Question 1

According to Western legend, what happened at the equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  People fell into a lake of fire. 
B)  The ocean boiled. 
C)  People baked to death. 
D)  The sky met the ground. 
A)  People fell into a lake of fire. 
B)  The ocean boiled. 
C)  People baked to death. 
D)  The sky met the ground.

Question 2

The Council of the Indies did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  decide which Spanish laws should be revised for the New World. 
B)  advise the king on everything pertaining to colonial affairs. 
C)  negotiate between Portuguese and Spanish colonists. 
D)  approve all significant expenditures. 
A)  decide which Spanish laws should be revised for the New World. 
B)  advise the king on everything pertaining to colonial affairs. 
C)  negotiate between Portuguese and Spanish colonists. 
D)  approve all significant expenditures.

Question 3

Which comparison between the Mongols and Iberians is NOT valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both used technologies adopted from other civilizations. 
B)  Both killed thousands through combat and disease. 
C)  Both were warrior cultures. 
D)  Both forced their religions on their conquests. 
A)  Both used technologies adopted from other civilizations. 
B)  Both killed thousands through combat and disease. 
C)  Both were warrior cultures. 
D)  Both forced their religions on their conquests.

Question 4

The principal qualification for being viceroy or governor-general was

Accepted Answer

A)  Iberian birth. 
B)  loyalty to the king. 
C)  military prowess. 
D)  noble status. 
A)  Iberian birth. 
B)  loyalty to the king. 
C)  military prowess. 
D)  noble status.

Question 5

Portugal's headquarters in East Asia, established by Alfonso de Albuquerque, was

Accepted Answer

A)  Macao. 
B)  Kilwa. 
C)  Canton. 
D)  Goa. 
A)  Macao. 
B)  Kilwa. 
C)  Canton. 
D)  Goa.

Question 6

How did Spanish and Portuguese kings ensure that viceroys and governor-generals did not abuse their power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the residencia 
B)  term limits 
C)  the Council of the Indies 
D)  the cortés 
A)  the residencia 
B)  term limits 
C)  the Council of the Indies 
D)  the cortés

Question 7

Portuguese America developed in a more centralized fashion than Spanish America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What jobs were available to free African women in the New World?

Accepted Answer

They could

Question 9

How did Días' voyage around the tip of Africa affect Columbus' plans to sail west?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbus temporarily abandoned his plans. 
B)  Columbus revised his plans. 
C)  Columbus was more determined to sail west than before. 
D)  Columbus knew he had to complete his journey quickly. 
A)  Columbus temporarily abandoned his plans. 
B)  Columbus revised his plans. 
C)  Columbus was more determined to sail west than before. 
D)  Columbus knew he had to complete his journey quickly.

Question 10

What most distinguished the colonial nobles from commoners?

Accepted Answer

A)  influence in the Catholic Church 
B)  ownership of great estates 
C)  slave ownership 
D)  superior education 
A)  influence in the Catholic Church 
B)  ownership of great estates 
C)  slave ownership 
D)  superior education

Question 11

Compare and contrast the Iberian conquerors with the Mongols.

Accepted Answer

The Iberian conquerors, primarily the Sp

Question 12

The man who finally unified Spain later became the Holy Roman Emperor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who were the peninsulares?

Accepted Answer

A)  white Americans born in the Americas 
B)  white Americans born in Europe 
C)  people of mixed descent born in the Americas 
D)  freed African slaves 
A)  white Americans born in the Americas 
B)  white Americans born in Europe 
C)  people of mixed descent born in the Americas 
D)  freed African slaves

Question 14

The unification of Spain was finally completed under the rule of

Accepted Answer

A)  Isabella and Ferdinand. 
B)  Carlos I. 
C)  Philip III. 
D)  João III. 
A)  Isabella and Ferdinand. 
B)  Carlos I. 
C)  Philip III. 
D)  João III.

Question 15

Which of these was True of society in the Spanish and Portuguese American colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  the three main racial groups rarely mixed 
B)  interracial unions were common 
C)  mixed-race individuals were able to rise to high positions 
D)  peninsulares never married in the colonies 
A)  the three main racial groups rarely mixed 
B)  interracial unions were common 
C)  mixed-race individuals were able to rise to high positions 
D)  peninsulares never married in the colonies

Question 16

What was the goal of Christopher Columbus?

Accepted Answer

A)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by sailing westward. 
B)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by sailing eastward. 
C)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by going around Africa. 
D)  He wanted to conquer the Indies for the king of Spain. 
A)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by sailing westward. 
B)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by sailing eastward. 
C)  He wanted to find a route to the Indies by going around Africa. 
D)  He wanted to conquer the Indies for the king of Spain.

Question 17

What were usually established by the Portuguese in lands they explored?

Accepted Answer

A)  churches 
B)  fortified trading posts 
C)  farming settlements 
D)  towns 
A)  churches 
B)  fortified trading posts 
C)  farming settlements 
D)  towns

Question 18

For whom was the colony of Virginia named?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For whom was the colony of Virginia...

Question 19

What did King João's land expedition across Africa in 1487 hope to find?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold mines 
B)  Prester John 
C)  a river route across Africa 
D)  the Nile 
A)  gold mines 
B)  Prester John 
C)  a river route across Africa 
D)  the Nile

Question 20

Which of these was most influential in the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benedictine monks 
B)  Jesuits 
C)  parish priests 
D)  Franciscan friars 
A)  Benedictine monks 
B)  Jesuits 
C)  parish priests 
D)  Franciscan friars

Exam 19: Global Exploration and Global Empires, 1400-1700

According to Western legend, what happened at the equator?

The Council of the Indies did all of the following EXCEPT

Which comparison between the Mongols and Iberians is NOT valid?

The principal qualification for being viceroy or governor-general was

Portugal's headquarters in East Asia, established by Alfonso de Albuquerque, was

How did Spanish and Portuguese kings ensure that viceroys and governor-generals did not abuse their power?

Portuguese America developed in a more centralized fashion than Spanish America.

What jobs were available to free African women in the New World?

How did Días' voyage around the tip of Africa affect Columbus' plans to sail west?

What most distinguished the colonial nobles from commoners?

Compare and contrast the Iberian conquerors with the Mongols.

The man who finally unified Spain later became the Holy Roman Emperor.

Who were the peninsulares?

The unification of Spain was finally completed under the rule of

Which of these was True of society in the Spanish and Portuguese American colonies?

What was the goal of Christopher Columbus?

What were usually established by the Portuguese in lands they explored?

For whom was the colony of Virginia named?

What did King João's land expedition across Africa in 1487 hope to find?

Which of these was most influential in the conversion of Native Americans to Christianity?

The Emergence of Human Societies, to 3000 Bce

Early Societies of West Asia and North Africa, to 500 Bce

Societies and Beliefs of Early India, to 500 Ce

The Origins of the Chinese Empire, to 220 Ce

Early American Societies: Connection and Isolation, 20,000 Bce - 1500 Ce

The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Classical Greece and Its Expansion Into Asia, 2000-30 Bce

The Romans Connect the Mediterranean World, 753 Bce - 284 Ce

Germanic Societies and the Emergence of the Christian West, 100-1100 Ce

The Byzantine World, 284-1240

The Origins and Expansion of Islam, 100-750

Religion and Diversity in the Transformation of Southern Asia, 711-1400

Early African Societies, 1500 Bce-1500 Ce

The Evolution and Expansion of East Asian Societies, 220-1240 Ce

Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

The Resurgence of the Christian West, 1050-1530

Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Aztec and Inca Empires, 1300-1550

The West in an Age of Religious Conflict and Global Expansion, 1500-1650

The Search for Stability in East Asia, 1300-1800

Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400-1800

Absolutism and Enlightenment in Europe, 1600-1763

Russias Eurasian Empire: Convergence of East and West, 1300-1800

The North Atlantic Revolutions, 1750-1830

Industry, Ideology, and Their Global Impact, 1700-1914

Nation Building in the Americas, 1789-1914

New Connections and Challenges in Eastern and Southern Asia, 1800-1912

New Connections and Challenges in West Asia and Africa, 1800-1914

The Great War and the Russian Revolutions, 1890-1918

Anxieties and Ideologies of the Interwar Years, 1918-1939

World War Ii and the Holocaust, 1933-1945

East Versus West: Cold War and Its Global Impact, 1945-Present

Reform and Revolution in Latin America, 1914-Present

The Upheavals of Asia, 1945-Present

Post-Colonial Challenges in Africa and the Middle East, 1939-Present

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