Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Encyclopedia

Accepted Answer

An encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work that contains information on a wide variety of topics. It typically includes articles, images, and other media that provide detailed explanations and background information on subjects such as history, science, art, and more.

Who: Encyclopedias are created by teams of experts, scholars, and researchers who contribute their knowledge and expertise to the content.

What: An encyclopedia is a collection of knowledge and information on a wide range of subjects, organized in a systematic way for easy access and reference.

Where: Encyclopedias can be found in libraries, educational institutions, and online platforms.

When: Encyclopedias have been used for centuries as a way to gather and disseminate knowledge, with the earliest known encyclopedia dating back to the 1st century AD.

Why Important: Encyclopedias are important because they provide a reliable and comprehensive source of information on a wide range of topics, making them valuable resources for research, education, and general knowledge. They also help to preserve and share knowledge across generations.

Question 2

In the seventeenth century,English farmers realized that the soil of fallow fields could be improved if the fields were sown with

Accepted Answer

A) dried wheat. 
B) clumps of wool. 
C) rotted apples. 
D) corn. 
E) clover and turnip. 
A) dried wheat. 
B) clumps of wool. 
C) rotted apples. 
D) corn. 
E) clover and turnip. E

Question 3

Captain Cook's instant fame came from

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A) claiming Tahiti as a British territory. 
B) surviving a three-year journey at sea. 
C) being one of the few men of the time who had sailed around the world. 
D) bringing back several indigenous people from Tahiti. 
E) the riches he found on his three-year journey. 
A) claiming Tahiti as a British territory. 
B) surviving a three-year journey at sea. 
C) being one of the few men of the time who had sailed around the world. 
D) bringing back several indigenous people from Tahiti. 
E) the riches he found on his three-year journey. C

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Lewis and Clark Expedition

Accepted Answer

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also kno

Question 5

The Enlightenment had the greatest impact on the

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A) monarchies in Europe. 
B) church. 
C) artisans and common classes. 
D) bourgeoisie. 
E) leaders in the economic sector. 
A) monarchies in Europe. 
B) church. 
C) artisans and common classes. 
D) bourgeoisie. 
E) leaders in the economic sector.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Divine Right

Accepted Answer

Divine Right, often referred to as the D

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
- Isaac Newton

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton was a renowned English math

Question 8

Which Enlightenment writer believed that social order was possible only when the individual relinquished his or her autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Locke. 
B) Hobbes. 
C) Montesquieu. 
D) Smith. 
E) Descartes. 
A) Locke. 
B) Hobbes. 
C) Montesquieu. 
D) Smith. 
E) Descartes.

Question 9

The "ancients" school of seventeenth century European thought emphasized the foundational authority on medicine,mathematics and astronomy of

Accepted Answer

A) experience. 
B) observation. 
C) Galileo. 
D) Descartes. 
E) Aristotle. 
A) experience. 
B) observation. 
C) Galileo. 
D) Descartes. 
E) Aristotle.

Question 10

Biological diffusion,as advocated by Banks,involved

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A) commercial concerns. 
B) concern for the conditions of peasant farmers. 
C) deforestation. 
D) the random circulation of various species. 
E) extinction of local animal and plant species. 
A) commercial concerns. 
B) concern for the conditions of peasant farmers. 
C) deforestation. 
D) the random circulation of various species. 
E) extinction of local animal and plant species.

Question 11

Which of the following is not true in describing the condition of peasant society in England during the agricultural revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Farm families shared vital common pasture and woodlands before the revolution. 
B) English gentry were accumulating larger land holdings. 
C) Parliament's actions protected the land and rights of peasants. 
D) Peasant farmers were forced to move to cities seeking employment. 
E) Enclosing lands allowed gentry farmers to close off common lands as their private property. 
A) Farm families shared vital common pasture and woodlands before the revolution. 
B) English gentry were accumulating larger land holdings. 
C) Parliament's actions protected the land and rights of peasants. 
D) Peasant farmers were forced to move to cities seeking employment. 
E) Enclosing lands allowed gentry farmers to close off common lands as their private property.

Question 12

How did the enlightenment improve agricultural productivity?

Accepted Answer

The Enlightenment, a cultural and intell

Question 13

Joseph Banks (1743-1820)was considered a pioneer in ethnography as the result of his

Accepted Answer

A) encounters with the Amerindians of Tierra del Fuego. 
B) encounters with Polynesians of the Pacific. 
C) encounters with Aboriginal people of Australia. 
D) interactions with peoples of whom Europeans had little knowledge. 
E) All of these 
A) encounters with the Amerindians of Tierra del Fuego. 
B) encounters with Polynesians of the Pacific. 
C) encounters with Aboriginal people of Australia. 
D) interactions with peoples of whom Europeans had little knowledge. 
E) All of these

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Frederick the Great of Prussia

Accepted Answer

Frederick the Great, also known as Frede

Question 15

In what ways were the bourgeoisie associated with the Enlightenment and New Science?

Accepted Answer

The bourgeoisie were associated with the

Question 16

As a thinker of the Enlightenment,Montesquieu traveled to England from ____ to study English constitutional thought.

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A) America. 
B) Italy. 
C) France. 
D) Russia. 
E) India. 
A) America. 
B) Italy. 
C) France. 
D) Russia. 
E) India.

Question 17

The term that describes the practical application of science to agriculture is

Accepted Answer

A) enclosure acts. 
B) classification scheme. 
C) binomial. 
D) economic botany. 
E) Columbian exchange. 
A) enclosure acts. 
B) classification scheme. 
C) binomial. 
D) economic botany. 
E) Columbian exchange.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Galileo Galilei

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronome

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Mungo Park

Accepted Answer

Mungo Park (1771–1806) was a Scottish ex

Question 20

In addition to the use of improved charts,a system for determining longitude was finally perfected by John Harrison in 1763 by the development  of a/an

Accepted Answer

A) astrolabe. 
B) telescope. 
C) chronometer. 
D) solar time piece. 
E) magnetized compass. 
A) astrolabe. 
B) telescope. 
C) chronometer. 
D) solar time piece. 
E) magnetized compass.

Exam 21: European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Please define the following key terms. - Encyclopedia

In the seventeenth century,English farmers realized that the soil of fallow fields could be improved if the fields were sown with

Captain Cook's instant fame came from

Please define the following key terms. - Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Enlightenment had the greatest impact on the

Please define the following key terms. - Divine Right

Please define the following key terms. - Isaac Newton

Which Enlightenment writer believed that social order was possible only when the individual relinquished his or her autonomy?

The "ancients" school of seventeenth century European thought emphasized the foundational authority on medicine,mathematics and astronomy of

Biological diffusion,as advocated by Banks,involved

Which of the following is not true in describing the condition of peasant society in England during the agricultural revolution?

How did the enlightenment improve agricultural productivity?

Joseph Banks (1743-1820)was considered a pioneer in ethnography as the result of his

Please define the following key terms. - Frederick the Great of Prussia

In what ways were the bourgeoisie associated with the Enlightenment and New Science?

As a thinker of the Enlightenment,Montesquieu traveled to England from ____ to study English constitutional thought.

The term that describes the practical application of science to agriculture is

Please define the following key terms. - Galileo Galilei

Please define the following key terms. - Mungo Park

In addition to the use of improved charts,a system for determining longitude was finally perfected by John Harrison in 1763 by the development of a/an

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes Commercial Revolution, 1000 - 1400

The Mongols and Their Successors, 1200 - 1500

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 - 1818

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

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

Voyage Into the Twenty-First Century

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