Question 1

Compare the European conquests of the Mexica and Inca Empires.

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Question 2

What factors facilitated the expansion of European society from 1450 to 1650? What was the motivation, both for the individual European explorers and the states that supported them?

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Question 3

Use the following to answer questions :
-Aztec Empire

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A) In early modern Southeast Asia, a sum of money the groom paid the bride or her family at the time of marriage. This practice contrasted with the dowry in China, India, and Europe, which the husband controlled. 
B) Spanish for "conqueror"; a Spanish soldier-explorer, such as Hernán Cortés or Francisco Pizarro, who sought to conquer the New World for the Spanish crown. 
C) A small, maneuverable, three-masted sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century that gave the Portuguese a distinct advantage in exploration and trade. 
D) A second-century work translated into Latin around 1410 that synthesized the classical knowledge of geography and introduced latitude and longitude markings. 
E) The 1494 agreement giving Spain everything west of an imaginary line drawn down the Atlantic and giving Portugal everything to the east.
F)An alliance between the Mexica people and their conquered allies, with its capital in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), that rose in size and power in the fifteenth century and possessed a sophisticated society and culture, with advanced mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
G)The vast and sophisticated Peruvian empire centered at the capital city of Cuzco that was at its peak in the fifteenth century but weakened by civil war at the time of the Spanish arrival.
H)The name for the four administrative units of Spanish possessions in the Americas: New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata.
I)A system established by the Portuguese in Brazil in the 1530s, whereby hereditary grants of land were given to nobles and loyal officials who bore the costs of settling and administering their territories.
J)A system whereby the Spanish crown granted the conquerors the right to forcibly employ groups of indigenous peoples as laborers and to demand tribute payments from them in exchange for providing food, shelter, and instruction in the Christian faith.
K)The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and the New Worlds.
L)An event organized by Spanish king Charles V in 1550 that pitted defenders of Spanish conquest and forcible conversion against critics of these practices.
M)The notion that the Spanish were uniquely brutal and cruel in their conquest and settlement of the Americas, an idea propagated by rival European powers.

Question 4

According to Map 16.3, "Seaborne Trading Empires in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries," inspection of Spanish and Portuguese trade routes reveals which of the following?

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A)  The majority of Spanish and Portuguese trade routes ran through Mesoamerica. 
B)  Spanish and Portuguese trade across the Atlantic Ocean relied heavily upon manufactured goods. 
C)  Trade in sugar and slaves was closely interconnected for both the Spanish and Portuguese. 
D)  The ports of northern Europe were an important part of both Spanish and Portuguese trade.

Question 5

Why did women in Southeast Asia tend to have more economic power than women in India, China, and Europe?

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A)  They were frequently appointed as political leaders. 
B)  They often managed sugar plantations. 
C)  They usually managed the pepper harvest. 
D)  They took the primary role in planting and harvesting rice.

Question 6

How did the Dutch create a trade empire in the seventeenth century?

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Question 7

What was the major trade commodity of the trans-Saharan trade route?

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A)  Wood 
B)  Gold 
C)  Ivory 
D)  Iron

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes slavery and race in the seventeenth century?

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A)  Slavery created ideas of racial inequality directed toward Africans. 
B)  Slavery did not change Europeans' negative perceptions of Africans. 
C)  Notions of race had little impact on the expansion of slavery. 
D)  Slavery changed Africans' ability to reason and learn.

Question 9

What was the most important food item introduced from the New World to Europe?

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A)  Squash 
B)  Tomatoes 
C)  White potatoes 
D)  Peppers

Question 10

What happened when the Inca leader Atahualpa first met the Spanish?

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A)  He lured them into a trap and seized many of their men and horses. 
B)  He was seized and ultimately executed. 
C)  He offered them chests of jewels as a peace offering. 
D)  He and his unarmed followers were taken captive.

Question 11

After his initial voyage to the Americas in 1492, how did Columbus describe the natives he met?

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A)  As brutal savages 
B)  As primitive and warlike 
C)  As incapable of becoming Christian 
D)  As handsome, peaceful, and primitive

Question 12

By the end of his life, how did Columbus view his voyages?

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A)  He realized he had discovered a new but insignificant continent. 
B)  He assumed he had changed the world by discovering new lands. 
C)  He continued to believe he had discovered islands off the coast of Asia. 
D)  He believed that he had found the mythical civilization of Atlantis.

Question 13

Explain how the Spanish organized and ruled their new colonial holdings in the Americas.

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Question 14

What evidence is there in this illustration of European influence on the Inca?

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A)  The Europeans introduced cattle to the New World. 
B)  The women in this painting are wearing European-style clothing. 
C)  The painting itself is representative of Renaissance-era art. 
D)  The women are wearing European-inspired hairstyles.

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions :
-conquistador

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A) In early modern Southeast Asia, a sum of money the groom paid the bride or her family at the time of marriage. This practice contrasted with the dowry in China, India, and Europe, which the husband controlled. 
B) Spanish for "conqueror"; a Spanish soldier-explorer, such as Hernán Cortés or Francisco Pizarro, who sought to conquer the New World for the Spanish crown. 
C) A small, maneuverable, three-masted sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century that gave the Portuguese a distinct advantage in exploration and trade. 
D) A second-century work translated into Latin around 1410 that synthesized the classical knowledge of geography and introduced latitude and longitude markings. 
E) The 1494 agreement giving Spain everything west of an imaginary line drawn down the Atlantic and giving Portugal everything to the east.
F)An alliance between the Mexica people and their conquered allies, with its capital in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), that rose in size and power in the fifteenth century and possessed a sophisticated society and culture, with advanced mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
G)The vast and sophisticated Peruvian empire centered at the capital city of Cuzco that was at its peak in the fifteenth century but weakened by civil war at the time of the Spanish arrival.
H)The name for the four administrative units of Spanish possessions in the Americas: New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata.
I)A system established by the Portuguese in Brazil in the 1530s, whereby hereditary grants of land were given to nobles and loyal officials who bore the costs of settling and administering their territories.
J)A system whereby the Spanish crown granted the conquerors the right to forcibly employ groups of indigenous peoples as laborers and to demand tribute payments from them in exchange for providing food, shelter, and instruction in the Christian faith.
K)The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and the New Worlds.
L)An event organized by Spanish king Charles V in 1550 that pitted defenders of Spanish conquest and forcible conversion against critics of these practices.
M)The notion that the Spanish were uniquely brutal and cruel in their conquest and settlement of the Americas, an idea propagated by rival European powers.

Question 16

The assembly called by Charles V in Valladolid, Spain, in 1550 debated what issue?

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A)  The role of women in society 
B)  The exploitation of the native population of the Americas 
C)  The Catholic Counter-Reformation 
D)  Relations with the Muslim Ottoman Empire

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions :
-Valladolid debate

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A) In early modern Southeast Asia, a sum of money the groom paid the bride or her family at the time of marriage. This practice contrasted with the dowry in China, India, and Europe, which the husband controlled. 
B) Spanish for "conqueror"; a Spanish soldier-explorer, such as Hernán Cortés or Francisco Pizarro, who sought to conquer the New World for the Spanish crown. 
C) A small, maneuverable, three-masted sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century that gave the Portuguese a distinct advantage in exploration and trade. 
D) A second-century work translated into Latin around 1410 that synthesized the classical knowledge of geography and introduced latitude and longitude markings. 
E) The 1494 agreement giving Spain everything west of an imaginary line drawn down the Atlantic and giving Portugal everything to the east.
F)An alliance between the Mexica people and their conquered allies, with its capital in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), that rose in size and power in the fifteenth century and possessed a sophisticated society and culture, with advanced mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
G)The vast and sophisticated Peruvian empire centered at the capital city of Cuzco that was at its peak in the fifteenth century but weakened by civil war at the time of the Spanish arrival.
H)The name for the four administrative units of Spanish possessions in the Americas: New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata.
I)A system established by the Portuguese in Brazil in the 1530s, whereby hereditary grants of land were given to nobles and loyal officials who bore the costs of settling and administering their territories.
J)A system whereby the Spanish crown granted the conquerors the right to forcibly employ groups of indigenous peoples as laborers and to demand tribute payments from them in exchange for providing food, shelter, and instruction in the Christian faith.
K)The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and the New Worlds.
L)An event organized by Spanish king Charles V in 1550 that pitted defenders of Spanish conquest and forcible conversion against critics of these practices.
M)The notion that the Spanish were uniquely brutal and cruel in their conquest and settlement of the Americas, an idea propagated by rival European powers.

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions :
-encomienda system

Accepted Answer

A) In early modern Southeast Asia, a sum of money the groom paid the bride or her family at the time of marriage. This practice contrasted with the dowry in China, India, and Europe, which the husband controlled. 
B) Spanish for "conqueror"; a Spanish soldier-explorer, such as Hernán Cortés or Francisco Pizarro, who sought to conquer the New World for the Spanish crown. 
C) A small, maneuverable, three-masted sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century that gave the Portuguese a distinct advantage in exploration and trade. 
D) A second-century work translated into Latin around 1410 that synthesized the classical knowledge of geography and introduced latitude and longitude markings. 
E) The 1494 agreement giving Spain everything west of an imaginary line drawn down the Atlantic and giving Portugal everything to the east.
F)An alliance between the Mexica people and their conquered allies, with its capital in Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), that rose in size and power in the fifteenth century and possessed a sophisticated society and culture, with advanced mathematics, astronomy, and engineering.
G)The vast and sophisticated Peruvian empire centered at the capital city of Cuzco that was at its peak in the fifteenth century but weakened by civil war at the time of the Spanish arrival.
H)The name for the four administrative units of Spanish possessions in the Americas: New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata.
I)A system established by the Portuguese in Brazil in the 1530s, whereby hereditary grants of land were given to nobles and loyal officials who bore the costs of settling and administering their territories.
J)A system whereby the Spanish crown granted the conquerors the right to forcibly employ groups of indigenous peoples as laborers and to demand tribute payments from them in exchange for providing food, shelter, and instruction in the Christian faith.
K)The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old and the New Worlds.
L)An event organized by Spanish king Charles V in 1550 that pitted defenders of Spanish conquest and forcible conversion against critics of these practices.
M)The notion that the Spanish were uniquely brutal and cruel in their conquest and settlement of the Americas, an idea propagated by rival European powers.

Exam 16: The Acceleration of Global Contact, 1450-1600