Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Sikhs

Accepted Answer

Sikhs are the followers of Sikhism, a mo

Question 2

The earliest and greatest of the joint-stock companies in the East was/were the

Accepted Answer

A) Dutch East India Company. 
B) British East India Company. 
C) Portuguese in Melaka. 
D) Kilawa gold companies in Swahili. 
E) Ming China in Africa. 
A) Dutch East India Company. 
B) British East India Company. 
C) Portuguese in Melaka. 
D) Kilawa gold companies in Swahili. 
E) Ming China in Africa.

Question 3

The Dutch East India Company believed that trade was not possible without

Accepted Answer

A) diplomacy. 
B) war. 
C) fear. 
D) royal patronage. 
E) education. 
A) diplomacy. 
B) war. 
C) fear. 
D) royal patronage. 
E) education.

Question 4

In the relationships between the countries of Japan,Korea,Vietnam,and China,which of the following is true with regard to how these countries recognized each other?

Accepted Answer

A) Korea emulated Chinese philosophical foundations. 
B) China recognized Vietnam as a civilized state. 
C) Japan,to a degree,was influenced by China. 
D) Vietnam mirrored the philosophies of China. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Korea emulated Chinese philosophical foundations. 
B) China recognized Vietnam as a civilized state. 
C) Japan,to a degree,was influenced by China. 
D) Vietnam mirrored the philosophies of China. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Matteo Ricci

Accepted Answer

Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) was an Italian

Question 6

The Japanese emperor

Accepted Answer

A) had the strong support of the military. 
B) was a strong religious leader. 
C) had power because he had the support of Ming China. 
D) as a Buddhist,had great power over his people. 
E) was a ritual leader with no real power. 
A) had the strong support of the military. 
B) was a strong religious leader. 
C) had power because he had the support of Ming China. 
D) as a Buddhist,had great power over his people. 
E) was a ritual leader with no real power.

Question 7

By the time of Matteo Ricci's arrival in 1582,the population of China had reached

Accepted Answer

A) 50 million. 
B) 120 million. 
C) 10 million. 
D) one million. 
E) one-half billion. 
A) 50 million. 
B) 120 million. 
C) 10 million. 
D) one million. 
E) one-half billion.

Question 8

Luther believed what in relation to Christians and the bible?

Accepted Answer

A) The bible needed to be read and interpreted by each Christian. 
B) The bible needed to be explained to the people by a priest. 
C) The bible should only be copied by hand,as a sacred text. 
D) The bible alone was not enough to explain Christian belief. 
E) The bible was important to faith but for rituals. 
A) The bible needed to be read and interpreted by each Christian. 
B) The bible needed to be explained to the people by a priest. 
C) The bible should only be copied by hand,as a sacred text. 
D) The bible alone was not enough to explain Christian belief. 
E) The bible was important to faith but for rituals.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Portugal

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Maharajahs

Accepted Answer

The term "Maharajah" (also spelled Mahar

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Ashikaga

Accepted Answer

The term "Ashikaga" refers to a prominen

Question 12

As trade and commercial interaction increased between Europe,Africa,and South and East Asia,who displaced the Portuguese as the main European player in Indian Ocean commerce?

Accepted Answer

A) English. 
B) Dutch. 
C) Spanish. 
D) French. 
E) Russians. 
A) English. 
B) Dutch. 
C) Spanish. 
D) French. 
E) Russians.

Question 13

What social class was associated with the new capitalist ideas of the joint stock company?

Accepted Answer

A) Nobles. 
B) Monastics. 
C) Scholars. 
D) Peasants. 
E) Bourgeoisie. 
A) Nobles. 
B) Monastics. 
C) Scholars. 
D) Peasants. 
E) Bourgeoisie.

Question 14

Which of the following was a cause for the Dutch to become the predominant commercial power in South Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) Used force to secure profits. 
B) Introduced modern business practices. 
C) Developed administrative techniques. 
D) Advance in ship design and construction. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) Used force to secure profits. 
B) Introduced modern business practices. 
C) Developed administrative techniques. 
D) Advance in ship design and construction. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

When Ricci arrived in China,he first associated with Buddhists monks,but discovered that he had to make which of the following changes to make contact with important court officials who were close to the emperor?

Accepted Answer

A) Shave his head. 
B) Grow a beard. 
C) Change his appearance and dress. 
D) Learn to speak Chinese. 
E) Present lavish and very rich gifts to the emperor. 
A) Shave his head. 
B) Grow a beard. 
C) Change his appearance and dress. 
D) Learn to speak Chinese. 
E) Present lavish and very rich gifts to the emperor.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Emperor Akbar

Accepted Answer

Emperor Akbar, also known as Akbar the G

Question 17

Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Chinese and Japanese Views or Christianity," describe how the political and social structures of the two empires led to different outcomes for Christian missionaries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Chinese...

Question 18

The status of Mughal India as the most powerful state in South Asia was dependent on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) internal trade. 
B) unifying an ethnically diverse people. 
C) participation in Indian Ocean commerce. 
D) political skill. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) internal trade. 
B) unifying an ethnically diverse people. 
C) participation in Indian Ocean commerce. 
D) political skill. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Swahili

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

After rounding the Cape of Good Hope,Vasco da Gama referred to what source to guide him from the East Coast of Africa to the Western coast of India?

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic-language charts and navigational guides. 
B) The charts used by Zheng He. 
C) Greek maps translated into Latin. 
D) Charts made up by Henry the Navigator. 
E) The descriptions of Marco Polo. 
A) Arabic-language charts and navigational guides. 
B) The charts used by Zheng He. 
C) Greek maps translated into Latin. 
D) Charts made up by Henry the Navigator. 
E) The descriptions of Marco Polo.

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

Please define the following key terms. - Sikhs

The earliest and greatest of the joint-stock companies in the East was/were the

The Dutch East India Company believed that trade was not possible without

In the relationships between the countries of Japan,Korea,Vietnam,and China,which of the following is true with regard to how these countries recognized each other?

Please define the following key terms. - Matteo Ricci

The Japanese emperor

By the time of Matteo Ricci's arrival in 1582,the population of China had reached

Luther believed what in relation to Christians and the bible?

Please define the following key terms. - Portugal

Please define the following key terms. - Maharajahs

Please define the following key terms. - Ashikaga

As trade and commercial interaction increased between Europe,Africa,and South and East Asia,who displaced the Portuguese as the main European player in Indian Ocean commerce?

What social class was associated with the new capitalist ideas of the joint stock company?

Which of the following was a cause for the Dutch to become the predominant commercial power in South Asia?

When Ricci arrived in China,he first associated with Buddhists monks,but discovered that he had to make which of the following changes to make contact with important court officials who were close to the emperor?

Please define the following key terms. - Emperor Akbar

Referring to the reading in the textbook,"Chinese and Japanese Views or Christianity," describe how the political and social structures of the two empires led to different outcomes for Christian missionaries.

The status of Mughal India as the most powerful state in South Asia was dependent on which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Swahili

After rounding the Cape of Good Hope,Vasco da Gama referred to what source to guide him from the East Coast of Africa to the Western coast of India?

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