Question 1

What were the primary threats to Portuguese control of Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adverse climatic conditions 
B)  Disease 
C)  The French 
D)  The English and the Dutch 
E)  Established native kingdoms 
A)  Adverse climatic conditions 
B)  Disease 
C)  The French 
D)  The English and the Dutch 
E)  Established native kingdoms

Question 2

What was the name of the system under which European settlers received grants of land and could demand labor from indigenous peoples as tribute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mission 
B)  Encomienda 
C)  Circumnavigation 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Plantation 
A)  Mission 
B)  Encomienda 
C)  Circumnavigation 
D)  Authoritarian 
E)  Plantation

Question 3

Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because

Accepted Answer

A)  the region had a very cool climate. 
B)  the region's geography provided fertile soils with renewed mineral resources. 
C)  most of the region was heavily populated. 
D)  its society was dominated by numerous very large cities. 
E)  there were no religious conflicts as all the inhabitants were Buddhists. 
A)  the region had a very cool climate. 
B)  the region's geography provided fertile soils with renewed mineral resources. 
C)  most of the region was heavily populated. 
D)  its society was dominated by numerous very large cities. 
E)  there were no religious conflicts as all the inhabitants were Buddhists.

Question 4

The demand for increased slave labor in the sixteenth century was due to the dramatic expansion of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Portuguese spice trade. 
B)  colonization of the Americas, which spurred the growth of the sugar industry. 
C)  with the Ottoman empire's blockade of the Silk Road, dependence on cotton was shifted to the Americas. 
D)  the elimination of the Portuguese from east Africa. 
E)  the declaration of the Treaty of Tordesillas giving the Portuguese dominion over Africa. 
A)  the Portuguese spice trade. 
B)  colonization of the Americas, which spurred the growth of the sugar industry. 
C)  with the Ottoman empire's blockade of the Silk Road, dependence on cotton was shifted to the Americas. 
D)  the elimination of the Portuguese from east Africa. 
E)  the declaration of the Treaty of Tordesillas giving the Portuguese dominion over Africa.

Question 5

The official primary motives of European expansion were "God, glory, and gold."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Western historians have customarily regarded this as the crucial point in opening the trade routes to the East.

Accepted Answer

A)  the travels of Marco Polo 
B)  the voyages of Vasco de Gama 
C)  the discovery of the New World by Columbus 
D)  Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe 
E)  Prince Henry, the Navigator's establishment of a school for navigators 
A)  the travels of Marco Polo 
B)  the voyages of Vasco de Gama 
C)  the discovery of the New World by Columbus 
D)  Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe 
E)  Prince Henry, the Navigator's establishment of a school for navigators

Question 7

The founder of the empire of Songhai was

Accepted Answer

A)  Songhai. 
B)  Marco Polo. 
C)  Sonni Ali. 
D)  Christopher Columbus. 
E)  Askia Mohammed. 
A)  Songhai. 
B)  Marco Polo. 
C)  Sonni Ali. 
D)  Christopher Columbus. 
E)  Askia Mohammed.

Question 8

Which sailor was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1487?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abram Voorhies 
B)  Vasco da Gama 
C)  Ferdinand Magellan 
D)  Bartolomeu Dias 
E)  Henry the Navigator 
A)  Abram Voorhies 
B)  Vasco da Gama 
C)  Ferdinand Magellan 
D)  Bartolomeu Dias 
E)  Henry the Navigator

Question 9

Prince Henry established a _____ in Portugal in 1419.

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital for sailors 
B)  school for naval gunners 
C)  kindergarten 
D)  school for navigators 
E)  royal library 
A)  hospital for sailors 
B)  school for naval gunners 
C)  kindergarten 
D)  school for navigators 
E)  royal library

Question 10

Southeast Asia produced all of the following for export in the 1700s except

Accepted Answer

A)  ceramics. 
B)  spices. 
C)  copper. 
D)  gold. 
E)  steel. 
A)  ceramics. 
B)  spices. 
C)  copper. 
D)  gold. 
E)  steel.

Question 11

The charts containing detailed information on coastal contours, distances between ports, and compass readings were called

Accepted Answer

A)  astrolabes. 
B)  caravels. 
C)  portolani. 
D)  horoscopes. 
E)  sea charts. 
A)  astrolabes. 
B)  caravels. 
C)  portolani. 
D)  horoscopes. 
E)  sea charts.

Question 12

The American-born descendants of Europeans were called

Accepted Answer

A)  creoles. 
B)  mestizos. 
C)  mulattos. 
D)  moranos. 
E)  Ameropeans. 
A)  creoles. 
B)  mestizos. 
C)  mulattos. 
D)  moranos. 
E)  Ameropeans.

Question 13

Slavery for Africans

Accepted Answer

A)  originated with the massive trans-Atlantic slave trade. 
B)  originated with the introduction of Islam to the continent. 
C)  was the consequence of European colonialism. 
D)  had always been part of the continent's societies and cultures. 
E)  resulted from the Asia-Africa trade. 
A)  originated with the massive trans-Atlantic slave trade. 
B)  originated with the introduction of Islam to the continent. 
C)  was the consequence of European colonialism. 
D)  had always been part of the continent's societies and cultures. 
E)  resulted from the Asia-Africa trade.

Question 14

The islands known today as Moluccas were called ____ in the sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spice Islands 
B)  Batavia 
C)  Hispaniola 
D)  Dominican 
E)  Good Hope Islands 
A)  Spice Islands 
B)  Batavia 
C)  Hispaniola 
D)  Dominican 
E)  Good Hope Islands

Question 15

Magellan and his expedition of five ships returned to Spain after circumnavigating the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The final blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain took control of the Philippines and turned into a way station. 
B)  the English began to form joint-stock companies for colonization. 
C)  the Dutch VOC seized Malacca. 
D)  Muslim traders extended from the Arabic peninsula and cut off access to the Indian ocean. 
E)  the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. 
A)  Spain took control of the Philippines and turned into a way station. 
B)  the English began to form joint-stock companies for colonization. 
C)  the Dutch VOC seized Malacca. 
D)  Muslim traders extended from the Arabic peninsula and cut off access to the Indian ocean. 
E)  the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

Question 17

Initially attracted to Brazil by the prospect of gold and silver, the Portuguese soon found _________ to be extremely profitable.

Accepted Answer

A)  slavery 
B)  gambling 
C)  plantations of sugar and coffee 
D)  copper 
E)  diamonds 
A)  slavery 
B)  gambling 
C)  plantations of sugar and coffee 
D)  copper 
E)  diamonds

Question 18

By the fourteenth century, a decreasing portion of the spice trade was transported by Muslim ships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which answer correctly pairs Spanish conquistadors with the New World empires they destroyed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pizarro and the Aztecs; de Soto and the Incas. 
B)  Magellan and the Incas; Albuquerque and the Iroquois. 
C)  Cortés and the Aztecs; Pizarro and the Incas. 
D)  de Soto and the Aztecs; Cortés and the Incas. 
E)  de Soto and the Incas; Cortés and the Aztecs. 
A)  Pizarro and the Aztecs; de Soto and the Incas. 
B)  Magellan and the Incas; Albuquerque and the Iroquois. 
C)  Cortés and the Aztecs; Pizarro and the Incas. 
D)  de Soto and the Aztecs; Cortés and the Incas. 
E)  de Soto and the Incas; Cortés and the Aztecs.

Question 20

Why did Christopher Columbus believe Asia could be easily reached by sailing due west?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed there would be less chance of skirmishes and sea traffic headed west. 
B)  He thought that there was a reason for Asian trade success Europeans didn't know about. 
C)  He believed the ocean due west was calmer and easier to navigate. 
D)  He believed the world was round and so Asia could be reached by sailing around the globe. 
E)  He thought the circumference of the earth was smaller than some of his contemporaries. 
A)  He believed there would be less chance of skirmishes and sea traffic headed west. 
B)  He thought that there was a reason for Asian trade success Europeans didn't know about. 
C)  He believed the ocean due west was calmer and easier to navigate. 
D)  He believed the world was round and so Asia could be reached by sailing around the globe. 
E)  He thought the circumference of the earth was smaller than some of his contemporaries.

Exam 14: New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

What were the primary threats to Portuguese control of Southeast Asia?

What was the name of the system under which European settlers received grants of land and could demand labor from indigenous peoples as tribute?

Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because

The demand for increased slave labor in the sixteenth century was due to the dramatic expansion of

The official primary motives of European expansion were "God, glory, and gold."

Western historians have customarily regarded this as the crucial point in opening the trade routes to the East.

The founder of the empire of Songhai was

Which sailor was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1487?

Prince Henry established a _____ in Portugal in 1419.

Southeast Asia produced all of the following for export in the 1700s except

The charts containing detailed information on coastal contours, distances between ports, and compass readings were called

The American-born descendants of Europeans were called

Slavery for Africans

The islands known today as Moluccas were called ____ in the sixteenth century.

Magellan and his expedition of five ships returned to Spain after circumnavigating the globe.

The final blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when

Initially attracted to Brazil by the prospect of gold and silver, the Portuguese soon found _________ to be extremely profitable.

By the fourteenth century, a decreasing portion of the spice trade was transported by Muslim ships.

Which answer correctly pairs Spanish conquistadors with the New World empires they destroyed?

Why did Christopher Columbus believe Asia could be easily reached by sailing due west?

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Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

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