Question 1

Of the following, who were the earliest slave traders in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A) Muslims of the North Africa and the Near East 
B) the Portuguese 
C) the Spanish 
D) the Dutch 
E) the British 
A) Muslims of the North Africa and the Near East 
B) the Portuguese 
C) the Spanish 
D) the Dutch 
E) the British

Question 2

The use of gunpowder in Europe

Accepted Answer

A) began as an import from China. 
B) was initially concentrated on breaking down fortifications. 
C) became more common with the development of handheld firearms. 
D) became increasingly sophisticated due to frequent and protracted wars. 
E) all of the above 
A) began as an import from China. 
B) was initially concentrated on breaking down fortifications. 
C) became more common with the development of handheld firearms. 
D) became increasingly sophisticated due to frequent and protracted wars. 
E) all of the above

Question 3

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What actions and attitudes constituted traditional popular culture, and why was it the subject of reform beginning in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Traditional popular culture in the sixte

Question 4

According to the text, which country became the first great consumer society by practicing widespread conspicuous consumption of non-essential goods?

Accepted Answer

A) United Provinces 
B) Italy 
C) France 
D) England 
E) Germany 
A) United Provinces 
B) Italy 
C) France 
D) England 
E) Germany

Question 5

The Portuguese created a commercial empire in the fifteenth century that included all of the following products EXCEPT

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A) sugar. 
B) cloth. 
C) tobacco. 
D) slaves. 
E) gold. 
A) sugar. 
B) cloth. 
C) tobacco. 
D) slaves. 
E) gold.

Question 6

A modern explanation for why the majority of people accused of witchcraft were women holds that

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A) witchcraft comes from women's insatiable carnal lust. 
B) the abandonment of the cult of the Virgin Mary by the Protestants fanned misogyny. 
C) the pressure of population growth led to a greater consumption of mind-altering substances. 
D) the decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility. 
E) contact with previously undiscovered societies in the New World led to a crisis in faith. 
A) witchcraft comes from women's insatiable carnal lust. 
B) the abandonment of the cult of the Virgin Mary by the Protestants fanned misogyny. 
C) the pressure of population growth led to a greater consumption of mind-altering substances. 
D) the decline in the sense of communal responsibility for its weaker members led to suspicion and hostility. 
E) contact with previously undiscovered societies in the New World led to a crisis in faith.

Question 7

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Why were England and the Netherlands at the forefront of capitalist development in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

England and the Netherlands were at the

Question 8

Which of the following devised a new ship to handle bulky grain shipments at the lowest possible cost that allowed them to capture the Baltic trade?

Accepted Answer

A) the English 
B) the French 
C) the Dutch 
D) the Spanish 
E) the Portuguese 
A) the English 
B) the French 
C) the Dutch 
D) the Spanish 
E) the Portuguese

Question 9

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Define the term enclosure and explain the impact of it on landlords and peasants.

Accepted Answer

Enclosure refers to the process of conso

Question 10

Genoese trade with the Near East suffered as the result of the expansion of

Accepted Answer

A) the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) Portugal. 
C) the Ottoman Empire. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Venice. 
A) the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) Portugal. 
C) the Ottoman Empire. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Venice.

Question 11

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 primogeniture

Accepted Answer

Primogeniture is a system of inheritance

Question 12

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. It has been said that European expansion provided a forward-looking, optimistic outlook for the Old World. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with this statement.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the statement that Europ

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of popular culture?

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A) carnival 
B) charivari 
C) tournament 
D) puppet shows and cockfights 
E) religious pageants 
A) carnival 
B) charivari 
C) tournament 
D) puppet shows and cockfights 
E) religious pageants

Question 14

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What factors influenced European expansion, and why?

Accepted Answer

European expansion was influenced by a c

Question 15

The primary motive for the nobility to engage in enclosure was

Accepted Answer

A) the desire to convert their manors into profit making businesses tied to the market. 
B) the need to protect environmentally sensitive land from peasant encroachment. 
C) the desire to prevent peasants from leaving the land. 
D) the need to more precisely define boundaries between manors. 
E) to improve record keeping. 
A) the desire to convert their manors into profit making businesses tied to the market. 
B) the need to protect environmentally sensitive land from peasant encroachment. 
C) the desire to prevent peasants from leaving the land. 
D) the need to more precisely define boundaries between manors. 
E) to improve record keeping.

Question 16

Among the business innovations that contributed to the development of modern capitalism were all of the following EXCEPT

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A) maritime insurance. 
B) joint-stock companies. 
C) the antecedent to the modern check. 
D) the elimination of double-entry bookkeeping. 
E) business techniques developed in southern Europe. 
A) maritime insurance. 
B) joint-stock companies. 
C) the antecedent to the modern check. 
D) the elimination of double-entry bookkeeping. 
E) business techniques developed in southern Europe.

Question 17

Among the motives for Portuguese expansion into Africa was

Accepted Answer

A) the desire for gold. 
B) the expansion of Christianity. 
C) the quest for Prester John. 
D) the desire to find allies to crusade against Islam. 
E) all of the above 
A) the desire for gold. 
B) the expansion of Christianity. 
C) the quest for Prester John. 
D) the desire to find allies to crusade against Islam. 
E) all of the above

Question 18

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the agricultural revolution of early modern times.

Accepted Answer

The agricultural revolution of early mod

Question 19

In the seventeenth century, the only region where the majority of the population lived in the cities was

Accepted Answer

A) northern Italian cities. 
B) the Netherlands. 
C) France. 
D) England. 
E) the Rhineland. 
A) northern Italian cities. 
B) the Netherlands. 
C) France. 
D) England. 
E) the Rhineland.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Witchcraft had been a part of traditional village life. 
B) Traditional witchcraft was divided into two varieties: white and black. 
C) In the Middle Ages, the church began to associate witchcraft with submission to the Devil. 
D) As printed material became more available, persecution of witches decreased. 
E) Witches were thought to sacrifice infants. 
A) Witchcraft had been a part of traditional village life. 
B) Traditional witchcraft was divided into two varieties: white and black. 
C) In the Middle Ages, the church began to associate witchcraft with submission to the Devil. 
D) As printed material became more available, persecution of witches decreased. 
E) Witches were thought to sacrifice infants.

Exam 15: European Expansion Economic and Social Transformations

Of the following, who were the earliest slave traders in Africa?

The use of gunpowder in Europe

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What actions and attitudes constituted traditional popular culture, and why was it the subject of reform beginning in the sixteenth century?

According to the text, which country became the first great consumer society by practicing widespread conspicuous consumption of non-essential goods?

The Portuguese created a commercial empire in the fifteenth century that included all of the following products EXCEPT

A modern explanation for why the majority of people accused of witchcraft were women holds that

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Why were England and the Netherlands at the forefront of capitalist development in the seventeenth century?

Which of the following devised a new ship to handle bulky grain shipments at the lowest possible cost that allowed them to capture the Baltic trade?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Define the term enclosure and explain the impact of it on landlords and peasants.

Genoese trade with the Near East suffered as the result of the expansion of

Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? primogeniture

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. It has been said that European expansion provided a forward-looking, optimistic outlook for the Old World. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with this statement.

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of popular culture?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What factors influenced European expansion, and why?

The primary motive for the nobility to engage in enclosure was

Among the business innovations that contributed to the development of modern capitalism were all of the following EXCEPT

Among the motives for Portuguese expansion into Africa was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the agricultural revolution of early modern times.

In the seventeenth century, the only region where the majority of the population lived in the cities was

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate?

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