Question 1

European power grew rapidly worldwide during which centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) 17th to 18th 
B) 15th to 18th 
C) 14th to 17th 
D) 16th to 20th 
E) 17th to 20th 
A) 17th to 18th 
B) 15th to 18th 
C) 14th to 17th 
D) 16th to 20th 
E) 17th to 20th

Question 2

Which of the following serves as a model for Paul Romer's idea of charter cities?

Accepted Answer

A) Shanghai 
B) Hong Kong 
C) London 
D) Mumbai 
E) Sydney 
A) Shanghai 
B) Hong Kong 
C) London 
D) Mumbai 
E) Sydney

Question 3

By the time that Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico,which of the following diseases had already ravaged the indigenous population there?

Accepted Answer

A) measles 
B) smallpox 
C) influenza 
D) syphilis 
E) plague 
A) measles 
B) smallpox 
C) influenza 
D) syphilis 
E) plague

Question 4

Although there were great differences among colonies,all came to independence as relatively poor nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

After WWII,which countries became dominant world powers?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany and Japan 
B) France and the U.S. 
C) the Soviet Union and Great Britain 
D) U.S.and the Soviet Union 
E) China and Algeria 
A) Germany and Japan 
B) France and the U.S. 
C) the Soviet Union and Great Britain 
D) U.S.and the Soviet Union 
E) China and Algeria

Question 6

Why did Europe begin massive colonization in the 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A) The Industrial Revolution allowed them to develop more weapons and needed raw materials. 
B) The countries of Europe had begun the age of exploration and they were intent to discover continents. 
C) Europe was overpopulated and needed to send large populations of settlers to other places in order to survive. 
D) By the 1800s,Europe had ships that allowed easy transport and they were more confident about transporting goods between countries. 
E) All of these are causes for the massive colonization in the 1800s. 
A) The Industrial Revolution allowed them to develop more weapons and needed raw materials. 
B) The countries of Europe had begun the age of exploration and they were intent to discover continents. 
C) Europe was overpopulated and needed to send large populations of settlers to other places in order to survive. 
D) By the 1800s,Europe had ships that allowed easy transport and they were more confident about transporting goods between countries. 
E) All of these are causes for the massive colonization in the 1800s.

Question 7

The VOC is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Hudson's Bay Company. 
B) Dutch East India Company. 
C) British East India Company. 
D) Massachusetts Bay Company. 
E) Lords Seventeen. 
A) Hudson's Bay Company. 
B) Dutch East India Company. 
C) British East India Company. 
D) Massachusetts Bay Company. 
E) Lords Seventeen.

Question 8

Who bore the greatest price for the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) colonial bureaucrats 
B) colonial elites 
C) the colonized 
D) colonial taxpayers in Europe 
E) No one bore higher costs than anyone else. 
A) colonial bureaucrats 
B) colonial elites 
C) the colonized 
D) colonial taxpayers in Europe 
E) No one bore higher costs than anyone else.

Question 9

A joint stock company is a(n)____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) company that trades stocks on Wall Street 
B) multinational corporation 
C) export company 
D) company that sells shares and is owned by shareholders 
E) company that sells stocks and is owned by several businesses 
A) company that trades stocks on Wall Street 
B) multinational corporation 
C) export company 
D) company that sells shares and is owned by shareholders 
E) company that sells stocks and is owned by several businesses

Question 10

The history of anthropology was most directly affected by:

Accepted Answer

A) the discovery of science. 
B) the foundation of universities. 
C) the development of state societies. 
D) globalization. 
E) colonialism. 
A) the discovery of science. 
B) the foundation of universities. 
C) the development of state societies. 
D) globalization. 
E) colonialism.

Question 11

The Tirailleurs Senegalais fought in all of the following conflicts except:

Accepted Answer

A) the Korean War. 
B) the Vietnam War. 
C) World War I. 
D) World War II. 
E) colonial wars in Africa. 
A) the Korean War. 
B) the Vietnam War. 
C) World War I. 
D) World War II. 
E) colonial wars in Africa.

Question 12

The main reason European expansion was so rapid and successful was:

Accepted Answer

A) superior technology. 
B) war tactics. 
C) disease. 
D) the European political structure. 
E) superior intelligence. 
A) superior technology. 
B) war tactics. 
C) disease. 
D) the European political structure. 
E) superior intelligence.

Question 13

Britain fought several wars with China,but they never gained any influence or control over China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The primary indirect advantage that the Europeans had over the people they encountered abroad was:

Accepted Answer

A) religion. 
B) disease. 
C) complex social organization. 
D) war tactics. 
E) finances. 
A) religion. 
B) disease. 
C) complex social organization. 
D) war tactics. 
E) finances.

Question 15

It is estimated that ______ percent of the New World native peoples died of disease as a result of contact with Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) 95 
B) 80 
C) 50 
D) 45 
E) 25 
A) 95 
B) 80 
C) 50 
D) 45 
E) 25

European power grew rapidly worldwide during which centuries?

Which of the following serves as a model for Paul Romer's idea of charter cities?

By the time that Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico,which of the following diseases had already ravaged the indigenous population there?

Although there were great differences among colonies,all came to independence as relatively poor nations.

After WWII,which countries became dominant world powers?

Why did Europe begin massive colonization in the 1800s?

The VOC is also known as the:

Who bore the greatest price for the colonies?

A joint stock company is a(n)____________________________.

The history of anthropology was most directly affected by:

The Tirailleurs Senegalais fought in all of the following conflicts except:

The main reason European expansion was so rapid and successful was:

Britain fought several wars with China,but they never gained any influence or control over China.

The primary indirect advantage that the Europeans had over the people they encountered abroad was:

It is estimated that ______ percent of the New World native peoples died of disease as a result of contact with Europeans.

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Exam 12: Power, Conquest, and a World System

European power grew rapidly worldwide during which centuries?

Which of the following serves as a model for Paul Romer's idea of charter cities?

By the time that Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico,which of the following diseases had already ravaged the indigenous population there?

Although there were great differences among colonies,all came to independence as relatively poor nations.

After WWII,which countries became dominant world powers?

Why did Europe begin massive colonization in the 1800s?

The VOC is also known as the:

Who bore the greatest price for the colonies?

A joint stock company is a(n)____________________________.

The history of anthropology was most directly affected by:

The Tirailleurs Senegalais fought in all of the following conflicts except:

The main reason European expansion was so rapid and successful was:

Britain fought several wars with China,but they never gained any influence or control over China.

The primary indirect advantage that the Europeans had over the people they encountered abroad was:

It is estimated that ______ percent of the New World native peoples died of disease as a result of contact with Europeans.

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Communication

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters