Question 1

Scurvy,a deadly disease that had plagued sailors and others for centuries,was found to be cured by

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A)  a diet of meat and bread. 
B)  inoculation. 
C)  eating fruits and vegetables. 
D)  plenty of rest and fluids. 
A)  a diet of meat and bread. 
B)  inoculation. 
C)  eating fruits and vegetables. 
D)  plenty of rest and fluids.

Question 2

What possible explanations might be given for the extraordinary population growth rates that occurred in much of the world during this time?

Accepted Answer

There are several possible explanations

Question 3

An important reason that more people moved into urban areas during the eighteenth century was because

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A)  food was less expensive in the cities. 
B)  improved hygiene made them healthier. 
C)  they were safer and more regulated. 
D)  work was more plentiful in the cities. 
A)  food was less expensive in the cities. 
B)  improved hygiene made them healthier. 
C)  they were safer and more regulated. 
D)  work was more plentiful in the cities.

Question 4

The last major outbreak of plague in Europe occurred in

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A)  Naples. 
B)  Marseilles. 
C)  Amsterdam. 
D)  London. 
A)  Naples. 
B)  Marseilles. 
C)  Amsterdam. 
D)  London.

Question 5

What conditions enabled the British to dominate India economically?

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The British were able to dominate India

Question 6

How did the world's population rise and fall during the eighteenth century? Discuss some possible explanations for and the impact of these changes?

Accepted Answer

During the eighteenth century, the world

Question 7

What are the social,economic,and political reasons for the rise of Britain as a world power in the eighteenth century? What factors led to its military and economic strength? How did this affect the economy in Britain and other parts of the world?

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The rise of Britain as a world power in

Question 8

The approximate percentage of the population who lived in towns and cities in the Spanish Americas was

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A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent. 
D)  30 percent. 
A)  5 percent. 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent. 
D)  30 percent.

Question 9

One of the conditions that promoted the development of steam power in Britain was

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A)  the country's small population. 
B)  the lack of a fuel source. 
C)  the need for raw materials. 
D)  the poor quality of the soil. 
A)  the country's small population. 
B)  the lack of a fuel source. 
C)  the need for raw materials. 
D)  the poor quality of the soil.

Question 10

A way that the ecological exchange created by the addition of the New World's plants and animals to the Old World's may have contributed to the rise in population was that

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A)  this exchange made food less expensive and more available to larger numbers of people. 
B)  new markets were created for food that raised people's incomes around the world and their ability to support large families. 
C)  complexity and diversity were reintroduced into the human food chain. 
D)  the exchange promoted urbanization and a healthier lifestyle for people. 
A)  this exchange made food less expensive and more available to larger numbers of people. 
B)  new markets were created for food that raised people's incomes around the world and their ability to support large families. 
C)  complexity and diversity were reintroduced into the human food chain. 
D)  the exchange promoted urbanization and a healthier lifestyle for people.

Question 11

How did Europe's global empires affect the development of new plants?

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Europe's global empires had a profound i

Question 12

What country had nearly 350 million people by 1800?

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A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Russia 
D)  the Spanish Americas 
A)  China 
B)  India 
C)  Russia 
D)  the Spanish Americas

Question 13

What group accounted for most of the population growth in the Americas during the eighteenth century?

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A)  Africans 
B)  Asians 
C)  British Europeans 
D)  Spanish Europeans 
A)  Africans 
B)  Asians 
C)  British Europeans 
D)  Spanish Europeans

Question 14

One of the main reasons that the British developed the massive trade in opium with China was

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A)  to correct a longtime trade deficit. 
B)  to create millions of addicts and weaken the country. 
C)  because opium could not be sold in Europe. 
D)  to force the Chinese to open diplomatic and trade negotiations. 
A)  to correct a longtime trade deficit. 
B)  to create millions of addicts and weaken the country. 
C)  because opium could not be sold in Europe. 
D)  to force the Chinese to open diplomatic and trade negotiations.

Question 15

During the eighteenth century,the world's richest society was

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A)  Britain. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  Ottoman Empire. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  Ottoman Empire.

Question 16

The relentless growth of the slave trade suggests that the population of Africa during the eighteenth century was

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A)  decreasing only in West Africa, but stagnant elsewhere. 
B)  increasing throughout the African continent. 
C)  stagnant throughout the African continent. 
D)  decreasing in East Africa, but rising in western Africa. 
A)  decreasing only in West Africa, but stagnant elsewhere. 
B)  increasing throughout the African continent. 
C)  stagnant throughout the African continent. 
D)  decreasing in East Africa, but rising in western Africa.

Question 17

How scientific was medicine during this time? In what ways did medical knowledge advance?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer, it's

Question 18

Inoculation against smallpox,one of the worst killers in the history of human diseases,was

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A)  developed by an English doctor. 
B)  brought back to Europe by Captain James Cook. 
C)  introduced to Europeans by a traveling doctor from Egypt. 
D)  a practice learned by Europeans from the Ottoman Empire. 
A)  developed by an English doctor. 
B)  brought back to Europe by Captain James Cook. 
C)  introduced to Europeans by a traveling doctor from Egypt. 
D)  a practice learned by Europeans from the Ottoman Empire.

Question 19

By the eighteenth century,the Dutch and French succeeded in taking the lead from Arabia in the production of

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A)  coffee. 
B)  silk. 
C)  pepper. 
D)  cloves. 
A)  coffee. 
B)  silk. 
C)  pepper. 
D)  cloves.

Question 20

The foundation of overseas colonies by European states was worth the investment because

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A)  the colonists often created diverse new cultures that enriched life back in Europe. 
B)  they contributed new resources to Western economies. 
C)  they rarely cost very much. 
D)  they provided added manpower. 
A)  the colonists often created diverse new cultures that enriched life back in Europe. 
B)  they contributed new resources to Western economies. 
C)  they rarely cost very much. 
D)  they provided added manpower.

Exam 20: Driven by Growth: The Global Economy in the Eighteenth Century

Scurvy,a deadly disease that had plagued sailors and others for centuries,was found to be cured by

What possible explanations might be given for the extraordinary population growth rates that occurred in much of the world during this time?

An important reason that more people moved into urban areas during the eighteenth century was because

The last major outbreak of plague in Europe occurred in

What conditions enabled the British to dominate India economically?

How did the world's population rise and fall during the eighteenth century? Discuss some possible explanations for and the impact of these changes?

What are the social,economic,and political reasons for the rise of Britain as a world power in the eighteenth century? What factors led to its military and economic strength? How did this affect the economy in Britain and other parts of the world?

The approximate percentage of the population who lived in towns and cities in the Spanish Americas was

One of the conditions that promoted the development of steam power in Britain was

A way that the ecological exchange created by the addition of the New World's plants and animals to the Old World's may have contributed to the rise in population was that

How did Europe's global empires affect the development of new plants?

What country had nearly 350 million people by 1800?

What group accounted for most of the population growth in the Americas during the eighteenth century?

One of the main reasons that the British developed the massive trade in opium with China was

During the eighteenth century,the world's richest society was

The relentless growth of the slave trade suggests that the population of Africa during the eighteenth century was

How scientific was medicine during this time? In what ways did medical knowledge advance?

Inoculation against smallpox,one of the worst killers in the history of human diseases,was

By the eighteenth century,the Dutch and French succeeded in taking the lead from Arabia in the production of

The foundation of overseas colonies by European states was worth the investment because

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