Question 1

Trade in West Africa was new and developing,beginning the origins of a new oceanic trade system centered on

Accepted Answer

A) competition between Portugal and Spain for empire. 
B) rivalry between England and the Dutch for naval supremacy. 
C) gold trade from Southern Africa. 
D) Atlantic slave trade. 
E) conflict over the Treaty of Tordesillas. 
A) competition between Portugal and Spain for empire. 
B) rivalry between England and the Dutch for naval supremacy. 
C) gold trade from Southern Africa. 
D) Atlantic slave trade. 
E) conflict over the Treaty of Tordesillas.

Question 2

Ricci traveled from his native Italy to what part of Europe to learn this prevalent language and to prepare for his trip to Asia?

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A) France. 
B) Portugal. 
C) Holland. 
D) England. 
E) Spain. 
A) France. 
B) Portugal. 
C) Holland. 
D) England. 
E) Spain.

Question 3

The main emphasis of the Neo-Confucian philosophy of Wang Yangming was to stress self-reflection and that

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A) a sage is produced after years of close observation of the external world. 
B) Islam,Christianity,and Judaism were false religions. 
C) all classes were equal intellectually. 
D) everyone is born with innate knowledge. 
E) the moral constraints of Confucianism did not create a person of impeccable character. 
A) a sage is produced after years of close observation of the external world. 
B) Islam,Christianity,and Judaism were false religions. 
C) all classes were equal intellectually. 
D) everyone is born with innate knowledge. 
E) the moral constraints of Confucianism did not create a person of impeccable character.

Question 4

In 1575 a poet in Mughal India translated the Ramayama epic into this commonly spoken language

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A) Sanskrit. 
B) Hindi. 
C) Greek. 
D) Arabic. 
E) Persian. 
A) Sanskrit. 
B) Hindi. 
C) Greek. 
D) Arabic. 
E) Persian.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Bengal

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Bengal is a region located in the northe

Question 6

What effect did the Portuguese have on the Kongo Kingdom?

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The answer of  What effect did the Portuguese have on...

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- han'gul

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- han'gul...

Question 8

Resettlement of the Mughals had transformed Bangladesh from a tropical forest region to one that produced vast amounts of

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A) wheat. 
B) hardwoods. 
C) rice. 
D) potatoes. 
E) sugar. 
A) wheat. 
B) hardwoods. 
C) rice. 
D) potatoes. 
E) sugar.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Cape of Good Hope

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The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headlan

Question 10

Korea became one of the most literate societies in the world because of which of the following?

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A) a new phonetic script based on the Korean language was introduced. 
B) Buddhist texts were translated. 
C) government sponsored the printing of Buddhist texts. 
D) projects to write the history of the country were supported by the government. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) a new phonetic script based on the Korean language was introduced. 
B) Buddhist texts were translated. 
C) government sponsored the printing of Buddhist texts. 
D) projects to write the history of the country were supported by the government. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Wanli Emperor

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The Wanli Emperor was the 13th emperor o

Question 12

Although the move to a silver economy was an attempt to create a more efficient method of collecting revenue,how did it affect China negatively in the long run in a world economy?

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The answer of  Although the move to a silver economy...

Question 13

Ricci wrote idealized views of China because he

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A) saw it as a way to gain respect from the people of China. 
B) wanted to criticize his own Western society. 
C) hoped it would help to increase converts to Christianity. 
D) feared retribution from powerful families. 
E) used it as a warning to China of the danger outside its borders. 
A) saw it as a way to gain respect from the people of China. 
B) wanted to criticize his own Western society. 
C) hoped it would help to increase converts to Christianity. 
D) feared retribution from powerful families. 
E) used it as a warning to China of the danger outside its borders.

Question 14

Stimulation of economy and trade in the entire East was a result of

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A) the use of slaves. 
B) joint-stock companies. 
C) the mining of silver by the Spanish in the Americas. 
D) new and efficient ships. 
E) competition between European powers. 
A) the use of slaves. 
B) joint-stock companies. 
C) the mining of silver by the Spanish in the Americas. 
D) new and efficient ships. 
E) competition between European powers.

Question 15

After meeting and listening with representatives of many religious leaders and followers,Akbar proclaimed his belief in

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A) the Sufis. 
B) Protestantism. 
C) Buddhism. 
D) Divine Faith. 
E) Zoroastrianism. 
A) the Sufis. 
B) Protestantism. 
C) Buddhism. 
D) Divine Faith. 
E) Zoroastrianism.

Question 16

What was Ricci's overall effect on the Chinese in his attempt at making Christian converts?

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The answer of  What was Ricci's overall effect on the...

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- King Afonso

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King Afonso refers to several historical

Question 18

Some Church authorities disagreed with Ricci on the compatibility of which Chinese tradition and Christianity?

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A) The divinity of the emperor. 
B) Heaven and hell. 
C) Confucian laws of morality. 
D) Veneration of ancestors. 
E) Buddhist goal of nirvana. 
A) The divinity of the emperor. 
B) Heaven and hell. 
C) Confucian laws of morality. 
D) Veneration of ancestors. 
E) Buddhist goal of nirvana.

Question 19

The Jesuits were taking advantage of the new maritime connections and traveled to which of the following?

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A) China. 
B) Brazil. 
C) the Mississippi River Valley. 
D) Quebec. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) China. 
B) Brazil. 
C) the Mississippi River Valley. 
D) Quebec. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Treatment of girls reinforced a strict Confucian view that females should be

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A) allowed to read histories. 
B) read stories about girls submitting to their parents. 
C) held to a strict gender hierarchy. 
D) listen to their sons when they were widowed. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) allowed to read histories. 
B) read stories about girls submitting to their parents. 
C) held to a strict gender hierarchy. 
D) listen to their sons when they were widowed. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

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

Trade in West Africa was new and developing,beginning the origins of a new oceanic trade system centered on

Ricci traveled from his native Italy to what part of Europe to learn this prevalent language and to prepare for his trip to Asia?

The main emphasis of the Neo-Confucian philosophy of Wang Yangming was to stress self-reflection and that

In 1575 a poet in Mughal India translated the Ramayama epic into this commonly spoken language

Please define the following key terms. - Bengal

What effect did the Portuguese have on the Kongo Kingdom?

Please define the following key terms. - han'gul

Resettlement of the Mughals had transformed Bangladesh from a tropical forest region to one that produced vast amounts of

Please define the following key terms. - Cape of Good Hope

Korea became one of the most literate societies in the world because of which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. - Wanli Emperor

Although the move to a silver economy was an attempt to create a more efficient method of collecting revenue,how did it affect China negatively in the long run in a world economy?

Ricci wrote idealized views of China because he

Stimulation of economy and trade in the entire East was a result of

After meeting and listening with representatives of many religious leaders and followers,Akbar proclaimed his belief in

What was Ricci's overall effect on the Chinese in his attempt at making Christian converts?

Please define the following key terms. - King Afonso

Some Church authorities disagreed with Ricci on the compatibility of which Chinese tradition and Christianity?

The Jesuits were taking advantage of the new maritime connections and traveled to which of the following?

Treatment of girls reinforced a strict Confucian view that females should be

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