According to this image, what can be inferred?

Colonial economies in the Americas depended on coerced labor

Which was true about Ming and Qing China?

Chinese were introduce to American food crops

Syncretism is best seen in which practices?

Adaptation of Catholic rituals to include African traditions

According to this map, why do historians consider 1450-1750 a turning point in world history?

Marks the beginning of globalizing networks.

Which does NOT explain significance of the discovery of Hawai’i?

Europeans benefited from Hawaiian silver

Between 1500 and 1800, Europeans were primarily interested in tropical colonies because:

Large profits from products like sugar, coffee, and pepper

Africa’s population increased during the 1700’s because of:

Introduction of new staple foods from Americas

Why did the English and Dutch precede the Portuguese in overseas trade?

Powerful and faster ships, joint-stock companies

Which best explains why Zheng He traveled to foreign countries?

Sought to promote power and glory of Ming Dynasty

What impact did the product shown in the image have on the wor,d?

Global economy created that had American silver

The success of European powers in penetrating the Asian trading system by 1600 was caused by:

opening of rich silver mines in Peru and Mexico

What is the significance of this structure, the Taj Mahal?

Shah Japan built this in memory of his wife

All of the following helped cause the Age of Exploration EXCEPT:

Recovery of classical scholarship during the Renaissance

What was the impact of the trade routes shown in the map?

Populations increased in Europe due to American food crops.

Which states dominated Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?

Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire

Based on this map, which describes the significance of the Ming Dynasty?

Restored native Chinese power and Great Wall construction, Enhanced patriarchy, filial piety, and more foot binding

Which of the following trends during the 20th century similar to the trends shown in the map?

States and communities became interdependent during 1900's

Which of the following was the most important factor enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?

Spanish formed military alliances with other native peoples

Which best explains diffusion of Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Both religions blended with native beliefs

Which statement most accurately describes Peter the Great’s approach to reforming Russia?

Used modernization to tighten his control over the country

Why did Columbus sail West when he found America?

He attempted to sail around to Asia

How is 1450-1750 radically different from 600-1450?

Imperial expansion from 1450-1750 relied on advanced weapons

All were true about the Renaissance except:

Featured a revival of learning through the 14th century

Which best explains causes of the Enlightenment?

Rational analysis of human behavior and the nature of gov’t

Which best explains how Europeans conquered Southeast Asia:

Lack of powerful states and European advancement

Why did later Ming emperors stop Zheng He’s expeditions?

Expensive and emperors sought to limit foreign interaction

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Exchange of crops,animals,humans, and diseases

The Middle Passage was:

Ship voyage across the Atlantic in cargo decks

All of the following were characteristics of western Europe in the 1400s and 1500s except:

the continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church

Why did Japan want to close themselves off from foreign powers based on this map?

Shoguns did not want foreigners to ally with the daimyo

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1
According to this image, what can be inferred?
Gold and silver miners were paid highly
The Mediterranean region did not have plantations
Amerindians refused plantation work
Colonial economies in the Americas depended on coerced labor
2
By 1575, who extended their authority to the Philippines?
Portugal
Japan
Alexander the Great
Spain
3
Who is depicted in this picture?
Martin Luther
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
Ferdinand Magellan
4
Which was true about Ming and Qing China?
Chinese were introduce to American food crops
Foot binding saw public backlash
China developed an egalitarian society
Concept of filial piety was abandoned
5
All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas except:
knowledge of how to grow African crops
African folklore
African musical instruments
African monetary systems
6
What disease does this picture depict?
Measles
Smallpox
Influenza
Bubonic Plague
7
Syncretism is best seen in which practices?
Use of spices in African cooking
Conversion of Africans to Islam
Adaptation of clothing to new climates
Adaptation of Catholic rituals to include African traditions
8
By the 16th century, the center of commerce shifter from the Mediterranean to:
Red Sea
Baltic Sea
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
9
According to this map, why do historians consider 1450-1750 a turning point in world history?
Marks the first time silver used as a monetized currency.
Marks the beginning of the diffusion of multiple languages.
Marks the beginning of globalizing networks.
Marks the beginning of African dominance in ocean trade.
10
Which does NOT explain significance of the discovery of Hawai’i?
Europeans benefited from Hawaiian silver
Declining native populations due to disease
Strategic military location
Introduced religions and plantations
11
Who built the earliest trading-post empires?
Spain
Great Britain
Portugal
France
12
Between 1500 and 1800, Europeans were primarily interested in tropical colonies because:
These areas had small populations and wereeasy to control
These colonies had strategic military importance
The European states were competing for imperial hegemony
Large profits from products like sugar, coffee, and pepper
13
Africa’s population increased during the 1700’s because of:
Resettlement of Asian workers in Africa
European settlement
Introduction of new staple foods from Americas
End of inter-tribal warfare
14
Why did the English and Dutch precede the Portuguese in overseas trade?
Environmental changes
Weak Portuguese institutions
Powerful and faster ships, joint-stock companies
Aggressive competition weakened Portugal’s small population
15
According to this image above, where does it likely take place?
Europe
Africa
The Americas
Oceania
16
Which best explains why Zheng He traveled to foreign countries?
To discover a route for direct trade with Europe
Sought to bring peace in the Indian Ocean
Sought to promote power and glory of Ming Dynasty
Ming emperors needed allies to fight Manchus
17
In the period 1450-1750, the largest cities were mostly located in:
Western Europe
East Asia
The Middle East
North Africa and Southern Europe
18
What impact did the product shown in the image have on the wor,d?
Global economy created that had American silver
American crops became staple foods in Europe
Afro-Eurasian population increased due to new foods
Fishing continued in the North Atlantic
19
The success of European powers in penetrating the Asian trading system by 1600 was caused by:
Asian demand for luxury goods
opening of rich silver mines in Peru and Mexico
high demand for European agricultural produce in China/India
European use of steam power
20
What is the significance of this structure, the Taj Mahal?
Shah Japan built this in memory of his wife
Built as a mosque, representative of Islamic empires
The Mughals built it to show their wealth
Built to impress tourists worldwide
21
Which of the following European powers controlled the labor system in the image?
Great Britain
Holland
Spain
The Netherlands
22
What two nations began a maritime revolution that altered the course of world history?
China and Japan
England and France
Portugal and Spain
Greece and Italy
23
All of the following helped cause the Age of Exploration EXCEPT:
Contributions of universities
Improvements in scientific instruments
Active support of the papacy
Recovery of classical scholarship during the Renaissance
24
What was the impact of the trade routes shown in the map?
New ethnic and racial classifications in Europe/Africa.
Populations increased in Europe due to American food crops.
Amerindians benefited economically from inter regional trade
Populations decreased in Europe from migration to Americas.
25
Ghana in the 900’s and France in the 1600’s both had:
Parliamentary Government
Divine Monarchy
Trade based on guns and gold
Islam
26
Which states dominated Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?
The Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire
Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire
The Crusader states
Spain and Portugal
27
Based on this map, which describes the significance of the Ming Dynasty?
Ming emperors brought industrialization to China
Ming emperors brought Central Asia under China’s rule
Restored native Chinese power and Great Wall construction
Enhanced patriarchy, filial piety, and more foot binding
28
Which of the following trends during the 20th century similar to the trends shown in the map?
States and communities became interdependent during 1900's
Global markets of the 1900s practiced free market economics.
Human interaction during 20th century not change from 1700s
Western Europe lost global economic power by the 1950's
29
Which work was this person famous for?
I Have a Dream
The Lutheran Bible
The Ninety-Five Theses
Institutes of the Christian Religion
30
Which of the following was the most important factor enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs?
Spanish able to devise countermeasures to horse cavalry.
Spanish formed military alliances with other native peoples
Spanish able to create propaganda that weakened resistance
The Spanish were able to field larger armies than the Aztecs
31
Which best explains diffusion of Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Completely replaced native religions
Both religions sought radical change to African hierarchy
Islam did not play a significant role in Africa
Both religions blended with native beliefs
32
What labor systems were prominent in early modern Latin America?
Factory system
Serfdom
Miya System
Encomienda
33
Which statement most accurately describes Peter the Great’s approach to reforming Russia?
Reorganized the bureaucracy but did not touch the military.
Adopted political parties
Adopted technological modernizations w/o gov't reform
Used modernization to tighten his control over the country
34
Why did Columbus sail West when he found America?
He wanted to reach Spain
He heard a rumor about gold-filled lands in the West
He was attempting to find a better route to East Africa
He attempted to sail around to Asia
35
Founder of the Society of Jesus
John Calvin
St. Thomas Aquinas
Mohammad
St. Ignatius Loyola
36
How is 1450-1750 radically different from 600-1450?
Slaves were more prominent in the Americas during 600-1450
Religious wars only occurred from 1450-1750
Trade networks were more important from 600-1450
Imperial expansion from 1450-1750 relied on advanced weapons
37
Which country did not take part in the Seven Years’ War?
Russia
Austria
France
Portugal
38
All were true about the Renaissance except:
Was influenced by Muslim occupation of Spain
Featured a revival of learning through the 14th century
Resulted from trade during the crusades
Began after the development of European regional states
39
Which best explains causes of the Enlightenment?
Philosophers sought to figure out if God existed
Upper classes sought government reform
Rational analysis of human behavior and the nature of gov’t
Philosophers sought the nature of human existence
40
Which best explains how Europeans conquered Southeast Asia:
Lack of powerful states and European advancement
European religion divided the native peoples
Centuries of infighting
European diseases wiped out native populations
41
Who is this a depiction of?
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
42
Which Chinese Dynasty built the Great Wall of China?
Ming Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
43
All were long term causes of the Protestant Reformation except:
Religious wars in Europe
Political power of the papacy
Humanists wanted to simplify church practices
Emergence of European nation states
44
Why did later Ming emperors stop Zheng He’s expeditions?
They saw no gain in the expeditions
Expensive and emperors sought to limit foreign interaction
Qing Dynasty rejected the expeditions
Stopped funding to Zheng He’s surprise death
45
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Interregional Trade in Europe
Unit of money used
Exchange of crops,animals,humans, and diseases
European economic policy
46
The Middle Passage was:
Ship voyage across the Atlantic in cargo decks
Holding pens of African captives
The forced march of slaves through Central Africa
Public slave auctions in the Caribbean
47
All of the following were characteristics of western Europe in the 1400s and 1500s except:
the development of improved weaponry
the growth of capitalism
an increasingly urban population
the continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church
48
What is “volto do mar”?
Return through the stars
Return through the sea
Return through the tides
Return through the winds
49
Most likely product to be traded to China from the Americas?
Gunpowder and advanced weaponry
Amerindian laborers
Silver and precious metals
New foods such as squash and tomatoes
50
Which country did this person live in?
Switzerland
Great Britain
France
Germany
51
Why did Japan want to close themselves off from foreign powers based on this map?
Shoguns did not want foreigners to ally with the daimyo
Saw no gain in interactions with other powers
Adopted the idea from China
Entered a conservative phase to preserve their culture
52
Triangular trade referred to the network connecting:
India, Southeast Asia, and China
East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India
The west coast of Africa, The Americas, and Western Europe
China, Middle East, Southern Europe
53
Which does NOT explain how Europeans conquered Americas?
Declining native populations due to disease and conflict
Use of weaponry such as the Maxim Gun
Diseases such as smallpox and influenza
Exploitation of native disputes and factions
54
Main causes of Seven Years’ War?
Protestant and Catholic differences
Dissident peasants sought reform
Dispute over the French and British over the French monarchy
Political and economic rivalries between European powers
55
Biggest demographic change in Americas due to Columbian Exchange?
Increasing populations due to migrations
Increased native populations due to European livestock
Decreasing populations due to the ‘capture and kill’ policy
Decreasing populations due to disease

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