What statement best compares agricultural changes in the New and the Old Worlds due to the Columbian Exchange?

Cash crops like sugar became the key agricultural product in the New World

This picture most accurately depicts the historical context of the movements of goods and people in what manner?

Slaves to the Americas; cash crops to Europe; manufactured goods to Africa.

Which did not contribute to the growth of European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?

The inability to conduct trade with Asia.

Which of these were not an aspect of the European Renaissance?

The growing use of Latin over the vernacular.

What statement best compares the results of the Columbian Exchange in Europe and China?

Both saw population increase and economic growth fueled by New World silver

The basic principle of Mercantilism is the idea that a nation's strength depends on...

its wealth measured in gold and silver.

The Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire of the period 1450 to 1750 were different in which of the following ways?

Ottomans let Jews practice their faiths whereas the Spanish exiled them

All of the following contributed to the Renaissance except...

the Church's support of science and technological advancements.

The Renaissance resulted from economic growth in Europe, but it was most recognized for:

innovations in visual and performing arts.

What statement explains the origins of Swahili culture?

Bantu peoples trade with Arabs on Africa's east coast blended culture.

Which of the following correctly characterizes one consequence of the layout of transatlantic slaves shown here?

Many slaves died of diseasein the crowded hulls of tightly packed ships.

In which of the following ways were the goals of Zheng He and European explorers similar?

Both were looking for trade goods not available in their home countries.

What is the main reason that there were no significant trade routes in the central portion of the map?

The harshness of theterrain made travel practically impossible.

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, what fueled the increase in global trade?

The massive amounts of silver made available from New World mines.

All of the following are reasons why the years around 1450 were a pivotal period except...

the Yuan dynasty in China collapsed.

What was the purpose of the European monarchs in claiming rule through the divine right of kings?

To strengthen a king’s claim to absolute power over his subjects.

Which explains why the Church rejected the theory of a solar-centered universe as suggested by Nicholas Copernicus?

The theory contradicted the Church teachings on a Earth-centered universe

How did the caravel alter European society in the fifteenth century?

It allowed for long- distance ocean travel.

In which of the following ways were the colonies of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and conquistador settlements different?

Conquistadors looked to get rich, where Plymouth families wanted a new life

Machiavelli's Prince is best understood in the context of which of the following?

A time of intense political conflict among warring Italian city-states

Machiavelli's political philosophy is different from those of the medieval period in which of the following ways?

It was a pragmatic rather than an ethical or religious ideology.

What allowed Britain and France to benefit from Spain’s silver mining in Latin America?

Both nations manufactured goods for sale to Spain.

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1
What statement best compares agricultural changes in the New and the Old Worlds due to the Columbian Exchange?
Crops like tomatoes had little impact on the Old World.
Cash crops like sugar became the key agricultural product in the New World
Little agricultural change occurred in the New World; just disease
The Old World experienced little agricultural change; just cash crop import
2
This picture most accurately depicts the historical context of the movements of goods and people in what manner?
Cash crops to the Americas; slaves to Europe; manufactured goods to Africa.
Slaves to the Americas; cash crops to Europe; manufactured goods to Africa.
Slaves to the Americas; cash crops to Africa; manufactured goods to Europe.
Slaves to Africa; cash crops to Europe; manufactured goods to the Americas.
3
Who were the primary groups traversing the Sahara Desert to reach West Africa along the trade routes shown on the map?
Chinese traders
Islamic traders
Mongol traders
European traders
4
Which did not contribute to the growth of European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?
To spread Christianity.
The inability to conduct trade with Asia.
To gain fame and answer questions about the larger world.
The promise of great wealth and power.
5
Which of these were not an aspect of the European Renaissance?
A return of Greek and Roman ideas to Europe via the Crusades.
A shift from a scholastic concerns to humanist concerns.
The growing use of Latin over the vernacular.
A focus on the human capacity to create and achieve.
6
The growth of individual wealth, especially in the merchant class, gave birth to the system we know as...
Capitalism
Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
Exploration
7
What statement best compares the results of the Columbian Exchange in Europe and China?
Europe's economy grew, but China suffered due to population growth
Both saw population increase and economic growth fueled by New World silver
Europe benefited from New World silver while there was no impact in China.
New World silver went to China to purchase luxury goods
8
The creation of the Atlantic trade network greatly facilitated the spread of what religion?
Islam
Animism
Sikhism
Christianity
9
The basic principle of Mercantilism is the idea that a nation's strength depends on...
maximizing the Columbian Exchange.
creating vast wealth from colonization.
a balance of trade; imports and exports.
its wealth measured in gold and silver.
10
The Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire of the period 1450 to 1750 were different in which of the following ways?
Ottomans let Jews practice their faiths whereas the Spanish exiled them
Ottoman government was controlled by clerics, but a monarch ruled Spain.
Ottoman society extended far greater status to women than the Spanish did.
Ottoman lands grew via marriage, where Spain chose not to follow this path.
11
All of the following contributed to the Renaissance except...
renewed interest in the classical learning of ancient Rome and Greece.
the Church's support of science and technological advancements.
the desire of cities and patrons to display wealth and power.
increased trade with Asia as a result of the Crusades.
12
The Renaissance resulted from economic growth in Europe, but it was most recognized for:
the creation of political systems dominated by the middle class.
the elimination of the aristocracy as the elite class of the social system.
innovations in visual and performing arts.
the establishment of global empires by the European powers.
13
What statement explains the origins of Swahili culture?
Arab merchants were forced to change customs to fit the local climate.
Arab merchants forced their culture on the weak east coast city- states.
Bantu peoples trade with Arabs on Africa's east coast blended culture.
The Bantus pushed many toward the Indian Ocean, so they adopted new customs
14
Which of the following correctly characterizes one consequence of the layout of transatlantic slaves shown here?
Slave ships often sank due to overcrowding and imbalanced weightallotment.
Slaves were forced to assist in the rowing of the slave ships.
Many slaves died of diseasein the crowded hulls of tightly packed ships.
Slave ships carried approximately equal numbers of slaves ascrewmembers.
15
What European nation used government to provide sailors with the most advanced navigation instruments and techniques?
Great Britain
Spain
France
Portugal
16
In which of the following ways were the goals of Zheng He and European explorers similar?
Each was in search of new lands to colonize
Both were looking for trade goods not available in their home countries.
Both wanted to discover previously uncharted lands.
Both sought precious metals to increase their nations' wealth.
17
What is the main reason that there were no significant trade routes in the central portion of the map?
The central part of Africa has no significantresources.
Linguistic barriers made trade difficult.
The hostility of local tribes discouraged outsiders from entering.
The harshness of theterrain made travel practically impossible.
18
All of the following were key to the Protestant Reformation except...
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Calvin
Ignatius Loyola
19
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, what fueled the increase in global trade?
The influx of New World cash crops like sugar and tobacco.
The massive amounts of silver made available from New World mines.
The active participation of the Chinese government in expanding trade.
The export of cheap labor in the form of slaves from Africa.
20
All of the following are reasons why the years around 1450 were a pivotal period except...
Constantinople fell to the Turks.
the Yuan dynasty in China collapsed.
the Renaissance in Europe reached its midpoint.
Europeans began to trade for slaves in Africa.
21
What was the purpose of the European monarchs in claiming rule through the divine right of kings?
To reinforce the power of the church over secular rulers.
To establish a stronger connection between church and state.
To strengthen a king’s claim to absolute power over his subjects.
To provide nobility political authority without giving the king great power
22
Which explains why the Church rejected the theory of a solar-centered universe as suggested by Nicholas Copernicus?
Copernicus was a supporter of Martin Luther.
A calendar based on the sun was too much like the pagan calendars.
The theory contradicted the Church teachings on a Earth-centered universe
Copernicus was a Jew and could not be trusted to report findings accurately
23
What identifies one result of cash crop production in the New World?
Deforestation
Urbanization
Famine
Desertfication
24
How did the caravel alter European society in the fifteenth century?
Europeans could now challenge Islamic power in the Mediterranean.
It allowed for more accurate navigation.
It gave Europeans a military advantage over the Ottoman Empire.
It allowed for long- distance ocean travel.
25
In which of the following ways were the colonies of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and conquistador settlements different?
The Plymouth colony looked for spices, whereas the Spanish wanted gold.
Spanish colonies controlled by the crown; English colonies were private
Conquistadors looked to get rich, where Plymouth families wanted a new life
Conquistadors were not interested in converting the natives to Christianity
26
Which group was primarily concerned with the ending of slavery?
The Abolitionists
The Protestants
The Catholics
The Puritans
27
Machiavelli's Prince is best understood in the context of which of the following?
A time of increasing religious devotion amongthe elite Italian scholars
A time of cooperation between scholars and ecclesiastical authorities
A time of economic prosperity among the lower classes of Italian society
A time of intense political conflict among warring Italian city-states
28
Machiavelli's political philosophy is different from those of the medieval period in which of the following ways?
It was a pragmatic rather than an ethical or religious ideology.
It accepted that monarchs were justified in asserting their authority.
It stressed the importance of looking back tothe classical past.
It did not rely upon strong concepts of equality across classboundaries.
29
Which nation began its voyages of exploration as a result of the efforts of Prince Henry the Navigator?
The Netherlands
England
Spain
Portugal
30
What allowed Britain and France to benefit from Spain’s silver mining in Latin America?
Both nations manufactured goods for sale to Spain.
Britain took Spanish colonies; France provided manufactured goods to Spain.
Both nations used military force to seize Spanish silver-producing colonies
Britain took Spanish colonies; France’s took the Spanish crown via marriage

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