Question 1

In the end,Portugal

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A)  expanded its empire into Japan and Australia. 
B)  was too poor to maintain its empire. 
C)  lost interest in extensive overseas commerce. 
D)  sank into civil war. 
E)  became one of the wealthiest European empires. 
A)  expanded its empire into Japan and Australia. 
B)  was too poor to maintain its empire. 
C)  lost interest in extensive overseas commerce. 
D)  sank into civil war. 
E)  became one of the wealthiest European empires. B

Question 2

In actuality,the Portuguese empire consisted mainly of

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A)  organized military states. 
B)  established communities. 
C)  fortified trading stations. 
D)  slave camps. 
E)  fur-trading villages. 
A)  organized military states. 
B)  established communities. 
C)  fortified trading stations. 
D)  slave camps. 
E)  fur-trading villages. C

Question 3

The most impressive Spanish venture in exploration was,according to your authors,probably

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A)  Columbus's discovery of the New World. 
B)  Hernán Cortés's subjugation of the Aztecs. 
C)  the exploration of Florida, California, and Arizona. 
D)  Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. 
E)  gaining control of all of Central America. 
A)  Columbus's discovery of the New World. 
B)  Hernán Cortés's subjugation of the Aztecs. 
C)  the exploration of Florida, California, and Arizona. 
D)  Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe. 
E)  gaining control of all of Central America. D

Question 4

____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships.

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The answer of ____________________ was common among the weakest aboard...

Question 5

Mercantilism aimed first of all to

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A)  secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B)  allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C)  bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D)  secure a favorable balance of foreign trade. 
E)  develop a wide range of products for export. 
A)  secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B)  allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C)  bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D)  secure a favorable balance of foreign trade. 
E)  develop a wide range of products for export.

Question 6

Describe the Columbian Exchange in detail.Identify key elements that you believe to be of special significance.

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Answers would includ

Question 7

Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to become Europe's strongest superpower in the 16?? and 17?? centuries.

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The answer of Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to...

Question 8

Describe the background for European exploration and trade expansion.Discuss the roles of Prince Henry and early Portuguese discoverers.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 9

The first attempt by the English to colonize North America failed miserably,in fact coming to be known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The first attempt by the English to...

Question 10

Unique among Europeans,the ____________________ had no desire to convert the natives to Christianity.

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The answer of Unique among Europeans,the ____________________ had no desire...

Question 11

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

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A)  smallpox 
B)  the cannon 
C)  Spanish mines 
D)  malaria 
E)  scurvy 
A)  smallpox 
B)  the cannon 
C)  Spanish mines 
D)  malaria 
E)  scurvy

Question 12

As Europeans came to have more contact with other parts of the world,they

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A)  became reinforced in the belief that they had a moral obligation to enlighten others. 
B)  began to look on foreigners as fascinating beings for study, but probably uncivilizable. 
C)  began to develop the concept of the "noble savage," with the accompanying idea that these peoples might be more moral than the Europeans themselves. 
D)  began to realize that their interest in the natural sciences was shared by most of the world's peoples. 
E)  became more curious about the rest of the world's peoples, but less interested in interacting with them. 
A)  became reinforced in the belief that they had a moral obligation to enlighten others. 
B)  began to look on foreigners as fascinating beings for study, but probably uncivilizable. 
C)  began to develop the concept of the "noble savage," with the accompanying idea that these peoples might be more moral than the Europeans themselves. 
D)  began to realize that their interest in the natural sciences was shared by most of the world's peoples. 
E)  became more curious about the rest of the world's peoples, but less interested in interacting with them.

Question 13

Explain and discuss negative elements that were engendered by European discovery and conquest in the Americas.

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Question 14

The most spectacular of the early European sea voyages was undertaken by

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A)  Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B)  de Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C)  Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D)  Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E)  Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe. 
A)  Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B)  de Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C)  Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D)  Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E)  Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe.

Question 15

The most significant food crop arriving in Europe as a consequence of the Columbian Exchange was

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A)  the potato. 
B)  the tomato. 
C)  maize. 
D)  squash. 
E)  sugarcane. 
A)  the potato. 
B)  the tomato. 
C)  maize. 
D)  squash. 
E)  sugarcane.

Question 16

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

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A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  India 
A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  India

Question 17

The coming of Europeans seems to have had the most catastrophic impact on

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A)  Africans. 
B)  Amerindians. 
C)  Eskimos. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  Asians. 
A)  Africans. 
B)  Amerindians. 
C)  Eskimos. 
D)  Muslims. 
E)  Asians.

Question 18

The Europeans who reaped the greatest benefit from the gold/silver-induced inflation were

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A)  landlords. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  clergy. 
A)  landlords. 
B)  merchants. 
C)  artisans. 
D)  peasants. 
E)  clergy.

Question 19

The Portuguese government was interested mainly in

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A)  gaining more territory than the Spanish. 
B)  gaining control of the Philippines. 
C)  becoming wealthy through trade in luxury items. 
D)  being more successful than the Spanish under the mercantile system. 
E)  finding the fabled cities of gold known as El Dorado. 
A)  gaining more territory than the Spanish. 
B)  gaining control of the Philippines. 
C)  becoming wealthy through trade in luxury items. 
D)  being more successful than the Spanish under the mercantile system. 
E)  finding the fabled cities of gold known as El Dorado.

Question 20

Muslims preferred to deal with this group,because they were not out to convert the world,but to make money.

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A)  Portuguese 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Dutch 
D)  English 
E)  Spanish 
A)  Portuguese 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Dutch 
D)  English 
E)  Spanish

Exam 22: A Larger World Opens

In the end,Portugal

In actuality,the Portuguese empire consisted mainly of

The most impressive Spanish venture in exploration was,according to your authors,probably

____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships.

Mercantilism aimed first of all to

Describe the Columbian Exchange in detail.Identify key elements that you believe to be of special significance.

Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to become Europe's strongest superpower in the 16?? and 17?? centuries.

Describe the background for European exploration and trade expansion.Discuss the roles of Prince Henry and early Portuguese discoverers.

The first attempt by the English to colonize North America failed miserably,in fact coming to be known as the ____________________.

Unique among Europeans,the ____________________ had no desire to convert the natives to Christianity.

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

As Europeans came to have more contact with other parts of the world,they

Explain and discuss negative elements that were engendered by European discovery and conquest in the Americas.

The most spectacular of the early European sea voyages was undertaken by

The most significant food crop arriving in Europe as a consequence of the Columbian Exchange was

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

The coming of Europeans seems to have had the most catastrophic impact on

The Europeans who reaped the greatest benefit from the gold/silver-induced inflation were

The Portuguese government was interested mainly in

Muslims preferred to deal with this group,because they were not out to convert the world,but to make money.

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Early Africa and Egypt

India's Beginnings

Warriors and Deities in the Near East

Ancient China to 221 BCE

The Agrarian Revolution in the Americas

The Greek Adventure

Greek Humanism, 800-100 BCE

Rome from City-State to Empire

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity in the West, 31 BCE-600 CE

Classical India

Imperial China in Its Golden Age

The Americas to the Fifteenth Century

Islam

Mature Islamic Society and the First Global Civilization

Africa from Axum, to 1400

The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Japan and Southeast Asia

The European Middle Ages

The Late European Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Religious Division and Political Consolidation in Europe

Asia in the Era of the Gunpowder Empires

Africa in the Era of Expansion

China from the Ming Through the Early Qing Dynasty

Japan in the Era of European Expansion

From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

The Scientific Revolution and Its Enlightened Aftermath

Liberalism and the Challenge to Absolute Monarchy

The French Revolution and the Empire of Napoleon

The Early Industrial Revolution

Advanced Industrial Society

Europe: New Ideas and New Nations

The Islamic World, 1600-1917

European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

India and Southeast Asia Under Colonial Rule

China in the Age of Imperialism

Latin America from Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and its Implications

World War I and Its Disputed Settlement

A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The Soviet Experiment to World War II

Totalitarianism Refined: The Nazi State

East Asia in a Century of Change

World War II

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Decolonization of the Non-Western World

The New Asia

Africa's Decolonization and Independence

Latin America in the Twentieth Century

The Reemergence of the Muslim World

Collapse and Reemergence in Communist Europe

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