Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-The Travels of John Mandeville

Accepted Answer

The Travels of John Mandeville is a medi

Question 2

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

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A)  severely hampered commercial expansion. 
B)  caused a shift in industry to urban locales. 
C)  caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D)  was caused largely by a declining labor force. 
E)  was the result of too little money in circulation. 
A)  severely hampered commercial expansion. 
B)  caused a shift in industry to urban locales. 
C)  caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes. 
D)  was caused largely by a declining labor force. 
E)  was the result of too little money in circulation.

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Inca and Pachakuti

Accepted Answer

The Inca were a powerful and sophisticat

Question 4

The Chinese dynasty which replaced the Ming in the seventeenth century and which came from Manchuria was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tang. 
B)  Song. 
C)  Yuan. 
D)  Qin. 
E)  Qing. 
A)  Tang. 
B)  Song. 
C)  Yuan. 
D)  Qin. 
E)  Qing.

Question 5

Examine the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850.

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1600 to approxima

Question 6

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Ferdinand Magellan

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480 – April 27,

Question 7

IDENTIFICATIONS
-"sugar factories"

Accepted Answer

Sugar factories play a crucial role in t

Question 8

The mainland states of Southeast Asia had better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states because

Accepted Answer

A)  they had greater natural resources desired by the Europeans. 
B)  they were more cohesive politically with strong monarchies. 
C)  the Europeans were not aware of their existence. 
D)  they were Christians, and the Europeans never bothered their fellow Christians. 
E)  they were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans. 
A)  they had greater natural resources desired by the Europeans. 
B)  they were more cohesive politically with strong monarchies. 
C)  the Europeans were not aware of their existence. 
D)  they were Christians, and the Europeans never bothered their fellow Christians. 
E)  they were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans.

Question 9

IDENTIFICATIONS
-joint-stock trading companies

Accepted Answer

Joint-stock trading companies were a sig

Question 10

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

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A)  Spain and Portugal. 
B)  Florence and Venice. 
C)  the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  England and Scotland. 
E)  France and the Low Countries. 
A)  Spain and Portugal. 
B)  Florence and Venice. 
C)  the Byzantine Empire. 
D)  England and Scotland. 
E)  France and the Low Countries.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best applies to the economy of sixteenth- and seventeenth century Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The joint stock company enabled the raising of spectacular sums of capital for world trading ventures. 
B)  The early seventeenth century saw a general stagnation in the areas of mining and metallurgy. 
C)  Technological innovations made the lives of peasants improve dramatically. 
D)  The population explosion made for urban growth and more social equality in cities. 
E)  An economic depression occurred because of a lack of specie. 
A)  The joint stock company enabled the raising of spectacular sums of capital for world trading ventures. 
B)  The early seventeenth century saw a general stagnation in the areas of mining and metallurgy. 
C)  Technological innovations made the lives of peasants improve dramatically. 
D)  The population explosion made for urban growth and more social equality in cities. 
E)  An economic depression occurred because of a lack of specie.

Question 12

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Vasco da Gama and Calicut

Accepted Answer

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer

Question 13

Before the nineteenth century, which nation(s) or continent was least affected by European power and influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  China and Japan 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  India 
A)  China and Japan 
B)  Africa 
C)  North America 
D)  South America 
E)  India

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-the Columbian Exchange

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange refers to the wid

Question 15

The Aztec empire, which Cortez conquered in 1519, was located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Peruvian Andes. 
B)  on Cuba. 
C)  in central Mexico. 
D)  in southern Florida. 
E)  on the Yucatan Peninsula. 
A)  in the Peruvian Andes. 
B)  on Cuba. 
C)  in central Mexico. 
D)  in southern Florida. 
E)  on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Question 16

Compare mercantilism to capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism and capitalism are two econ

Question 17

A Mercator projection

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A)  is a rough estimate of future profits. 
B)  is the shape cast on a map by the light of the moon traveling through stained glass. 
C)  shows the true shape of landmasses in a limited area on a map. 
D)  shows the true shape of bodies of water in a limited area on a map. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  is a rough estimate of future profits. 
B)  is the shape cast on a map by the light of the moon traveling through stained glass. 
C)  shows the true shape of landmasses in a limited area on a map. 
D)  shows the true shape of bodies of water in a limited area on a map. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 18

Prince Henry the Navigator established the first school for mariners at his court in

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Amsterdam. 
E)  Naples. 
A)  France. 
B)  Portugal. 
C)  Spain. 
D)  Amsterdam. 
E)  Naples.

Question 19

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Batavia

Accepted Answer

Batavia was the name of the capital city

Question 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Robert Clive

Accepted Answer

Robert Clive, also known as Clive of Ind

Exam 14: europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

IDENTIFICATIONS -The Travels of John Mandeville

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Inca and Pachakuti

The Chinese dynasty which replaced the Ming in the seventeenth century and which came from Manchuria was the

Examine the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Ferdinand Magellan

IDENTIFICATIONS -"sugar factories"

The mainland states of Southeast Asia had better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states because

IDENTIFICATIONS -joint-stock trading companies

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

Which of the following statements best applies to the economy of sixteenth- and seventeenth century Europe?

IDENTIFICATIONS -Vasco da Gama and Calicut

Before the nineteenth century, which nation(s) or continent was least affected by European power and influence?

IDENTIFICATIONS -the Columbian Exchange

The Aztec empire, which Cortez conquered in 1519, was located

Compare mercantilism to capitalism.

A Mercator projection

Prince Henry the Navigator established the first school for mariners at his court in

IDENTIFICATIONS -Batavia

IDENTIFICATIONS -Robert Clive

the Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

the Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

the Civilization of the Greeks

the Hellenistic World

the Roman Republic

the Roman Empire

late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

european Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

the Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

the Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

the Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

state Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

the Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

the Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

a Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

the Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

an Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

mass Society in an "Age of Progress," 1871-1894

an Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

the Beginning of the Twentieth-century Crisis: War and Revolution

the Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

the Deepening of the European Crisis: World War Ii

cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

protest and Stagnation: the Western World, 1965-1985

after the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age (Since 1985)

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