Question 1

The Ottoman empire that rose dramatically in the fourteenth century lasted as a political and military power until the year:

Accepted Answer

A)  1571. 
B)  1648. 
C)  1789. 
D)  1918. 
E)  1945. 
A)  1571. 
B)  1648. 
C)  1789. 
D)  1918. 
E)  1945.

Question 2

The first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the eastern side of the ocean was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasco da Gama. 
B)  Bartholomeu Dias. 
C)  Christopher Columbus. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Vasco de Balboa. 
A)  Vasco da Gama. 
B)  Bartholomeu Dias. 
C)  Christopher Columbus. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Vasco de Balboa.

Question 3

This chapter's portrait of Sultan Mehmet II (1451-1481)depicts a man who:

Accepted Answer

A)  has recently converted to Byzantine Christianity. 
B)  wears the white turban of a Muslim warrior. 
C)  is proud of both his scholarly and military achievements. 
D)  fought bravely and died during the sack of Constantinople. 
E)  was a ruthless autocrat who ruled his Muslim,Christian,and Jewish subjects with equal harshness. 
A)  has recently converted to Byzantine Christianity. 
B)  wears the white turban of a Muslim warrior. 
C)  is proud of both his scholarly and military achievements. 
D)  fought bravely and died during the sack of Constantinople. 
E)  was a ruthless autocrat who ruled his Muslim,Christian,and Jewish subjects with equal harshness.

Question 4

The Black Death was passed from the Mongol army to the west at the battle of Caffa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What factors account for the success of the Mongol empire?

Accepted Answer

The Mongol empire was fortunate to have

Question 6

By 1520,which European country dominated the seaborne spice trade with Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Italy 
C)  Portugal 
D)  The Netherlands 
E)  England 
A)  Spain 
B)  Italy 
C)  Portugal 
D)  The Netherlands 
E)  England

Question 7

Few if any people believed the world was flat when Columbus began his voyage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Magellan's voyage was instrumental in establishing a southwest passage to Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For the Ottomans,their conquest of Constantinople brought:

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduced demand for slaves because the size of the Ottoman army could now be reduced. 
B)  vast new wealth,which greatly increased the population of the city. 
C)  an economic crisis,as trade routes were redirected away from Constantinople. 
D)  relatively little change to Ottoman society. 
E)  a revitalization of Ottoman society with the realization that they could build an empire. 
A)  a reduced demand for slaves because the size of the Ottoman army could now be reduced. 
B)  vast new wealth,which greatly increased the population of the city. 
C)  an economic crisis,as trade routes were redirected away from Constantinople. 
D)  relatively little change to Ottoman society. 
E)  a revitalization of Ottoman society with the realization that they could build an empire.

Question 10

Slavery was nothing new to the population of the Canary Islands whose Stone Age population had been almost entirely enslaved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Spanish conquests in the Americas demonstrated the advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced military technology. 
B)  horses when one's opponent has none. 
C)  disease when one's opponent is not immune. 
D)  indigenous allies who believed they fought the lesser enemy. 
E)  all of these 
A)  advanced military technology. 
B)  horses when one's opponent has none. 
C)  disease when one's opponent is not immune. 
D)  indigenous allies who believed they fought the lesser enemy. 
E)  all of these

Question 12

In their voyages along the west coast of Africa,the Portuguese were initially in search of:

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves. 
B)  a sea route to India. 
C)  spices. 
D)  gold. 
E)  silver. 
A)  slaves. 
B)  a sea route to India. 
C)  spices. 
D)  gold. 
E)  silver.

Question 13

The Mongols conquered all of the following peoples EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seljuk Turks. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Chinese. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Ottoman Turks. 
A)  Seljuk Turks. 
B)  Abbasids. 
C)  Chinese. 
D)  Persians. 
E)  Ottoman Turks.

Question 14

Byzantium finally fell to Timur the Lame (Tamerlane)in 1453.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By 1570 Potosí:

Accepted Answer

A)  was abandoned because of the epidemic diseases brought by the Spanish. 
B)  had been seized by the English as they entered the competition for New World colonies. 
C)  reached a population of 120,000,with tens of thousands of natives forced into laboring in the silver mines. 
D)  had become the administrative capital of New Spain. 
E)  rose to become a religious center for the conversion of the American natives to Christianity. 
A)  was abandoned because of the epidemic diseases brought by the Spanish. 
B)  had been seized by the English as they entered the competition for New World colonies. 
C)  reached a population of 120,000,with tens of thousands of natives forced into laboring in the silver mines. 
D)  had become the administrative capital of New Spain. 
E)  rose to become a religious center for the conversion of the American natives to Christianity.

Question 16

The Mongol leader Ögedei:

Accepted Answer

A)  completed the conquest of China. 
B)  instigated the conquest of Europe. 
C)  ended the conquest of Europe by his death. 
D)  was Chingiz Khan's son. 
E)  all of these 
A)  completed the conquest of China. 
B)  instigated the conquest of Europe. 
C)  ended the conquest of Europe by his death. 
D)  was Chingiz Khan's son. 
E)  all of these

Question 17

Marco Polo's description of Java in the late thirteenth century depicts the country as brimming with:

Accepted Answer

A)  spices and gold. 
B)  herbal drugs and silver mines. 
C)  warring tribes and four regional kings. 
D)  fantastic creatures,such as a horse with a man's head. 
E)  fertile land that produced great agricultural wealth. 
A)  spices and gold. 
B)  herbal drugs and silver mines. 
C)  warring tribes and four regional kings. 
D)  fantastic creatures,such as a horse with a man's head. 
E)  fertile land that produced great agricultural wealth.

Question 18

After the 1368 overthrow of the Mongol dynasty that had ruled China:

Accepted Answer

A)  trade along the Silk Road came to an end. 
B)  European traders ceased to travel the Silk Road,but trade continued with Europe through Muslim middlemen. 
C)  the silk trade with Europe ended,but the spice trade continued. 
D)  Europeans forgot about China for the next two centuries. 
E)  the extensive spice trade ended,but the silk trade continued and expanded. 
A)  trade along the Silk Road came to an end. 
B)  European traders ceased to travel the Silk Road,but trade continued with Europe through Muslim middlemen. 
C)  the silk trade with Europe ended,but the spice trade continued. 
D)  Europeans forgot about China for the next two centuries. 
E)  the extensive spice trade ended,but the silk trade continued and expanded.

Question 19

As Europeans made advances in navigation and maritime technology in the fifteenth century,they made efficient use of the quadrant,which calculated:

Accepted Answer

A)  direction using magnetic forces. 
B)  latitude using the North Star. 
C)  latitude using the sun. 
D)  longitude using standard marine tables. 
E)  longitude using the marine chronometer. 
A)  direction using magnetic forces. 
B)  latitude using the North Star. 
C)  latitude using the sun. 
D)  longitude using standard marine tables. 
E)  longitude using the marine chronometer.

Question 20

In what ways had the seas become not only a highway but a battleground?

Accepted Answer

The seas had become a battleground for t

Exam 11: Commerce,conquest,and Colonization,1300–1600

The Ottoman empire that rose dramatically in the fourteenth century lasted as a political and military power until the year:

The first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the eastern side of the ocean was:

This chapter's portrait of Sultan Mehmet II (1451-1481)depicts a man who:

The Black Death was passed from the Mongol army to the west at the battle of Caffa.

What factors account for the success of the Mongol empire?

By 1520,which European country dominated the seaborne spice trade with Asia?

Few if any people believed the world was flat when Columbus began his voyage.

Magellan's voyage was instrumental in establishing a southwest passage to Asia.

For the Ottomans,their conquest of Constantinople brought:

Slavery was nothing new to the population of the Canary Islands whose Stone Age population had been almost entirely enslaved.

The Spanish conquests in the Americas demonstrated the advantage of:

In their voyages along the west coast of Africa,the Portuguese were initially in search of:

The Mongols conquered all of the following peoples EXCEPT the:

Byzantium finally fell to Timur the Lame (Tamerlane)in 1453.

By 1570 Potosí:

The Mongol leader Ögedei:

Marco Polo's description of Java in the late thirteenth century depicts the country as brimming with:

After the 1368 overthrow of the Mongol dynasty that had ruled China:

As Europeans made advances in navigation and maritime technology in the fifteenth century,they made efficient use of the quadrant,which calculated:

In what ways had the seas become not only a highway but a battleground?

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods ,and Empires: 1700–500 B.C.E

The Civilization of Greece,1000–400 B.C.E

The Greek World Expands,400–150 B.C.E

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Rome’s Three Heirs: 500–950

The Expansion of Europe,950–1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100–1300

Crisis,unrest,and Opportunity,1300–1500

Renaissance Ideals and Realities,c.1350–1550

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

Religion,warfare,and Sovereignty,1540–1660

Absolutism and Empire,1660–1789

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-century Society

From Restoration to Revolution,1815–1848

What is a Nation? Territories ,states , and Citizens,1848–1871

Imperialism and Colonialism,1870–1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics,1870–1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics,economic Recovery,and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War,1960–1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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