Question 1

All of the following were true of the Portuguese foray into overseas trade except that they

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A)  were unable over time to maintain their position in the Spice Islands. 
B)  employed the standard methods of peaceful competition that existed before they ventured into those new foreign regions. 
C)  gained complete control of the spice trade between the East and Europe for a brief time. 
D)  defeated their competition in the spice trade through the use of overwhelming force until they, in turn, were similarly overwhelmed. 
E)  had an advantage because of Portugal's location on the Atlantic seaboard. 
A)  were unable over time to maintain their position in the Spice Islands. 
B)  employed the standard methods of peaceful competition that existed before they ventured into those new foreign regions. 
C)  gained complete control of the spice trade between the East and Europe for a brief time. 
D)  defeated their competition in the spice trade through the use of overwhelming force until they, in turn, were similarly overwhelmed. 
E)  had an advantage because of Portugal's location on the Atlantic seaboard.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Afonso de Albuquerque

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Afonso de Albuquerque was a Portuguese n

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-"Christians and spices"

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The phrase "Christians and spices" does

Question 4

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 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 by the Spanish. 
E)  taken to Spain to be used as laborers.

Question 5

The Dutch and Portuguese

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A)  worked together in Southeast Asia to counter the strength of the French and the Danes. 
B)  tried to induce the inhabitants of areas under their control to accept Islam, and thus make them easier to control. 
C)  played no part in European trade with Africa. 
D)  jointly administered Brazil until after 1750. 
E)  were bitter trade rivals in Southeast Asia until the Dutch won out. 
A)  worked together in Southeast Asia to counter the strength of the French and the Danes. 
B)  tried to induce the inhabitants of areas under their control to accept Islam, and thus make them easier to control. 
C)  played no part in European trade with Africa. 
D)  jointly administered Brazil until after 1750. 
E)  were bitter trade rivals in Southeast Asia until the Dutch won out.

Question 6

Which of the following statements accurately describes the reaction of the states of Southeast Asia to the pressures created by the Europeans in the seventeenth century?

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A)  The states on the mainland were more successful in maintaining their independence than the island states were. 
B)  The island states were more successful in maintaining their independence than the mainland states were. 
C)  Both the mainland states and the Malay states became totally dominated by the European nations. 
D)  The Europeans were unable to effectively alter the course of events in either the mainland states or the island states. 
E)  The European presence had been entirely eliminated from all of Southeast Asia. 
A)  The states on the mainland were more successful in maintaining their independence than the island states were. 
B)  The island states were more successful in maintaining their independence than the mainland states were. 
C)  Both the mainland states and the Malay states became totally dominated by the European nations. 
D)  The Europeans were unable to effectively alter the course of events in either the mainland states or the island states. 
E)  The European presence had been entirely eliminated from all of Southeast Asia.

Question 7

How did the arrival of Islam change the previously Buddhist and Hindu societies of Southeast Asia?

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The arrival of Islam had a significant i

Question 8

The Treaty of Tordesillas

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A)  divided the "new" areas discovered by Europeans between the English and the French. 
B)  divided the "new" areas discovered by Europeans between Spain and Portugal. 
C)  gave the English the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope. 
D)  gave the French the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope. 
E)  ended the Hundred Years' War. 
A)  divided the "new" areas discovered by Europeans between the English and the French. 
B)  divided the "new" areas discovered by Europeans between Spain and Portugal. 
C)  gave the English the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope. 
D)  gave the French the eastern route around the Cape of Good Hope. 
E)  ended the Hundred Years' War.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-the VOC

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The term "VOC" stands for "Volatile Orga

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Buddhist and Islamic kingship models

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Buddhist and Islamic kingship models ref

Question 11

Because of the harsh environment,Islam had little impact in West Africa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The conquistadors of Spain were financed and outfitted by the Spanish crown.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

There had been no slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Europeans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following most accurately depicts life expectancy in the sixteenth century?

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A)  Europeans' chances of living longer improved if they did not go to Africa or the West Indies. 
B)  A European stood a better chance of living much longer in Africa than in the West Indies. 
C)  Africans who survived the voyage from their homeland had a shorter life expectancy in the West Indies than Europeans who went there. 
D)  The slave's voyage from Africa to the New World was unrelated to his or her mortality. 
E)  Africans rarely survived for one year if exposed to the dampness and cold of Europe. 
A)  Europeans' chances of living longer improved if they did not go to Africa or the West Indies. 
B)  A European stood a better chance of living much longer in Africa than in the West Indies. 
C)  Africans who survived the voyage from their homeland had a shorter life expectancy in the West Indies than Europeans who went there. 
D)  The slave's voyage from Africa to the New World was unrelated to his or her mortality. 
E)  Africans rarely survived for one year if exposed to the dampness and cold of Europe.

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-conquistador

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-conquistador...

Question 16

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the voyages of Zhenghe with those of Columbus.Speculate on how history might have be different had Zhenghe successfully navigated the Pacific to the coast of California.

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The voyages of Zhenghe and Columbus were

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Leo Africanus

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Leo Africanus, whose full name was al-Ha

Question 18

In regard to the African slave trade,it can be said that

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A)  the largest trade in African slaves was across the Indian Ocean. 
B)  until the eighteenth century, it was cheaper to simply replace slaves than to breed them. 
C)  it produced an general increased population of all African societies. 
D)  native Africans rarely supplied Europeans with slaves. 
E)  it was abolished by the English in 1603. 
A)  the largest trade in African slaves was across the Indian Ocean. 
B)  until the eighteenth century, it was cheaper to simply replace slaves than to breed them. 
C)  it produced an general increased population of all African societies. 
D)  native Africans rarely supplied Europeans with slaves. 
E)  it was abolished by the English in 1603.

Question 19

Brazil was under the rule of the

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A)  French. 
B)  Spanish. 
C)  English. 
D)  Portuguese. 
E)  Dutch. 
A)  French. 
B)  Spanish. 
C)  English. 
D)  Portuguese. 
E)  Dutch.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-John Cabot

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John Cabot, born Giovanni Caboto, was an

All of the following were true of the Portuguese foray into overseas trade except that they

Identify the following terms. -Afonso de Albuquerque

Identify the following terms. -"Christians and spices"

Under the encomienda system,New World natives were

The Dutch and Portuguese

Which of the following statements accurately describes the reaction of the states of Southeast Asia to the pressures created by the Europeans in the seventeenth century?

How did the arrival of Islam change the previously Buddhist and Hindu societies of Southeast Asia?

The Treaty of Tordesillas

Identify the following terms. -the VOC

Identify the following terms. -Buddhist and Islamic kingship models

Because of the harsh environment,Islam had little impact in West Africa.

The conquistadors of Spain were financed and outfitted by the Spanish crown.

There had been no slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Europeans.

Which of the following most accurately depicts life expectancy in the sixteenth century?

Identify the following terms. -conquistador

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the voyages of Zhenghe with those of Columbus.Speculate on how history might have be different had Zhenghe successfully navigated the Pacific to the coast of California.

Identify the following terms. -Leo Africanus

In regard to the African slave trade,it can be said that

Brazil was under the rule of the

Identify the following terms. -John Cabot

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China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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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

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

All of the following were true of the Portuguese foray into overseas trade except that they

Identify the following terms. -Afonso de Albuquerque

Identify the following terms. -"Christians and spices"

Under the encomienda system,New World natives were

The Dutch and Portuguese

Which of the following statements accurately describes the reaction of the states of Southeast Asia to the pressures created by the Europeans in the seventeenth century?

How did the arrival of Islam change the previously Buddhist and Hindu societies of Southeast Asia?

The Treaty of Tordesillas

Identify the following terms. -the VOC

Identify the following terms. -Buddhist and Islamic kingship models

Because of the harsh environment,Islam had little impact in West Africa.

The conquistadors of Spain were financed and outfitted by the Spanish crown.

There had been no slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Europeans.

Which of the following most accurately depicts life expectancy in the sixteenth century?

Identify the following terms. -conquistador

Compare and contrast the causes and consequences of the voyages of Zhenghe with those of Columbus.Speculate on how history might have be different had Zhenghe successfully navigated the Pacific to the coast of California.

Identify the following terms. -Leo Africanus

In regard to the African slave trade,it can be said that

Brazil was under the rule of the

Identify the following terms. -John Cabot

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

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

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