Question 1

The Dutch policy in Indonesia was to

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A)  control the production of spices. 
B)  convert the population to Christianity. 
C)  rule the native population through strict control. 
D)  introduce new agricultural products to find a cash crop. 
E)  control financial institutions but leave the fighting to their French allies. 
A)  control the production of spices. 
B)  convert the population to Christianity. 
C)  rule the native population through strict control. 
D)  introduce new agricultural products to find a cash crop. 
E)  control financial institutions but leave the fighting to their French allies. A

Question 2

Ferdinand Magellan established a trade route between Mexico and

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A)  Spain. 
B)  Hawai`i. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  the Canary Islands. 
E)  the Philippines. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  Hawai`i. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  the Canary Islands. 
E)  the Philippines. E

Question 3

Portuguese mariners originally developed a strategy called the volta do mar when

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A)  sailing from the Canaries to Portugal. 
B)  sailing from southern Africa to the Indian Ocean. 
C)  sailing down the African coast. 
D)  sailing to the Americas from Europe. 
E)  returning to Portugal from the Americas. 
A)  sailing from the Canaries to Portugal. 
B)  sailing from southern Africa to the Indian Ocean. 
C)  sailing down the African coast. 
D)  sailing to the Americas from Europe. 
E)  returning to Portugal from the Americas. A

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European interest in finding a maritime trade route?

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A)  that the spread of the bubonic plague made the Silk Roads more dangerous 
B)  that Mongol domination had caused trade along the Silk Roads to stop 
C)  the high prices charged by Muslim merchants 
D)  the demand in Europe for items such as Indian pepper and Chinese ginger 
E)  the desire to expand the boundaries of Christianity 
A)  that the spread of the bubonic plague made the Silk Roads more dangerous 
B)  that Mongol domination had caused trade along the Silk Roads to stop 
C)  the high prices charged by Muslim merchants 
D)  the demand in Europe for items such as Indian pepper and Chinese ginger 
E)  the desire to expand the boundaries of Christianity

Question 5

From 1500 to 1800,the largest contingent of migrants consisted of

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A)  enslaved Africans. 
B)  Hindu Indians fleeing religious persecution. 
C)  northern Europeans seeking economic opportunity in the Americas. 
D)  Chinese peasant families fleeing recurring outbreaks of disease. 
E)  southern Europeans seeking political freedom in the Americas. 
A)  enslaved Africans. 
B)  Hindu Indians fleeing religious persecution. 
C)  northern Europeans seeking economic opportunity in the Americas. 
D)  Chinese peasant families fleeing recurring outbreaks of disease. 
E)  southern Europeans seeking political freedom in the Americas.

Question 6

Which of the following men conquered the Moroccan port of Ceuta and sponsored a series of voyages down the west African coast?

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A)  Christopher Columbus 
B)  Henry VIII of England 
C)  Francis I of France 
D)  Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman empire 
E)  Henry of Portugal 
A)  Christopher Columbus 
B)  Henry VIII of England 
C)  Francis I of France 
D)  Süleyman the Magnificent of the Ottoman empire 
E)  Henry of Portugal

Question 7

What is it about the western Europeans that might explain this period of exploration? Why didn't this exploration happen earlier or elsewhere?

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The period of exploration by western Eur

Question 8

The first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope was

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A)  Bartolomeu Dias. 
B)  Vasco da Gama. 
C)  Dom Henrique. 
D)  James Cook. 
E)  Christopher Columbus. 
A)  Bartolomeu Dias. 
B)  Vasco da Gama. 
C)  Dom Henrique. 
D)  James Cook. 
E)  Christopher Columbus.

Question 9

The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by

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A)  Francis Drake. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Vasco da Gama. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan's crew. 
E)  Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. 
A)  Francis Drake. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Vasco da Gama. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan's crew. 
E)  Vasco Nuñez de Balboa.

Question 10

Examine the growth of worldwide trade from 1500 to 1800.Discuss the rise and implications of a global trading system.

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The period from 1500 to 1800 saw a signi

Question 11

The Philippines fell to

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A)  James Cook. 
B)  Jan Pieterszoon Coen. 
C)  Miguel López de Legazpi. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Zheng He. 
A)  James Cook. 
B)  Jan Pieterszoon Coen. 
C)  Miguel López de Legazpi. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Zheng He.

Question 12

What was the significance of Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522? What were the some of the challenges for explorers of the Pacific Ocean?

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Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522 was signi

Question 13

Spanish mariners developed a strategy called the volta do mar that enabled them to sail from the Canaries to Spain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lateen sails had the advantage of

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A)  allowing for faster travel than anything available in the Islamic world. 
B)  working better in crosswinds. 
C)  being so colorful that they could be seen from many miles away. 
D)  being able to take full advantage of a wind blowing from behind. 
E)  being cheaper because their basic component was jute. 
A)  allowing for faster travel than anything available in the Islamic world. 
B)  working better in crosswinds. 
C)  being so colorful that they could be seen from many miles away. 
D)  being able to take full advantage of a wind blowing from behind. 
E)  being cheaper because their basic component was jute.

Question 15

What specific motives prompted European overseas voyages? Of all these motives,which do you think took precedence?

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The specific motives that prompted Europ

Question 16

By 1750,all parts of the world participated in a global trade network in which Europeans played dominant roles,EXCEPT

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A)  China. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  India. 
E)  Africa. 
A)  China. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  India. 
E)  Africa.

Question 17

Examine the technological innovations that allowed for European exploration.How many of those innovations came from Europe originally? What other factors helped make sailing that far possible?

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The technological innovations that allow

Question 18

The English merchants formed an especially powerful joint-stock company,the East India Company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was

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A)  Dias. 
B)  Columbus. 
C)  Cook. 
D)  Magellan. 
E)  Vasco da Gama. 
A)  Dias. 
B)  Columbus. 
C)  Cook. 
D)  Magellan. 
E)  Vasco da Gama.

Question 20

How were the English and Dutch trading companies organized and administered? How were these companies able to establish themselves in Asia?

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The English and Dutch trading companies,

Exam 22: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Dutch policy in Indonesia was to

Ferdinand Magellan established a trade route between Mexico and

Portuguese mariners originally developed a strategy called the volta do mar when

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European interest in finding a maritime trade route?

From 1500 to 1800,the largest contingent of migrants consisted of

Which of the following men conquered the Moroccan port of Ceuta and sponsored a series of voyages down the west African coast?

What is it about the western Europeans that might explain this period of exploration? Why didn't this exploration happen earlier or elsewhere?

The first European to sail around the Cape of Good Hope was

The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by

Examine the growth of worldwide trade from 1500 to 1800.Discuss the rise and implications of a global trading system.

The Philippines fell to

What was the significance of Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522? What were the some of the challenges for explorers of the Pacific Ocean?

Spanish mariners developed a strategy called the volta do mar that enabled them to sail from the Canaries to Spain.

Lateen sails had the advantage of

What specific motives prompted European overseas voyages? Of all these motives,which do you think took precedence?

By 1750,all parts of the world participated in a global trade network in which Europeans played dominant roles,EXCEPT

Examine the technological innovations that allowed for European exploration.How many of those innovations came from Europe originally? What other factors helped make sailing that far possible?

The English merchants formed an especially powerful joint-stock company,the East India Company.

The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was

How were the English and Dutch trading companies organized and administered? How were these companies able to establish themselves in Asia?

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

The End of Empire

A World Without Borders

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