Question 1

Compare the Spanish conquest of the Philippines with the Dutch conquest of Indonesia.What kind of colony emerged in each case?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish conquest of the Philippines

Question 2

The Portuguese originally ventured into the open Atlantic Ocean seeking fish,seals,whales,timber,and lands where they could grow wheat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Russian merchants and explorers began the expansion into Siberia in the quest for

Accepted Answer

A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  furs. 
E)  iron. 
A)  gold. 
B)  silver. 
C)  copper. 
D)  furs. 
E)  iron.

Question 4

In the end,Portugal was unable to maintain its early domination of trade because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was a small country with a small population. 
B)  a Chinese resurgence of naval exploration forced the Portuguese out. 
C)  a late outbreak of the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century killed half the country's population. 
D)  the English,French,and Dutch formed a lasting alliance designed to force the Portuguese to surrender. 
E)  the Portuguese tired of the expenses of naval exploration and focused on their European land empire. 
A)  it was a small country with a small population. 
B)  a Chinese resurgence of naval exploration forced the Portuguese out. 
C)  a late outbreak of the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century killed half the country's population. 
D)  the English,French,and Dutch formed a lasting alliance designed to force the Portuguese to surrender. 
E)  the Portuguese tired of the expenses of naval exploration and focused on their European land empire.

Question 5

Examine the early Portuguese exploration and dominance in trade.What made this dominance possible? Why didn't their early advantage last?

Accepted Answer

The early Portuguese exploration and dom

Question 6

On 12 October 1492,Columbus made landfall on an island that the native Taíno called

Accepted Answer

A)  Palos. 
B)  Guanahaní. 
C)  Calicut. 
D)  San Salvador. 
E)  Gao. 
A)  Palos. 
B)  Guanahaní. 
C)  Calicut. 
D)  San Salvador. 
E)  Gao.

Question 7

The Portuguese viewed the Atlantic Ocean islands as the perfect location for the cultivation of

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  indigo. 
D)  maize. 
E)  citrus fruits. 
A)  cotton. 
B)  sugarcane. 
C)  indigo. 
D)  maize. 
E)  citrus fruits.

Question 8

Hormuz,Goa,and Melaka were all seized in the early 1500s by

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasco da Gama. 
B)  Afonso d'Alboquerque. 
C)  Francis Drake. 
D)  Zheng He. 
E)  James Cook. 
A)  Vasco da Gama. 
B)  Afonso d'Alboquerque. 
C)  Francis Drake. 
D)  Zheng He. 
E)  James Cook.

Question 9

The profitable merchandise that Vasco da Gama purchased in India was made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  gold and silver. 
B)  silk and artwork. 
C)  pepper and cinnamon. 
D)  silk and ceramics. 
E)  slaves and weapons. 
A)  gold and silver. 
B)  silk and artwork. 
C)  pepper and cinnamon. 
D)  silk and ceramics. 
E)  slaves and weapons.

Question 10

Russian territorial expansion into northern Eurasia began in the

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A)  fifteenth century. 
B)  sixteenth century. 
C)  seventeenth century. 
D)  eighteenth century. 
E)  nineteenth century. 
A)  fifteenth century. 
B)  sixteenth century. 
C)  seventeenth century. 
D)  eighteenth century. 
E)  nineteenth century.

Question 11

In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean,Europeans during the period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries

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A)  achieved a monopoly. 
B)  used an alliance with southern Indian princes to achieve success. 
C)  were never able to displace the Chinese monopoly. 
D)  used their seemingly godlike advantage in technology to establish a theocracy. 
E)  met with limited success because of a lack of human numbers and military power. 
A)  achieved a monopoly. 
B)  used an alliance with southern Indian princes to achieve success. 
C)  were never able to displace the Chinese monopoly. 
D)  used their seemingly godlike advantage in technology to establish a theocracy. 
E)  met with limited success because of a lack of human numbers and military power.

Question 12

The English explorer James Cook died during a fight in

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia. 
B)  New Zealand. 
C)  Hawai`i. 
D)  Tahiti. 
E)  Guam. 
A)  Australia. 
B)  New Zealand. 
C)  Hawai`i. 
D)  Tahiti. 
E)  Guam.

Question 13

Jan Pieterszoon Coen was responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  forcing the population of Indonesia to convert to Christianity. 
B)  founding the city of Batavia on the island of Java. 
C)  bringing the Philippines under Dutch control. 
D)  establishing the United East India Company. 
E)  the third circumnavigation of the globe. 
A)  forcing the population of Indonesia to convert to Christianity. 
B)  founding the city of Batavia on the island of Java. 
C)  bringing the Philippines under Dutch control. 
D)  establishing the United East India Company. 
E)  the third circumnavigation of the globe.

Question 14

Describe Russian motivations for expansion into Siberia.How did the Russians initially treat the native peoples,and how did that treatment evolve over time?

Accepted Answer

The Russian motivations for expansion in

Question 15

The center of Spanish commercial activity in Asia was

Accepted Answer

A)  Manila. 
B)  Batavia. 
C)  Bombay. 
D)  Melaka. 
E)  Hawai`i. 
A)  Manila. 
B)  Batavia. 
C)  Bombay. 
D)  Melaka. 
E)  Hawai`i.

Question 16

Which of the following cities was an English trading post?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goa 
B)  Hormuz 
C)  Melaka 
D)  Bombay 
E)  São Jorge da Mina 
A)  Goa 
B)  Hormuz 
C)  Melaka 
D)  Bombay 
E)  São Jorge da Mina

Question 17

The astrolabe was designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  latitude. 
B)  velocity. 
C)  distance. 
D)  longitude. 
E)  depth. 
A)  latitude. 
B)  velocity. 
C)  distance. 
D)  longitude. 
E)  depth.

Question 18

Discuss the implications of the Columbian exchange.What crops and animals were being shipped back and forth? Was there a negative side to this exchange? What would be the long-term consequences?

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange had significant i

Question 19

After reading the selection from Christopher Columbus's journal,can you tell what Columbus's motives were for exploration? (See Textbook: Sources from the Past: Christopher Columbus's First Impressions of the American Peoples.)

Accepted Answer

As I do not have access to the specific

Question 20

Read the Christopher Columbus section (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Christopher Columbus's First Impressions of the American Peoples).What were Columbus's impressions of the peoples he encountered?

Accepted Answer

The textbook does not provide the specif

Exam 22: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

Compare the Spanish conquest of the Philippines with the Dutch conquest of Indonesia.What kind of colony emerged in each case?

The Portuguese originally ventured into the open Atlantic Ocean seeking fish,seals,whales,timber,and lands where they could grow wheat.

Russian merchants and explorers began the expansion into Siberia in the quest for

In the end,Portugal was unable to maintain its early domination of trade because

Examine the early Portuguese exploration and dominance in trade.What made this dominance possible? Why didn't their early advantage last?

On 12 October 1492,Columbus made landfall on an island that the native Taíno called

The Portuguese viewed the Atlantic Ocean islands as the perfect location for the cultivation of

Hormuz,Goa,and Melaka were all seized in the early 1500s by

The profitable merchandise that Vasco da Gama purchased in India was made up of

Russian territorial expansion into northern Eurasia began in the

In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean,Europeans during the period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries

The English explorer James Cook died during a fight in

Jan Pieterszoon Coen was responsible for

Describe Russian motivations for expansion into Siberia.How did the Russians initially treat the native peoples,and how did that treatment evolve over time?

The center of Spanish commercial activity in Asia was

Which of the following cities was an English trading post?

The astrolabe was designed to measure

Discuss the implications of the Columbian exchange.What crops and animals were being shipped back and forth? Was there a negative side to this exchange? What would be the long-term consequences?

After reading the selection from Christopher Columbus's journal,can you tell what Columbus's motives were for exploration? (See Textbook: Sources from the Past: Christopher Columbus's First Impressions of the American Peoples.)

Read the Christopher Columbus section (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Christopher Columbus's First Impressions of the American Peoples).What were Columbus's impressions of the peoples he encountered?

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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