Question 1

Most of the actual early exploration of the Pacific Ocean was carried out by the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The most prominent European nation in pursuing early voyages of long-distance exploration was

Accepted Answer

A)  England. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  France. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  England. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  France. 
E)  Italy.

Question 3

The reconquista came to an end in 1492 when

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A)  Constantinople fell to Islamic forces. 
B)  Jerusalem was recaptured by European forces as part of the seventh crusade. 
C)  the Muslim kingdom of Granada fell to Spanish Catholic forces. 
D)  the Silk Roads were overrun by Mongol forces. 
E)  northern India was recaptured by the British. 
A)  Constantinople fell to Islamic forces. 
B)  Jerusalem was recaptured by European forces as part of the seventh crusade. 
C)  the Muslim kingdom of Granada fell to Spanish Catholic forces. 
D)  the Silk Roads were overrun by Mongol forces. 
E)  northern India was recaptured by the British.

Question 4

In the long term,the Columbian exchange

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A)  brought a lasting decline in population because of the ravages of diseases such as smallpox. 
B)  had very little influence on world population figures. 
C)  led to economic instability because of a glut of Chinese silver. 
D)  barely broke even financially. 
E)  increased world population because of the spread of new food crops. 
A)  brought a lasting decline in population because of the ravages of diseases such as smallpox. 
B)  had very little influence on world population figures. 
C)  led to economic instability because of a glut of Chinese silver. 
D)  barely broke even financially. 
E)  increased world population because of the spread of new food crops.

Question 5

Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a political dispute in the Philippines; and of his five ships and 280 men,only one ship with 18 men returned to Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explore the differing approaches to exploration,trade,and colonization of the western European nations.What might explain these differences? How would these different approaches influence the areas being explored and colonized?

Accepted Answer

The differing approaches to exploration,

Question 7

What factors contributed to the dramatic economic growth and the ensuing population growth of Russia in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Several factors contributed to the drama

Question 8

What were the positive and negative demographic impacts of European contact with the New World?

Accepted Answer

The positive demographic impacts of Euro

Question 9

What were some of the positive aspects of the Columbian exchange? What were some of the destructive aspects of this exchange? Give some specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Some of the positive aspects of the Colu

Question 10

Look at the illustration of travel on the Silk Roads on page 481.Why were the Silk Roads so important? What was the significance of the Europeans finding an alternate route and avoiding the Silk Roads? How did this exploration impact the Europeans,the Islamic empires that formed the intermediaries of the Silk Roads,and the rest of the world?

Accepted Answer

The Silk Roads were important because th

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT an advantage the English and Dutch had over the Portuguese?

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A)  They possessed faster,cheaper,and more powerful ships. 
B)  They created joint-stock companies. 
C)  They had much better captains. 
D)  They were wealthier countries. 
E)  They had much larger populations. 
A)  They possessed faster,cheaper,and more powerful ships. 
B)  They created joint-stock companies. 
C)  They had much better captains. 
D)  They were wealthier countries. 
E)  They had much larger populations.

Question 12

Under Spanish rule of the Philippines,the native population

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A)  was allowed to follow their own religious traditions. 
B)  was encouraged to pursue a syncretic brand of Christianity. 
C)  converted almost exclusively to Islam. 
D)  followed a classical European north-south Protestant-Catholic geographic split. 
E)  was pressured to convert to Roman Catholicism. 
A)  was allowed to follow their own religious traditions. 
B)  was encouraged to pursue a syncretic brand of Christianity. 
C)  converted almost exclusively to Islam. 
D)  followed a classical European north-south Protestant-Catholic geographic split. 
E)  was pressured to convert to Roman Catholicism.

Question 13

In Christopher Columbus's journals,he suggested to the king and queen of Spain that they focus on converting the peoples of the Americas because "in a short time you will end up having converted to our Holy Faith a multitude of peoples and acquired large dominions and great riches." How does this brief statement express the European goals for exploration? Why did the Europeans explore?

Accepted Answer

The brief statement from Christopher Col

Question 14

Christopher Columbus's decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on

Accepted Answer

A)  assistance from an experienced Muslim sailor. 
B)  secret information on trade routes that he had received indirectly from Chinese sources. 
C)  legends left over from the earlier Viking voyages. 
D)  his miscalculation of the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan. 
E)  information that he had gathered after inventing his own astrolabe. 
A)  assistance from an experienced Muslim sailor. 
B)  secret information on trade routes that he had received indirectly from Chinese sources. 
C)  legends left over from the earlier Viking voyages. 
D)  his miscalculation of the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan. 
E)  information that he had gathered after inventing his own astrolabe.

Question 15

The explorer who led three expeditions into the Pacific in the eighteenth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  James Cook. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Francis Drake. 
D)  Vasco da Gama. 
E)  Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. 
A)  James Cook. 
B)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
C)  Francis Drake. 
D)  Vasco da Gama. 
E)  Vasco Nuñez de Balboa.

Question 16

The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  force the native populations to convert to Christianity. 
B)  form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy. 
C)  force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties. 
D)  conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire. 
E)  take advantage of their huge population to overwhelm their adversaries. 
A)  force the native populations to convert to Christianity. 
B)  form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy. 
C)  force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties. 
D)  conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire. 
E)  take advantage of their huge population to overwhelm their adversaries.

Question 17

What factors led to the Seven Years' War in the eighteenth century? What was the outcome,globally,of that conflict?

Accepted Answer

The Seven Years' War, which took place f

Question 18

When he reached ________,Columbus sent delegates to seek the court of the emperor of China.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  Japan 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Nova Scotia 
E)  modern-day Florida 
A)  Cuba 
B)  Japan 
C)  Brazil 
D)  Nova Scotia 
E)  modern-day Florida

Question 19

Examine the western European conquest of the Philippines and Indonesia.How was this different from the role they played in trading with powers such as China? What did the areas that fell completely under European control have in common?

Accepted Answer

The western European conquest of the Phi

Question 20

The astrolabe was a simplified version of an instrument used by Chinese astronomers to determine latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

Most of the actual early exploration of the Pacific Ocean was carried out by the

The most prominent European nation in pursuing early voyages of long-distance exploration was

The reconquista came to an end in 1492 when

In the long term,the Columbian exchange

Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a political dispute in the Philippines; and of his five ships and 280 men,only one ship with 18 men returned to Spain.

Explore the differing approaches to exploration,trade,and colonization of the western European nations.What might explain these differences? How would these different approaches influence the areas being explored and colonized?

What factors contributed to the dramatic economic growth and the ensuing population growth of Russia in the eighteenth century?

What were the positive and negative demographic impacts of European contact with the New World?

What were some of the positive aspects of the Columbian exchange? What were some of the destructive aspects of this exchange? Give some specific examples.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage the English and Dutch had over the Portuguese?

Under Spanish rule of the Philippines,the native population

Christopher Columbus's decision to sail west to reach Asia was based on

The explorer who led three expeditions into the Pacific in the eighteenth century was

The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to

What factors led to the Seven Years' War in the eighteenth century? What was the outcome,globally,of that conflict?

When he reached ________,Columbus sent delegates to seek the court of the emperor of China.

Examine the western European conquest of the Philippines and Indonesia.How was this different from the role they played in trading with powers such as China? What did the areas that fell completely under European control have in common?

The astrolabe was a simplified version of an instrument used by Chinese astronomers to determine latitude.

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

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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

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