Question 1

Matteo Ricci belonged to the Society of Jesus which is also known as

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A) Franciscans. 
B) Jesuits. 
C) Dominicans. 
D) Buddhist. 
E) Lutheran. 
A) Franciscans. 
B) Jesuits. 
C) Dominicans. 
D) Buddhist. 
E) Lutheran.

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Martin Luther

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Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German m

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Malacca

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Malacca, also known as Melaka, is a hist

Question 4

Ricci would often be invited by scholar-officials to participate in

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A) memorization games. 
B) philosophical debates. 
C) repeating difficult passages in reverse. 
D) persuading the audience on the merits of Christianity. 
E) discussion of his trips. 
A) memorization games. 
B) philosophical debates. 
C) repeating difficult passages in reverse. 
D) persuading the audience on the merits of Christianity. 
E) discussion of his trips.

Question 5

Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with by the first Indian king they encountered,what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?

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A) Impressive gifts to various leaders. 
B) Ports they docked at subject to Christian rulers. 
C) Ship-mounted cannon. 
D) Byzantine aid. 
E) Promises to convert to Islam in return for trade. 
A) Impressive gifts to various leaders. 
B) Ports they docked at subject to Christian rulers. 
C) Ship-mounted cannon. 
D) Byzantine aid. 
E) Promises to convert to Islam in return for trade.

Question 6

The Ming Forbidden City was located in

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A) Hangzhou. 
B) Kaifeng. 
C) Beijing 
D) Hong Kong. 
E) Chang-an. 
A) Hangzhou. 
B) Kaifeng. 
C) Beijing 
D) Hong Kong. 
E) Chang-an.

Question 7

Which of the following was a new religious philosophy in sixteenth-century Asia?

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A) Protestant Reformation. 
B) Catholic Counter-Reformation. 
C) Orthodox Christianity. 
D) Religious pluralism. 
E) Sikhism. 
A) Protestant Reformation. 
B) Catholic Counter-Reformation. 
C) Orthodox Christianity. 
D) Religious pluralism. 
E) Sikhism.

Question 8

From Ricci's point of view,all China really lacked was

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A) a modern language. 
B) aggressive leadership. 
C) religious truth. 
D) control of the elite class. 
E) Western dress. 
A) a modern language. 
B) aggressive leadership. 
C) religious truth. 
D) control of the elite class. 
E) Western dress.

Question 9

Who granted the Dutch East India Company a charter to create a monopoly on trade with Asia?

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A) Portugal. 
B) Malacca. 
C) The Netherlands. 
D) The Pope. 
E) Indonesia. 
A) Portugal. 
B) Malacca. 
C) The Netherlands. 
D) The Pope. 
E) Indonesia.

Question 10

Why did the church charge Galileo with heresy?

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A) He affirmed the heliocentric theory. 
B) He displaced the earth from the center of the heavens. 
C) His ideas challenged Aristotle. 
D) He contradicted the book of Genesis. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) He affirmed the heliocentric theory. 
B) He displaced the earth from the center of the heavens. 
C) His ideas challenged Aristotle. 
D) He contradicted the book of Genesis. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

How did the Catholic Church view the development of "new science"?

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The answer of  How did the Catholic Church view the...

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Kilwa

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Kilwa...

Question 13

Please define the following key terms.
- Equal of a Magistrate

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The term "Equal of a Magistrate" is not

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Kowtow

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Kowtow is a term that originates from th

Question 15

Akbar's policy of toleration and inclusion included which of the following

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A) incorporating Hindu maharajahs into regional and imperial levels of government. 
B) granted Hindus freedom of worship 
C) treating the Muslims as another caste. 
D) changing the tax system so as to eliminate the non-Muslim head tax. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) incorporating Hindu maharajahs into regional and imperial levels of government. 
B) granted Hindus freedom of worship 
C) treating the Muslims as another caste. 
D) changing the tax system so as to eliminate the non-Muslim head tax. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Chosun dynasty

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The Chosun Dynasty, also known as the Jo

Question 17

One of the most precious spices that Europe sought from the fabled "spice islands" was

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A) Mace. 
B) Nutmeg. 
C) Malabar pepper. 
D) Clove. 
E) Cinnamon. 
A) Mace. 
B) Nutmeg. 
C) Malabar pepper. 
D) Clove. 
E) Cinnamon.

Question 18

When Natteo Ricci first arrived,the predominant religion during the Ming Dynasty in China was

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A) Buddhism 
B) Confucianism. 
C) Christianity. 
D) Hinduism. 
E) Sikhism. 
A) Buddhism 
B) Confucianism. 
C) Christianity. 
D) Hinduism. 
E) Sikhism.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537 – 1598) was a p

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
- Dutch East India Company

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The Dutch East India Company, also known

Exam 16: Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

Matteo Ricci belonged to the Society of Jesus which is also known as

Please define the following key terms. - Martin Luther

Please define the following key terms. - Malacca

Ricci would often be invited by scholar-officials to participate in

Although the Portuguese were considered rude and unfit to trade with by the first Indian king they encountered,what gave them an edge in establishing themselves in the Indian Ocean?

The Ming Forbidden City was located in

Which of the following was a new religious philosophy in sixteenth-century Asia?

From Ricci's point of view,all China really lacked was

Who granted the Dutch East India Company a charter to create a monopoly on trade with Asia?

Why did the church charge Galileo with heresy?

How did the Catholic Church view the development of "new science"?

Please define the following key terms. - Kilwa

Please define the following key terms. - Equal of a Magistrate

Please define the following key terms. - Kowtow

Akbar's policy of toleration and inclusion included which of the following

Please define the following key terms. - Chosun dynasty

One of the most precious spices that Europe sought from the fabled "spice islands" was

When Natteo Ricci first arrived,the predominant religion during the Ming Dynasty in China was

Please define the following key terms. - Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Please define the following key terms. - Dutch East India Company

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