it have on ecological frontiers? What effect did it have on the way colonists viewed the natural world?

The major reason for the tremendous death rate among Native Americans from disease during the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries was

The most prominent mark of the Spanish colonies were their

How did the European colonies in the Americas create a global communications revolution?

How did the Chinese,Russian,Persian,and Mughal empires turn back the tide of steppelander peoples?

One truly global aspect of the ecological revolution was

What new methods of hunting or food production were introduced by Europeans to Native Americans in North America?

By 1700,land ownership in the colony of Virginia tended to be

In what ways did the expansion of China and India in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries rely on colonization,settlement,and policies of forced migration? Compare these two states and discuss the long-term effects of these policies.

Which of the following plants originated in the New World?

What was the primary economic purpose of the land surveys that were carried out by governments in Spain,Japan,and France during the sixteenth to seventeenth centuries?

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