Question 1

Explain why the new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

Accepted Answer

The new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa for several reasons.

Firstly, the empires of Eurasia had access to more advanced technology and resources, which allowed them to build stronger and more centralized states. This gave them a significant advantage in terms of military power and economic development, making it easier for them to maintain control over their territories.

Additionally, the empires of Eurasia were able to benefit from a longer history of state-building and governance. Many of these empires, such as the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty, had been established for centuries before the arrival of European colonial powers. This long history allowed them to develop more stable and resilient political institutions, as well as a stronger sense of national identity and unity.

Furthermore, the geographical features of Eurasia, such as its vast landmass and diverse ecosystems, provided a natural barrier against external threats and invasions. This made it more difficult for outside powers to conquer and colonize these empires, compared to the relatively more accessible regions of the Americas and Africa.

Overall, the combination of advanced technology, historical continuity, and geographical advantages allowed the new land empires of Eurasia to ultimately prove more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

Question 2

A "Zimbabwe" was

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A)  a band of warriors. 
B)  a trade route through the desert. 
C)  a tribal leader. 
D)  an administrative center. 
A)  a band of warriors. 
B)  a trade route through the desert. 
C)  a tribal leader. 
D)  an administrative center. D

Question 3

Which of the following problems did the Aztec Empire share with the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  conquered peoples were resentful and rebellious 
B)  expansion was so rapid it overwhelmed available resources 
C)  alliances were expensive and difficult to maintain 
D)  all of the above 
A)  conquered peoples were resentful and rebellious 
B)  expansion was so rapid it overwhelmed available resources 
C)  alliances were expensive and difficult to maintain 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Compare and contrast the causes and limitations of expansion of the empires of Eurasia,Africa,and the Americas.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of empires in Eurasia, Afr

Question 5

Discuss the geographic and scientific challenges that affected the course of European maritime activity in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

During the thirteenth through fifteenth

Question 6

One of the reasons European maritime empires developed relatively slowly is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Chinese dominated shipping in the Indian Ocean. 
B)  global wind patterns made Atlantic navigation difficult. 
C)  the kingdom of Kongo resisted the efforts of European traders. 
D)  early attempts at exploration were resisted by the church. 
A)  the Chinese dominated shipping in the Indian Ocean. 
B)  global wind patterns made Atlantic navigation difficult. 
C)  the kingdom of Kongo resisted the efforts of European traders. 
D)  early attempts at exploration were resisted by the church.

Question 7

In the late fifteenth century,the world's fastest-growing empire was the

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A)  empire of Mali. 
B)  Kingdom of Kongo. 
C)  Aztec empire of Mesoamerica. 
D)  Inca empire of Peru. 
A)  empire of Mali. 
B)  Kingdom of Kongo. 
C)  Aztec empire of Mesoamerica. 
D)  Inca empire of Peru.

Question 8

Artists in the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy were most likely to:

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A)  believe their era was fundamentally new and different from earlier periods. 
B)  develop and practice mechanical, artistic, decorating, and engineering skills in order to make a living. 
C)  specialize exclusively in painting church ceilings. 
D)  reject the study of war machinery and moral philosophy. 
A)  believe their era was fundamentally new and different from earlier periods. 
B)  develop and practice mechanical, artistic, decorating, and engineering skills in order to make a living. 
C)  specialize exclusively in painting church ceilings. 
D)  reject the study of war machinery and moral philosophy.

Question 9

Explain the role of peasants in the establishment of the Ming dynasty.

Accepted Answer

The peasants played a crucial role in th

Question 10

European navigators were unable to reach the Indian Ocean until

Accepted Answer

A)  Diego de Silves' voyage in 1427. 
B)  the establishment of São Jorge da Mina in 1482. 
C)  Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492. 
D)  Vasco de Gama's voyage in 1498. 
A)  Diego de Silves' voyage in 1427. 
B)  the establishment of São Jorge da Mina in 1482. 
C)  Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492. 
D)  Vasco de Gama's voyage in 1498.

Question 11

Zheng He was

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A)  a mercenary. 
B)  a Buddhist priest. 
C)  a Muslim leader of naval expeditions. 
D)  the founder of the Ming dynasty. 
A)  a mercenary. 
B)  a Buddhist priest. 
C)  a Muslim leader of naval expeditions. 
D)  the founder of the Ming dynasty.

Question 12

A key difference between Western European voyages of exploration and those carried out by China during the fifteenth century was that

Accepted Answer

A)  European explorers had the benefit of financial support from their governments. 
B)  Confucian philosophy supported the idea of trade and exploration as virtuous activities. 
C)  Asia was rich and Europe relatively poor. 
D)  Europeans were ahead in terms of navigational and shipbuilding technology by the early fifteenth century. 
A)  European explorers had the benefit of financial support from their governments. 
B)  Confucian philosophy supported the idea of trade and exploration as virtuous activities. 
C)  Asia was rich and Europe relatively poor. 
D)  Europeans were ahead in terms of navigational and shipbuilding technology by the early fifteenth century.

Question 13

The voyages of Zheng He during the Ming Dynasty mark one of the most ambitious overseas adventures undertaken in the fifteenth century.Explain the purpose of these voyages,what was learned during them,and circumstances that led to a decision by Chinese leaders to bring them to a halt.

Accepted Answer

The purpose of Zheng He's voyages during

Question 14

Financial backing for Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean came from

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A)  Queen Isabella. 
B)  the Portuguese crown. 
C)  private sources. 
D)  the Spanish crown. 
A)  Queen Isabella. 
B)  the Portuguese crown. 
C)  private sources. 
D)  the Spanish crown.

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT an important ritual element of Aztec society?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse racing by priests and nobles 
B)  consumption of addictive substances 
C)  human sacrifice 
D)  ballgames played by priests, nobles, and captives 
A)  horse racing by priests and nobles 
B)  consumption of addictive substances 
C)  human sacrifice 
D)  ballgames played by priests, nobles, and captives

Question 16

What is an example of the new economic divisions in the European peasantry that began to appear during the fourteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peasants living west of the Elbe became freer. 
B)  Peasants living in the Balkans became freer. 
C)  Peasants living east of the Elbe became freer. 
D)  Peasants throughout Europe became poorer. 
A)  Peasants living west of the Elbe became freer. 
B)  Peasants living in the Balkans became freer. 
C)  Peasants living east of the Elbe became freer. 
D)  Peasants throughout Europe became poorer.

Question 17

Which of the following strategies was regularly used to appease dissident factions within the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual dances at important shrines 
B)  ritual exchanges of slaves 
C)  worship of mummified former political leaders 
D)  worship of new gods 
A)  ritual dances at important shrines 
B)  ritual exchanges of slaves 
C)  worship of mummified former political leaders 
D)  worship of new gods

Question 18

Which of the following practices did the Ottomans use to strengthen their state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of religions other than Islam was forbidden. 
B)  Christian children were enslaved and trained as mercenaries. 
C)  Missionaries were sent to remote areas to generate wealth. 
D)  Gifts were given to those who converted to Islam. 
A)  The practice of religions other than Islam was forbidden. 
B)  Christian children were enslaved and trained as mercenaries. 
C)  Missionaries were sent to remote areas to generate wealth. 
D)  Gifts were given to those who converted to Islam.

Question 19

Both Incas and Aztecs saw themselves as continuing older traditions.In what ways was this true,and in what ways did they innovate?

Accepted Answer

Both the Incas and Aztecs saw themselves

Question 20

Zheng He's achievements include

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of North America. 
B)  establishment of trade agreements with European explorers. 
C)  extension of Chinese power in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  reformation of the Confucian bureaucracy. 
A)  the discovery of North America. 
B)  establishment of trade agreements with European explorers. 
C)  extension of Chinese power in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  reformation of the Confucian bureaucracy.

Exam 15: Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

Explain why the new land empires of Eurasia ultimately proved more enduring than those of the Americas and Africa.

A "Zimbabwe" was

Which of the following problems did the Aztec Empire share with the Inca Empire?

Compare and contrast the causes and limitations of expansion of the empires of Eurasia,Africa,and the Americas.

Discuss the geographic and scientific challenges that affected the course of European maritime activity in the thirteenth through fifteenth centuries.

One of the reasons European maritime empires developed relatively slowly is that

In the late fifteenth century,the world's fastest-growing empire was the

Artists in the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy were most likely to:

Explain the role of peasants in the establishment of the Ming dynasty.

European navigators were unable to reach the Indian Ocean until

Zheng He was

A key difference between Western European voyages of exploration and those carried out by China during the fifteenth century was that

The voyages of Zheng He during the Ming Dynasty mark one of the most ambitious overseas adventures undertaken in the fifteenth century.Explain the purpose of these voyages,what was learned during them,and circumstances that led to a decision by Chinese leaders to bring them to a halt.

Financial backing for Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean came from

Which of the following was NOT an important ritual element of Aztec society?

What is an example of the new economic divisions in the European peasantry that began to appear during the fourteenth century?

Which of the following strategies was regularly used to appease dissident factions within the Inca Empire?

Which of the following practices did the Ottomans use to strengthen their state?

Both Incas and Aztecs saw themselves as continuing older traditions.In what ways was this true,and in what ways did they innovate?

Zheng He's achievements include

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Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding after the Ice Age

The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Schools

Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, ca. 200 C.E. to ca. 700 C.E.

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millennium

Contending with Isolation: ca. 1000–1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: The Islamic World, Byzantium, and China ca. 1000–1200

Contending with Isolation: ca. 1000–1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: The Islamic World, Byzantium, and China ca. 1000–1200

The World the Mongols Made

The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

Imperial Arenas: New Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

The Ecological Revolution of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Mental Revolutions: Religion and Science in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

States and Societies: Political and Social Change in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Driven by Growth: The Global Economy in the Eighteenth Century

The Age of Global Interaction: Expansion and Intersection of Eighteenth-Century Empires

The Exchange of Enlightenments: Eighteenth-Century Thought

Replacing Muscle: The Energy Revolutions

The Social Mold: Work and Society in the Nineteenth Century

Western Dominance in the Nineteenth Century: The Westward Shift of Power and the Rise of Global Empires

The Changing State: Political Developments in the Nineteenth Century

The Twentieth-Century Mind: Western Science and the World

World Order and Disorder: Global Politics in the Twentieth

The Pursuit of Utopia: Civil Society in the Twentieth Century

The Embattled Biosphere: The Twentieth-Century Environment

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