Question 1

Under the encomienda system, New World natives were

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A)  forced to accept Islam. 
B)  permitted to retain control over their local lands. 
C)  subjected to exploitation and harsh treatment by the Dutch. 
D)  supposed to be protected and supervised by the Spanish. 
E)  taken to Spain to be used as laborers. 
A)  forced to accept Islam. 
B)  permitted to retain control over their local lands. 
C)  subjected to exploitation and harsh treatment by the Dutch. 
D)  supposed to be protected and supervised by the Spanish. 
E)  taken to Spain to be used as laborers.

Question 2

Europeans embarked on expansionist voyages for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  there was a potential for economic gain through increased world trade. 
B)  some desired to spread Christianity to other parts of the world. 
C)  they had developed confidence from improved cartography, navigational methods, and ship designs. 
D)  fear than Islam would occupy the rest of the world if Christendom did not. 
E)  knowledge of wind patterns in the Atlantic Ocean. 
A)  there was a potential for economic gain through increased world trade. 
B)  some desired to spread Christianity to other parts of the world. 
C)  they had developed confidence from improved cartography, navigational methods, and ship designs. 
D)  fear than Islam would occupy the rest of the world if Christendom did not. 
E)  knowledge of wind patterns in the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 3

Portuguese control of the spice trade was ended by

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A)  Muslim attacks from Delhi. 
B)  the circumnavigating voyage of Balboa. 
C)  the establishment of the British and Dutch East India Companies. 
D)  rival Hindu merchants from the Ganges plain. 
E)  a new outbreak of the Black Death. 
A)  Muslim attacks from Delhi. 
B)  the circumnavigating voyage of Balboa. 
C)  the establishment of the British and Dutch East India Companies. 
D)  rival Hindu merchants from the Ganges plain. 
E)  a new outbreak of the Black Death.

Question 4

As a result of European expansion into Africa,

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A)  the Mwene Metapa was entirely eliminated by the Portuguese. 
B)  the economic conditions of the continent were unaltered. 
C)  North African political regimes were toppled by French forces. 
D)  internal conflict among native African groups was intensified. 
E)  most Africans became wealthier. 
A)  the Mwene Metapa was entirely eliminated by the Portuguese. 
B)  the economic conditions of the continent were unaltered. 
C)  North African political regimes were toppled by French forces. 
D)  internal conflict among native African groups was intensified. 
E)  most Africans became wealthier.

Question 5

Which statement about the Columbian Exchange is FALSE?

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A)  Cows and horses were introduced into the Western hemisphere. 
B)  Potatoes and corn were introduced into Europe from the Americas. 
C)  Potatoes and corn were introduced into the Americas from Europe. 
D)  Smallpox arrived in the Americas from Europe. 
E)  Gunpowder and guns were introduced into the Americas from Europe. 
A)  Cows and horses were introduced into the Western hemisphere. 
B)  Potatoes and corn were introduced into Europe from the Americas. 
C)  Potatoes and corn were introduced into the Americas from Europe. 
D)  Smallpox arrived in the Americas from Europe. 
E)  Gunpowder and guns were introduced into the Americas from Europe.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the state of slavery in the Americas early on?

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A)  More women were enslaved than men. 
B)  Slaves would run away from sugar plantations and create independent camps. 
C)  Slave owners generally believed it was less expensive to raise slaves than buy them. 
D)  African slaves were more susceptible to European disease than American Indians. 
E)  The slave population began to rise as soon as the initial impact of settlement had worn off. 
A)  More women were enslaved than men. 
B)  Slaves would run away from sugar plantations and create independent camps. 
C)  Slave owners generally believed it was less expensive to raise slaves than buy them. 
D)  African slaves were more susceptible to European disease than American Indians. 
E)  The slave population began to rise as soon as the initial impact of settlement had worn off.

Question 7

The first region settled by Portugal within Africa was

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A)  Cape Verde. 
B)  Goa. 
C)  the Azores. 
D)  the Gold Coast. 
E)  Angola 
A)  Cape Verde. 
B)  Goa. 
C)  the Azores. 
D)  the Gold Coast. 
E)  Angola

Question 8

Southeast Asia, by the 1700s,

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A)  was rigidly controlled by Europeans, with the French in control of Vietnam and the Portuguese elsewhere. 
B)  had seen Islamic influence driven from the region by the joint French-Dutch "light" campaign. 
C)  saw Islamic influence spread from the Malay Peninsula to the northern coasts of Sumatra and Java. 
D)  had come under the political control of China. 
E)  was militarily dominated by India's Mughal rulers. 
A)  was rigidly controlled by Europeans, with the French in control of Vietnam and the Portuguese elsewhere. 
B)  had seen Islamic influence driven from the region by the joint French-Dutch "light" campaign. 
C)  saw Islamic influence spread from the Malay Peninsula to the northern coasts of Sumatra and Java. 
D)  had come under the political control of China. 
E)  was militarily dominated by India's Mughal rulers.

Question 9

Which of the following was not one of Prince Henry the Navigator's main objectives in his exploration of the western coast of Africa?

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A)  Weakening the Muslim states in Spain and West Africa. 
B)  Finding his way into the gold trade of West Africa. 
C)  Extending the realm of Christianity. 
D)  Acquiring slaves that could be used for trading purposes. 
E)  Acquiring new trade opportunities for his kingdom. 
A)  Weakening the Muslim states in Spain and West Africa. 
B)  Finding his way into the gold trade of West Africa. 
C)  Extending the realm of Christianity. 
D)  Acquiring slaves that could be used for trading purposes. 
E)  Acquiring new trade opportunities for his kingdom.

Question 10

The value of precious metals flowing into Europe quadrupled with the Spanish exploitation of

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A)  gold mining in Mexico. 
B)  the gold found by Pizarro from El Dorado in Colombia. 
C)  the silver mines at Potosi in Peru. 
D)  gold found in Rio de la Plata. 
E)  silver in Guanajuato, Mexico. 
A)  gold mining in Mexico. 
B)  the gold found by Pizarro from El Dorado in Colombia. 
C)  the silver mines at Potosi in Peru. 
D)  gold found in Rio de la Plata. 
E)  silver in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Question 11

The VOC

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A)  was the sacred ruler of the Khmer. 
B)  had ten times more capital than the British West India Company. 
C)  was a secret police agency in Burma. 
D)  was the "divine light" Javanese monarchs were believed to possess. 
E)  the Malayan ruling class. 
A)  was the sacred ruler of the Khmer. 
B)  had ten times more capital than the British West India Company. 
C)  was a secret police agency in Burma. 
D)  was the "divine light" Javanese monarchs were believed to possess. 
E)  the Malayan ruling class.

Question 12

Which people were bitter trade rivals in Southeast Asia?

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A)  Genoese and Portuguese 
B)  Dutch and Portuguese 
C)  English and French 
D)  Brazilians and Peruvians 
E)  Chinese and Vietnamese 
A)  Genoese and Portuguese 
B)  Dutch and Portuguese 
C)  English and French 
D)  Brazilians and Peruvians 
E)  Chinese and Vietnamese

Question 13

What constituted the "third leg" of the Triangle trade?

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A)  payment for slaves in gold in Africa prior to the Middle Passage. 
B)  payment for slaves in the Americas with sugar-based products to be taken back to Europe. 
C)  payment for slave ships in Europe to go to Africa. 
D)  exchange of slaves for passage of cargo and colonists from Europe to America. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  payment for slaves in gold in Africa prior to the Middle Passage. 
B)  payment for slaves in the Americas with sugar-based products to be taken back to Europe. 
C)  payment for slave ships in Europe to go to Africa. 
D)  exchange of slaves for passage of cargo and colonists from Europe to America. 
E)  None of these.

Question 14

Europeans were able to expand their exploration and command of the oceans due to the

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A)  shift away from traditional portolani. 
B)  rejection of the Chinese sternpost rudder. 
C)  combination of lateen sails with square rigging and the ability to build ever larger and more mobile ships. 
D)  construction of gigantic ships. 
E)  cheaper cost of sailing. 
A)  shift away from traditional portolani. 
B)  rejection of the Chinese sternpost rudder. 
C)  combination of lateen sails with square rigging and the ability to build ever larger and more mobile ships. 
D)  construction of gigantic ships. 
E)  cheaper cost of sailing.

Question 15

What was true about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?

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A)  Regional and interregional trade only began to expand with the arrival of the Europeans. 
B)  Although agriculture was the economic basis of society, commerce was beginning to affect daily life. 
C)  The region exported nothing but agricultural produce. 
D)  Agriculture was becoming less commercialized. 
E)  Local artisans were the main producers and consumers of luxury goods. 
A)  Regional and interregional trade only began to expand with the arrival of the Europeans. 
B)  Although agriculture was the economic basis of society, commerce was beginning to affect daily life. 
C)  The region exported nothing but agricultural produce. 
D)  Agriculture was becoming less commercialized. 
E)  Local artisans were the main producers and consumers of luxury goods.

Question 16

The import of manufactured goods from Europe to Africa

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A)  bettered the situations of most Africans. 
B)  stimulated the growth of manufacturing in Africa. 
C)  undermined local cottage industries and impoverished families. 
D)  had negative effects on European factory workers. 
E)  led to the permanent establishment of European settlements across the continent. 
A)  bettered the situations of most Africans. 
B)  stimulated the growth of manufacturing in Africa. 
C)  undermined local cottage industries and impoverished families. 
D)  had negative effects on European factory workers. 
E)  led to the permanent establishment of European settlements across the continent.

Question 17

The Spanish base of operations in Southeast Asia was established in

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A)  Malacca. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Burman lands. 
D)  Java. 
E)  the Philippines. 
A)  Malacca. 
B)  Vietnam. 
C)  Burman lands. 
D)  Java. 
E)  the Philippines.

Question 18

The Portuguese leaders who first landed at Calicut and seized the port of Malacca were, respectively,

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A)  Vasco Núòez de Balboa and Pedro Martinez Munoa. 
B)  Gonzalo Fernández and Bartolomeu Dias. 
C)  Vasco da Gama and Afonso de Albuquerque. 
D)  Henry the Navigator and Henry da Bruscia. 
E)  Juan Montillo and Jorge Sikada Maio. 
A)  Vasco Núòez de Balboa and Pedro Martinez Munoa. 
B)  Gonzalo Fernández and Bartolomeu Dias. 
C)  Vasco da Gama and Afonso de Albuquerque. 
D)  Henry the Navigator and Henry da Bruscia. 
E)  Juan Montillo and Jorge Sikada Maio.

Question 19

Life in Southeast Asia was

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A)  centered on large cities for most of the population. 
B)  lived by most people in houses made of stone. 
C)  more male-controlled than in China. 
D)  more favorable for women than elsewhere in Asia. 
E)  based upon hunter-gatherer societies. 
A)  centered on large cities for most of the population. 
B)  lived by most people in houses made of stone. 
C)  more male-controlled than in China. 
D)  more favorable for women than elsewhere in Asia. 
E)  based upon hunter-gatherer societies.

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

Under the encomienda system, New World natives were

Europeans embarked on expansionist voyages for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Portuguese control of the spice trade was ended by

As a result of European expansion into Africa,

Which statement about the Columbian Exchange is FALSE?

Which of the following is true about the state of slavery in the Americas early on?

The first region settled by Portugal within Africa was

Southeast Asia, by the 1700s,

Which of the following was not one of Prince Henry the Navigator's main objectives in his exploration of the western coast of Africa?

The value of precious metals flowing into Europe quadrupled with the Spanish exploitation of

The VOC

Which people were bitter trade rivals in Southeast Asia?

What constituted the "third leg" of the Triangle trade?

Europeans were able to expand their exploration and command of the oceans due to the

What was true about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?

The import of manufactured goods from Europe to Africa

The Spanish base of operations in Southeast Asia was established in

The Portuguese leaders who first landed at Calicut and seized the port of Malacca were, respectively,

Life in Southeast Asia was

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