Question 1

All of the following are associated with scientific steps in the search for determining longitude at sea except

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A) determining lunar distance. 
B) how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the sun by day. 
C) timing of the Jupiter's eclipses. 
D) how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the stars by night. 
E) worldwide separate star systems had be created for different skies in the southern hemisphere. 
A) determining lunar distance. 
B) how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the sun by day. 
C) timing of the Jupiter's eclipses. 
D) how to accurately measure the position of the moon in relation to the stars by night. 
E) worldwide separate star systems had be created for different skies in the southern hemisphere.

Question 2

Captain Cook was killed as a result of a cultural communication confusion in

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A) Hawaii. 
B) Alaska. 
C) Tahiti. 
D) the Arctic. 
E) Australia. 
A) Hawaii. 
B) Alaska. 
C) Tahiti. 
D) the Arctic. 
E) Australia.

Question 3

The economy of New South Wales began with

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A) the introduction of wheat varieties from Spain. 
B) cattle to graze on the grasslands. 
C) the fur trade using the native kangaroo. 
D) the introduction of merino sheep in 1805 by way of Spain and Kew Gardens. 
E) slave trade involving the Koori population of Aboriginal Australians. 
A) the introduction of wheat varieties from Spain. 
B) cattle to graze on the grasslands. 
C) the fur trade using the native kangaroo. 
D) the introduction of merino sheep in 1805 by way of Spain and Kew Gardens. 
E) slave trade involving the Koori population of Aboriginal Australians.

Question 4

Voltaire and his novel Candide emphasized which the following?

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A) becoming aware of all the superstitions,prejudices,and follies in society. 
B) reasoning makes all phenomena and situations intelligible. 
C) the ability to see oneself in a wider context is an important component of enlightened thinking. 
D) organized religion is a hindrance to free and rational inquiry. 
E) all of the answers are correct. 
A) becoming aware of all the superstitions,prejudices,and follies in society. 
B) reasoning makes all phenomena and situations intelligible. 
C) the ability to see oneself in a wider context is an important component of enlightened thinking. 
D) organized religion is a hindrance to free and rational inquiry. 
E) all of the answers are correct.

Question 5

Explain Adam Smith's self-regulating power of the marketplace.

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Adam Smith's self-regulating power of th

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Baron de Montesquieu

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Baron de Montesquieu, whose full name is

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- John Locke

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John Locke was a 17th-century English ph

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Great Trigonometrical Survey

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The Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS) w

Question 9

Mungo Park was forced to end his exploration of the Niger River because

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A) he became ill. 
B) he was attacked by slave traders. 
C) the expedition ran out of funding. 
D) the source of the river was in impenetrable forest. 
E) he determined that the Niger River had no economic value. 
A) he became ill. 
B) he was attacked by slave traders. 
C) the expedition ran out of funding. 
D) the source of the river was in impenetrable forest. 
E) he determined that the Niger River had no economic value.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Mary Wollstonecraft

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Mary Wollstonecraft was an 18th-century

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Enlightened Despots

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Enlightened despots, also known as benev

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher

Question 13

The creation of the African Association by Joseph Banks and the Royal Society was a direct response to the

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A) threat of the Spanish to British trade in the Mediterranean. 
B) competition from the French. 
C) Columbian network. 
D) Chinese trade. 
E) spread of Islam in Africa. 
A) threat of the Spanish to British trade in the Mediterranean. 
B) competition from the French. 
C) Columbian network. 
D) Chinese trade. 
E) spread of Islam in Africa.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Carl Linnaeus

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The answer of Please define the following key terms.
- Carl Linnaeus...

Question 15

Joseph Banks,the traveler in this chapter,became known as the "Father of _________" for his establishment of a colony in this area in 1788.

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A) Hawaii." 
B) the New Science." 
C) Enlightenment Science." 
D) Tahiti" 
E) Australia." 
A) Hawaii." 
B) the New Science." 
C) Enlightenment Science." 
D) Tahiti" 
E) Australia."

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- New Science

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"New Science" is not a term with a singl

Question 17

Among the many scientific observations made by Captain Cook and his crew,Cook completed his mission of

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A) discovering a new island. 
B) charting the Pacific. 
C) finding the north passage to China. 
D) introducing domesticated goats to Polynesia. 
E) trading a ship load of slaves. 
A) discovering a new island. 
B) charting the Pacific. 
C) finding the north passage to China. 
D) introducing domesticated goats to Polynesia. 
E) trading a ship load of slaves.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Sir Francis Bacon

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Sir Francis Bacon (1561–1626) was an Eng

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Laissez Faire

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Laissez-faire is an economic philosophy

Question 20

Catherine the Great reacted to the idea of enlightened monarchs by

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A) freeing the serfs. 
B) allowing a limited freedom of the press. 
C) consolidating her power. 
D) land distribution reform. 
E) legislative reform. 
A) freeing the serfs. 
B) allowing a limited freedom of the press. 
C) consolidating her power. 
D) land distribution reform. 
E) legislative reform.

Exam 21: European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

All of the following are associated with scientific steps in the search for determining longitude at sea except

Captain Cook was killed as a result of a cultural communication confusion in

The economy of New South Wales began with

Voltaire and his novel Candide emphasized which the following?

Explain Adam Smith's self-regulating power of the marketplace.

Please define the following key terms. - Baron de Montesquieu

Please define the following key terms. - John Locke

Please define the following key terms. - Great Trigonometrical Survey

Mungo Park was forced to end his exploration of the Niger River because

Please define the following key terms. - Mary Wollstonecraft

Please define the following key terms. - Enlightened Despots

Please define the following key terms. - Thomas Hobbes

The creation of the African Association by Joseph Banks and the Royal Society was a direct response to the

Please define the following key terms. - Carl Linnaeus

Joseph Banks,the traveler in this chapter,became known as the "Father of _________" for his establishment of a colony in this area in 1788.

Please define the following key terms. - New Science

Among the many scientific observations made by Captain Cook and his crew,Cook completed his mission of

Please define the following key terms. - Sir Francis Bacon

Please define the following key terms. - Laissez Faire

Catherine the Great reacted to the idea of enlightened monarchs by

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