AP World: Unit 4 Early Global Imperialism & Contacts

Question 1

Who is Batman's primary opponent in the film, The Dark Night Rises?

Accepted Answer

Bane

Question 2

How did the Atlantic slave trade transform African societies?

Accepted Answer

Slowed African pop. growth & led to political disruption

Question 3

In what ways did the Enlightenment challenge older patterns of European thinking?

Accepted Answer

People were taught to question traditional authorities

Question 4

To what extent did the Portuguese achieve their own goals in the Indian Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Partially- never controlled more than 1/2 of the spice trade

Question 5

What motivated Russian Empire building?

Accepted Answer

driven by security issues to halt raids by pastoral peoples, driven by wealth of "soft gold" in Siberia

Question 6

Which is NOT a true difference between Brazilian/Caribbean plantation society vs N. American?

Accepted Answer

Caribbean slavery categorized any African ancestry as Black

Question 7

What roles did Europeans and Africans play in the unfolding of the Atlantic slave trade?

Accepted Answer

European demand & exploitation of slaves & African rivalries, Africans captured & transported others in exchange for goods

Question 8

Which is NOT a reason the Scientific Revolution began in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Europeans avoided intellectualism from other cultures

Question 9

Describe the impact of the fur trade on North American native societies.

Accepted Answer

Exposed Native Americans to European diseases, Protected some societies from brutal mistreatment

Question 10

What drove European involvement in the world of Asian commerce?

Accepted Answer

Desire to oppose Muslim dominance in trade, Desire for tropical spices, silk, cotton, rhubarb & jewels

Question 11

How did the Spanish, Dutch and British initiatives in Asia differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Spain established colonial rule far more than others, Dutch and British trade was organized via private companies

Question 12

What accounts for the continued spread of Islam in the early modern era?

Accepted Answer

Wahhabi Islam spread out of the Arabian Peninsula, Adoption of Islam was often syncretic w/ native beliefs

Question 13

What large-scale transformations did European empires generate?

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange!, Massive death of indigenous peoples

Question 14

What made the Atlantic slave trade unique?

Accepted Answer

It's the largest slave trade, re. movement of people, ever, It was based on race and dehumanization beliefs

Question 15

What were the major features of Chinese empire building in the early modern era?

Accepted Answer

Enlarged the empire & brought lots of non-Chinese people in

Question 16

How did the Russian Empire transform the life of its conquered people and of their homeland?

Accepted Answer

Loyalty to the Russian ruler & wealth for Russian homeland

Question 17

How did Mexican & Peruvian colonial economy shape the kinds of societies that arose there?

Accepted Answer

Peninsulares were first class, followed by Creoles, A social order, similar to the Spanish class hierarchy, rose

Question 18

How were British settler colonies of North America different from colonies in Latin America?

Accepted Answer

There were far less settlers in Latin America, British wanted to break away from traditional society

Question 19

What was the economic foundation of colonial rule in Mexico and Peru?

Accepted Answer

Gold and silver mining based on forced labor

Question 20

What enabled Europeans to create huge empires internationally?

Accepted Answer

They were closer to the Americas than their Asian opponents, A strong drive to imperialize and gain wealth

Question 21

How was European Christianity assimilated into Native American cultures of Spanish America?

Accepted Answer

Christian saints often paralleled functions of native gods, Reinterpretation of Christianity into native traditions

Question 22

How was European science received in the major civilizations of Asia in the early modern era?

Accepted Answer

Qing emperors had little interest in European medicine, Ottomans only took interest in practical developments, Japan studied European sciences, but not widespread

Question 23

How did the spice, silver, and fur trades differ?

Accepted Answer

Fur trade had the biggest ecological impact, The Silver trade had the biggest effect on China

Question 24

What was the world historical importance of the silver trade?

Accepted Answer

Silver became the key commodity in global commerce, First sustained link between the Americas & Asia

Question 25

How did Mughal attitudes and policies toward Hindus change from the time of Akbar to Aurangzeb?

Accepted Answer

Aurangzeb reversed Akbar's policies of religious tolerance

Question 26

In what ways did the Protestant Reformation transform European society, culture, and politics?

Accepted Answer

Women learned more, but didn't participate more in society, led to a permanent schism within Christendom

Question 27

What kinds of cultural changes occurred in China and India during the early modern era?

Accepted Answer

Bhakti and Sikh religions grew in India, The syncretic, Neo-confucianism emerged in China

Question 28

In what ways was the Ottoman Empire important for Europe in the early modern era?

Accepted Answer

Represented military threat to Europe, but also an ally

AP World: Unit 4 Early Global Imperialism & Contacts

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