Deck 4: G: Culture and Religion in Eurasianorth Africa 500

Question 1

Which of the following commodities gave birth to a global network of exchange in the early modern era?

A) Oil
B) Silver
C) Pepper
D) Silk

Answer 1

Silver

Question 2

The characterization of the period from 1450 to 1750 as "early modern" highlights the

A) beginnings of genuine globalization.
B) naturalization of patriarchal structures.
C) dependence on wind as an energy source.
D) concentration of power in kings and nobles.

Answer 2

beginnings of genuine globalization.

Question 3

Which of the following describes the role Europe played in the early modern world?

A) European political and military power dominated Africa and south Asia.
B) European missionary activity made Christianity the main religion in Africa.
C) Europe came to produce more manufactured goods than China and India.
D) European expansion to the Americas created new networks of interaction.

Answer 3

European expansion to the Americas created new networks of interaction.

Question 4

During the early modern period,which belief system was the most resistant to the secular challenges posed by science?

A) Confucianism
B) Judaism
C) Christianity
D) Islam