Question 1

What effects did attempts by Portugal at converting Asians to Christianity have on Portuguese empire building?

Accepted Answer

The attempts by Portugal at converting Asians to Christianity had several effects on Portuguese empire building. Firstly, it provided a religious justification for their expansion and colonization efforts. The Portuguese saw themselves as spreading the Christian faith and saving souls, which helped to legitimize their conquests in the eyes of the Church and their own people.

Secondly, the conversion efforts also served as a means of cultural and social control. By converting the local populations to Christianity, the Portuguese were able to exert influence and control over their beliefs and practices, further solidifying their dominance in the region.

Additionally, the conversion of Asians to Christianity also had economic benefits for the Portuguese empire. It opened up new markets for trade and commerce, as well as providing access to valuable resources and labor from the newly converted populations.

However, these conversion efforts also led to conflicts and resistance from the local populations, as they often resisted the imposition of a foreign religion and culture. This resistance sometimes led to violent conflicts and rebellions, which in turn required the Portuguese to use military force to maintain their control.

Overall, the attempts by Portugal at converting Asians to Christianity had a significant impact on their empire building, shaping their expansion, control, and influence in the regions they colonized.

Question 2

How did a global trade network emerge in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of a global trade network in the sixteenth century can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, the Age of Exploration led to the discovery of new trade routes and the establishment of colonies in distant lands, which expanded the reach of trade networks. This was facilitated by advancements in navigation and shipbuilding technology.

Secondly, the demand for goods such as spices, silk, and precious metals from Asia and the Americas drove European powers to seek out new trading partners and establish commercial relationships with distant regions. This led to the development of long-distance trade routes and the integration of different regions into a single global economy.

Additionally, the rise of powerful trading companies, such as the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company, played a significant role in organizing and facilitating global trade. These companies were granted monopolies on trade with specific regions and were instrumental in the exchange of goods between different parts of the world.

Furthermore, the emergence of a global trade network was also influenced by the development of financial systems, such as banking and credit, which enabled merchants to conduct business across long distances and facilitated the flow of capital across borders.

Overall, the emergence of a global trade network in the sixteenth century was the result of a combination of exploration, technological advancements, economic motivations, and the establishment of commercial institutions, all of which contributed to the integration of different regions into a single interconnected global economy.

Question 3

The route of the Manila Galleon facilitated trade in

Accepted Answer

A)  African slaves for American gold. 
B)  Mexican silver for Chinese silk. 
C)  Asian spices for European tools and weapons. 
D)  American tobacco for African slaves. 
A)  African slaves for American gold. 
B)  Mexican silver for Chinese silk. 
C)  Asian spices for European tools and weapons. 
D)  American tobacco for African slaves. B

Question 4

Doña Marina was

Accepted Answer

A)  a Spanish woman who served as an interpreter. 
B)  a Native American woman who was an interpreter. 
C)  a key naval base established by the Spanish. 
D)  the site of an important victory won by the Spanish in 1520. 
A)  a Spanish woman who served as an interpreter. 
B)  a Native American woman who was an interpreter. 
C)  a key naval base established by the Spanish. 
D)  the site of an important victory won by the Spanish in 1520.

Question 5

The biggest creditor to European merchants in India during the early seventeenth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Virji Vora. 
B)  the Dutch East India Company. 
C)  Muhammad Said. 
D)  Souw Beng Kong. 
A)  Virji Vora. 
B)  the Dutch East India Company. 
C)  Muhammad Said. 
D)  Souw Beng Kong.

Question 6

During the late sixteenth century,what Asian power sought to create an empire through naval and military means?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Philippines 
A)  China 
B)  Japan 
C)  Korea 
D)  Philippines

Question 7

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,Japan was the world's leading producer of

Accepted Answer

A)  porcelain. 
B)  pepper. 
C)  silver. 
D)  rhubarb. 
A)  porcelain. 
B)  pepper. 
C)  silver. 
D)  rhubarb.

Question 8

An excellent example of the new intra-American trade created by the Spanish was between

Accepted Answer

A)  the Amazon River basin and Venezuela. 
B)  the fur trade in North America. 
C)  the Yucatan and Central Mexico. 
D)  Mexico and Peru. 
A)  the Amazon River basin and Venezuela. 
B)  the fur trade in North America. 
C)  the Yucatan and Central Mexico. 
D)  Mexico and Peru.

Question 9

A key factor in the success of the Ottoman Empire during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was its

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid expansion during the reigns of Suleiman's successors. 
B)  lack of powerful enemies on its borders. 
C)  economic prosperity. 
D)  uniform system of government. 
A)  rapid expansion during the reigns of Suleiman's successors. 
B)  lack of powerful enemies on its borders. 
C)  economic prosperity. 
D)  uniform system of government.

Question 10

One way that Europeans would have most significantly contributed to the world economy,even if the Americas had not existed,was probably

Accepted Answer

A)  in the textile trade. 
B)  recycling Japanese silver. 
C)  in passing along new technologies like the compass. 
D)  in the ceramics trade. 
A)  in the textile trade. 
B)  recycling Japanese silver. 
C)  in passing along new technologies like the compass. 
D)  in the ceramics trade.

Question 11

The structure of the Mughal Empire consisted of

Accepted Answer

A)  a centralized bureaucracy run by professionally trained staff who were recruited through a system of examinations and promoted on merit. 
B)  a military state in which the army controlled all elements of government and provincial administration. 
C)  a theocratic government that was controlled by the Muslim clergy and discriminated against the Hindu population. 
D)  a heartland in northern India with outlying kingdoms and principalities linked to the court through marriage and tribute and manpower obligations. 
A)  a centralized bureaucracy run by professionally trained staff who were recruited through a system of examinations and promoted on merit. 
B)  a military state in which the army controlled all elements of government and provincial administration. 
C)  a theocratic government that was controlled by the Muslim clergy and discriminated against the Hindu population. 
D)  a heartland in northern India with outlying kingdoms and principalities linked to the court through marriage and tribute and manpower obligations.

Question 12

Why was Columbus hopeful that his "discoveries" in the Caribbean would lead to trade links with East Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that superior Spanish technology would achieve this goal. 
B)  He felt that the good relations he had established with the native peoples would help achieve this goal. 
C)  He felt that Spain could become a major land power in East Asia. 
D)  He believed that the world was smaller than it actually is. 
A)  He believed that superior Spanish technology would achieve this goal. 
B)  He felt that the good relations he had established with the native peoples would help achieve this goal. 
C)  He felt that Spain could become a major land power in East Asia. 
D)  He believed that the world was smaller than it actually is.

Question 13

One critical factor in the rapid success of the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs and the Inca that has often been overlooked is

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of superior Spanish technology. 
B)  the role of disease. 
C)  the role of native resentment against the Aztec and Inca. 
D)  the role of native belief that the Spanish were gods. 
A)  the role of superior Spanish technology. 
B)  the role of disease. 
C)  the role of native resentment against the Aztec and Inca. 
D)  the role of native belief that the Spanish were gods.

Question 14

Traditional trading routes that existed along the coast of Venezuela consisted primarily of

Accepted Answer

A)  cacao beans and jade. 
B)  local textiles and healing plants. 
C)  a wide variety of potato species. 
D)  llama skins and otter pelts. 
A)  cacao beans and jade. 
B)  local textiles and healing plants. 
C)  a wide variety of potato species. 
D)  llama skins and otter pelts.

Question 15

Discuss whether early European explorers benefitted from pre-existing regional trading patterns or if the real benefits of exploration required significant disruption of earlier trade patterns.Consider examples from North America,South America,and the Indian Ocean.

Accepted Answer

Early European explorers definitely bene

Question 16

How was the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans different in the North American colonies from the interactions that existed in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in South America? What accounts for the difference?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Europeans and N

Question 17

What role did the conquest of the Americas play in the transformation of Europe and the development of a new global economy?

Accepted Answer

The conquest of the Americas played a si

Question 18

In 1529,Portugal agreed with what other imperial power to divide up dominion over global trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  the Netherlands 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
A)  China 
B)  the Netherlands 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain

Question 19

The purpose of Chinese imperialism under the Qing dynasty was primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  to develop trade and commerce. 
B)  to spread Chinese culture and to colonize. 
C)  to spread Buddhism and Confucian philosophy. 
D)  to keep the military occupied. 
A)  to develop trade and commerce. 
B)  to spread Chinese culture and to colonize. 
C)  to spread Buddhism and Confucian philosophy. 
D)  to keep the military occupied.

Question 20

The Spanish saw their successful overthrow of the Aztec Empire as

Accepted Answer

A)  proof that God was on their side. 
B)  the work of disease that ravaged the empire. 
C)  a simple matter of chance that favored them. 
D)  impossible without the assistance of the native peoples. 
A)  proof that God was on their side. 
B)  the work of disease that ravaged the empire. 
C)  a simple matter of chance that favored them. 
D)  impossible without the assistance of the native peoples.

Exam 16: Imperial Arenas: New Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

What effects did attempts by Portugal at converting Asians to Christianity have on Portuguese empire building?

How did a global trade network emerge in the sixteenth century?

The route of the Manila Galleon facilitated trade in

Doña Marina was

The biggest creditor to European merchants in India during the early seventeenth century was

During the late sixteenth century,what Asian power sought to create an empire through naval and military means?

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,Japan was the world's leading producer of

An excellent example of the new intra-American trade created by the Spanish was between

A key factor in the success of the Ottoman Empire during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was its

One way that Europeans would have most significantly contributed to the world economy,even if the Americas had not existed,was probably

The structure of the Mughal Empire consisted of

Why was Columbus hopeful that his "discoveries" in the Caribbean would lead to trade links with East Asia?

One critical factor in the rapid success of the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs and the Inca that has often been overlooked is

Traditional trading routes that existed along the coast of Venezuela consisted primarily of

Discuss whether early European explorers benefitted from pre-existing regional trading patterns or if the real benefits of exploration required significant disruption of earlier trade patterns.Consider examples from North America,South America,and the Indian Ocean.

How was the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans different in the North American colonies from the interactions that existed in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in South America? What accounts for the difference?

What role did the conquest of the Americas play in the transformation of Europe and the development of a new global economy?

In 1529,Portugal agreed with what other imperial power to divide up dominion over global trade?

The purpose of Chinese imperialism under the Qing dynasty was primarily

The Spanish saw their successful overthrow of the Aztec Empire as

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