Question 1

Please define the following key terms
-James Cook

Accepted Answer

James Cook was a British explorer, navig

Question 2

The French term ____ literally means "leave it alone."

Accepted Answer

A) philosophes 
B) salon 
C) Candide 
D) Encyclopedia 
E) laissez faire 
A) philosophes 
B) salon 
C) Candide 
D) Encyclopedia 
E) laissez faire

Question 3

Describe some of the most notable applications of the scientific revolution in Europe.How did these innovations alter society?

Accepted Answer

The scientific revolution in Europe led

Question 4

Adam Smith's concept of laissez faire alluded to

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A) free markets. 
B) regulated economic interchange within and between nations. 
C) government involvement in market functioning. 
D) mercantilism. 
A) free markets. 
B) regulated economic interchange within and between nations. 
C) government involvement in market functioning. 
D) mercantilism.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms
-Galen

Accepted Answer

Galen, also known as Galen of Pergamon,

Question 6

In a time when maritime powers were becoming world empires,it was imperative to be as strong at sea as possible.How was the problem of determining longitude finally solved so that navigators could determine their precise positions?

Accepted Answer

The problem of determining longitude was

Question 7

Please define the following key terms
-Sugita Gempaku

Accepted Answer

Sugita Gempaku (1733–1817) was a Japanes

Question 8

The creation of a binomial naming system was important because it

Accepted Answer

A) explained the beauty and orderliness of God's creation. 
B) renamed all known plants according to genus and species. 
C) established the order of plants according to the areas where plants were found. 
D) arranged all plants according to kingdom and class. 
E) classified plants as natural and hybrid. 
A) explained the beauty and orderliness of God's creation. 
B) renamed all known plants according to genus and species. 
C) established the order of plants according to the areas where plants were found. 
D) arranged all plants according to kingdom and class. 
E) classified plants as natural and hybrid.

Question 9

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 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 by way of Spain and Kew Gardens. 
E) slave trade involving the Koori population of Aboriginal Australians.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms
-René Descartes

Accepted Answer

René Descartes was a French philosopher,

Question 11

An difficult problem associated with navigation was

Accepted Answer

A) determining latitude. 
B) how to determine overall ship speed. 
C) how to determine the distance covered in any set time. 
D) prevailing wind currents. 
E) determining longitude. 
A) determining latitude. 
B) how to determine overall ship speed. 
C) how to determine the distance covered in any set time. 
D) prevailing wind currents. 
E) determining longitude.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms
-John Locke

Accepted Answer

John Locke was a 17th-century English ph

Question 13

What would have been of greater interest to Captain Cook,rather than to Banks,during their trip to Tahiti?

Accepted Answer

A) The high priest, Tupaia, helped with the understanding of languages in Polynesia. 
B) Thieving was common among the natives. 
C) With his navigational background, Tupaia was able to provide information on the local winds and currents. 
D) The Tahitians did not understand the British idea of punishment. 
E) Tupaia explained the peace ritual that so mystified the English. 
A) The high priest, Tupaia, helped with the understanding of languages in Polynesia. 
B) Thieving was common among the natives. 
C) With his navigational background, Tupaia was able to provide information on the local winds and currents. 
D) The Tahitians did not understand the British idea of punishment. 
E) Tupaia explained the peace ritual that so mystified the English.

Question 14

Adam Smith and John Locke both believed ____.

Accepted Answer

A) that the protection of private property was a core function of government. 
B) that only propertied males should be involved in government. 
C) that a class system promotes exploitation of the lower classes. 
D) in a strong, centralized, controlling government. 
E) that economic activity was based on the division of labor. 
A) that the protection of private property was a core function of government. 
B) that only propertied males should be involved in government. 
C) that a class system promotes exploitation of the lower classes. 
D) in a strong, centralized, controlling government. 
E) that economic activity was based on the division of labor.

Question 15

Please define the following key terms
-Enlightenment

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms
-Enlightenment...

Question 16

Please define the following key terms
-Joseph Banks

Accepted Answer

Joseph Banks was a prominent British nat

Question 17

Which of these statements about the voyage of the Mungo Park expedition in Africa is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Information indicated that the Niger River system had a wider connection through North Africa and Egypt. 
B) Studies showed that the Niger River flowed east and west. 
C) Park reached Segu, still an important economic center in Africa's interior. 
D) Information was collected on how the Niger River could be used as a highway of transport. 
E) The expedition often depended on the hospitality or animosity of Africans. 
A) Information indicated that the Niger River system had a wider connection through North Africa and Egypt. 
B) Studies showed that the Niger River flowed east and west. 
C) Park reached Segu, still an important economic center in Africa's interior. 
D) Information was collected on how the Niger River could be used as a highway of transport. 
E) The expedition often depended on the hospitality or animosity of Africans.

Question 18

Which monarch would not be considered enlightened?

Accepted Answer

A) Frederick the Great 
B) Empress Maria Theresa 
C) George I 
D) Catherine the Great 
E) Joseph II 
A) Frederick the Great 
B) Empress Maria Theresa 
C) George I 
D) Catherine the Great 
E) Joseph II

Question 19

Which of these statements about Isaac Newton is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) His work in optics led to more powerful telescopes. 
B) He became associated with the development of differential calculus. 
C) He described a predictable world based on gravity. 
D) He proposed the law of acceleration and deceleration of bodies in motion. 
E) He upset church authorities with his publications. 
A) His work in optics led to more powerful telescopes. 
B) He became associated with the development of differential calculus. 
C) He described a predictable world based on gravity. 
D) He proposed the law of acceleration and deceleration of bodies in motion. 
E) He upset church authorities with his publications.

Please define the following key terms -James Cook

The French term ____ literally means "leave it alone."

Describe some of the most notable applications of the scientific revolution in Europe.How did these innovations alter society?

Adam Smith's concept of laissez faire alluded to

Please define the following key terms -Galen

In a time when maritime powers were becoming world empires,it was imperative to be as strong at sea as possible.How was the problem of determining longitude finally solved so that navigators could determine their precise positions?

Please define the following key terms -Sugita Gempaku

The creation of a binomial naming system was important because it

The economy of New South Wales began with

Please define the following key terms -René Descartes

An difficult problem associated with navigation was

Please define the following key terms -John Locke

What would have been of greater interest to Captain Cook,rather than to Banks,during their trip to Tahiti?

Adam Smith and John Locke both believed ____.

Please define the following key terms -Enlightenment

Please define the following key terms -Joseph Banks

Which of these statements about the voyage of the Mungo Park expedition in Africa is FALSE?

Which monarch would not be considered enlightened?

Which of these statements about Isaac Newton is FALSE?

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Please define the following key terms -James Cook

The French term ____ literally means "leave it alone."

Describe some of the most notable applications of the scientific revolution in Europe.How did these innovations alter society?

Adam Smith's concept of laissez faire alluded to

Please define the following key terms -Galen

In a time when maritime powers were becoming world empires,it was imperative to be as strong at sea as possible.How was the problem of determining longitude finally solved so that navigators could determine their precise positions?

Please define the following key terms -Sugita Gempaku

The creation of a binomial naming system was important because it

The economy of New South Wales began with

Please define the following key terms -René Descartes

An difficult problem associated with navigation was

Please define the following key terms -John Locke

What would have been of greater interest to Captain Cook,rather than to Banks,during their trip to Tahiti?

Adam Smith and John Locke both believed ____.

Please define the following key terms -Enlightenment

Please define the following key terms -Joseph Banks

Which of these statements about the voyage of the Mungo Park expedition in Africa is FALSE?

Which monarch would not be considered enlightened?

Which of these statements about Isaac Newton is FALSE?

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World,1400–1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia,1500–1700

Religion, Politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500–1750

Empires, Colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600–1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550–1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650–1837

Revolutions in the West, 1750–1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1765–1880

The Challenge of Modernity in China, Japan, and India, 1800–1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830–1910

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830–1914

War, Revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905–1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920–1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939–1949

The Cold War and Decolonization, 1949–1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975–2000

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