Why did Ming China stop Zheng He’s expeditions?

The emperor wanted to repair the Great Wall and limit contact w/the world.

What helped offset population losses in West Africa caused by the Atlantic slave trade?

New crops like maize and manioc that supported population recovery.

What did Jesuits share with Chinese elites?

Knowledge of calendars, forging weapons, and clocks.

What was one change in European society caused by the Protestant Reformation?

Princes increased independence and seized church land.

How did Akbar try to unify Muslims and Hindus in India?

Encouraged intermarriages, rid the jizya tax, and founded Din-i-Ilahi.

Which of the following reflects Luther’s ideology during the Protestant Reformation?

People should be able to read the Bible in their own language.

Why did the Jesuits appear in Chinese Clothing?

To blend in with Chinese society and gain elite acceptance.

What was Ming China’s attitude toward trade with Europeans?

Allowed trade in two port cities and received crops like corn and peanuts.

How did the Ming and Qing dynasties respond to Christian missionaries?

They limited conversions due to suspicion of foreign influence.

What was the impact of gold and silver on the world economy?

Sparked global trade but caused inflation in Europe.

What was the purpose of Portuguese factories along the West African coast?

To serve as forts and trading posts for managing trade.

What was Babur’s primary goal in conquering India?

To establish an empire and support his campaigns to regain Ferghana.

What pattern from Middle Eastern history did the Safavid dynasty repeat?

The adoption of Shi’a Islam and Persian administrative practices.

Which of the following was a negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

Over 50% of Native American populations died from European diseases.

What best explains Ming influence in Asia?

Zheng He’s voyages & the spread of Chinese cultural and political influence

What was the encomienda system?

A labor system where Indian workers were assigned to Spanish conquerors.

What was one outcome of Zheng He’s voyages?

Spread of Chinese culture and influence.

What characteristic did the Ottoman and Mughal Empires share?

Both controlled diverse populations and supported cultural blending.

What was the purpose of the Dutch East India Company?

To monopolize trade in specific regions and increase European profits.

What made the Asante Empire significant?

Its unity and control of gold and slaves.

What was the significance of Gutenberg’s printing press?

It spread Renaissance and religious ideas more widely.

What cultural change in the Ottoman Empire broke long-established Middle Eastern traditions?

The adoption of the Turkish language.

Why were Christian missionaries targeted in Japan?

Converts refused to follow their overlords’ commands.

What is mercantilism?

Where a nation minimizes imports while maximizing exports within its empire

Why did the Ottoman Empire expand successfully?

Control of key areas like southeastern Europe and former Islamic lands.

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1
What did the Dutch and Portuguese compete for in Indonesia?
Control of gold mines.
Trade monopolies on textiles.
The spice trade.
Access to the Indian Ocean Trade Network.
2
Why did Ming China stop Zheng He’s expeditions?
The emperor wanted to repair the Great Wall and limit contact w/the world.
Zheng He was executed for treason.
Chinese merchants refused to fund voyages.
They lacked resources for further exploration.
3
What helped offset population losses in West Africa caused by the Atlantic slave trade?
The return of enslaved individuals from the Americas.
Increased European immigration.
Development of large urban centers.
New crops like maize and manioc that supported population recovery.
4
What did Jesuits share with Chinese elites?
Techniques for building ships.
Military training and European governance systems.
Religious teachings only.
Knowledge of calendars, forging weapons, and clocks.
5
What was one change in European society caused by the Protestant Reformation?
Princes remained dependent on the Catholic Church for power.
Princes increased independence and seized church land.
The Catholic Church abolished the Jesuits.
Protestantism discouraged education reforms.
6
How did Akbar try to unify Muslims and Hindus in India?
He banned all Hindu practices.
He declared Hinduism the official religion.
He only promoted Islamic law across the empire.
Encouraged intermarriages, rid the jizya tax, and founded Din-i-Ilahi.
7
Which of the following reflects Luther’s ideology during the Protestant Reformation?
Priests should have exclusive access to the Bible.
Catholic teachings should not be questioned.
People should be able to read the Bible in their own language.
The church should remain unified at all costs.
8
Why did the Jesuits appear in Chinese Clothing?
To rebel against the Ming government.
To blend in with Chinese society and gain elite acceptance.
To show European dominance.
To escape persecution.
9
What was Ming China’s attitude toward trade with Europeans?
They banned trade entirely.
They welcomed unrestricted trade in all Chinese cities.
Allowed trade in two port cities and received crops like corn and peanuts.
They depended on European silver for survival.
10
How did the Ming and Qing dynasties respond to Christian missionaries?
They used missionaries to establish alliances with Europe.
They fully embraced Christianity across the empire.
They executed all missionaries upon arrival.
They limited conversions due to suspicion of foreign influence.
11
What was the impact of gold and silver on the world economy?
Stabilized European economies and lowered inflation.
Funded African empires exclusively.
Sparked global trade but caused inflation in Europe.
Increased Asian dependence on European exports.
12
What was the purpose of Portuguese factories along the West African coast?
To serve as forts and trading posts for managing trade.
To establish settlements and grow crops.
To spread Christianity among African populations.
To serve as research centers for Portuguese explorers.
13
What was Babur’s primary goal in conquering India?
To convert Indian populations to Christianity.
To end Hindu dominance in the region.
To establish an empire and support his campaigns to regain Ferghana.
To spread Shi’a Islam in South Asia.
14
What pattern from Middle Eastern history did the Safavid dynasty repeat?
Religious tolerance across its territories.
The adoption of Shi’a Islam and Persian administrative practices.
Alliances with European empires.
Complete independence from Persian traditions.
15
Which of the following was a negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
Increased biodiversity in Europe.
Over 50% of Native American populations died from European diseases.
Global population growth due to New World crops.
Introduction of sheep led to improved farming techniques.
16
What best explains Ming influence in Asia?
The rise of European influence in the region.
The decline of the Ming navy.
The establishment of permanent Chinese colonies in Africa.
Zheng He’s voyages & the spread of Chinese cultural and political influence
17
Why did Sikhism gain popularity in India?
It merged Hindu and Muslim beliefs, appealing to both communities.
It was actively promoted by Akbar.
Both A and B.
It rejected caste distinctions and promoted equality.
18
What was the encomienda system?
A trade network connecting Europe and the Americas.
A system granting land to Native Americans.
A labor system where Indian workers were assigned to Spanish conquerors.
A method of free labor in the Americas
19
What was one outcome of Zheng He’s voyages?
Spread of Chinese culture and influence.
Permanent Chinese colonies in Africa.
Decrease in Chinese maritime technology.
Establishment of a direct trade route to Europe.
20
What characteristic did the Ottoman and Mughal Empires share?
Both rejected gunpowder technology.
Both controlled diverse populations and supported cultural blending.
Both were predominantly Shi’a Muslim empires.
Both relied heavily on maritime trade.
21
What was the purpose of the Dutch East India Company?
To establish colonies in Africa.
To fund exploratory voyages to the Americas.
To provide financial support to European governments.
To monopolize trade in specific regions and increase European profits.
22
What made the Asante Empire significant?
It was one of the first African states to abolish slavery.
It relied entirely on agriculture for its economy.
It had little involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Its unity and control of gold and slaves.
23
What was the significance of Gutenberg’s printing press?
It was primarily used for governmental decrees.
It decreased literacy rates.
It spread Renaissance and religious ideas more widely.
It replaced written manuscripts in only Eastern Europe.
24
What cultural change in the Ottoman Empire broke long-established Middle Eastern traditions?
A move away from Sunni Islam.
The use of Persian political systems.
The rejection of Islamic art.
The adoption of the Turkish language.
25
Why were Christian missionaries targeted in Japan?
The missionaries tried to overthrow the shogunate.
Converts refused to follow their overlords’ commands.
Japanese rulers converted to Christianity and faced opposition.
Missionaries demanded control of Japanese trade routes.
26
What is mercantilism?
Where a nation minimizes imports while maximizing exports within its empire
A system promoting unrestricted trade between nations.
The modern idea of socialism.
A policy encouraging free-market capitalism.
27
Why did the Ottoman Empire expand successfully?
Invention of advanced maritime technology.
Alliance with the Safavid Empire.
Strong alliances with European powers.
Control of key areas like southeastern Europe and former Islamic lands.

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