During the seventeenth century, one of the reasons Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade was _____.

the demand for weapons among African elites

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

The Spanish were able to form alliances with the enemies of the Aztecs.

An important reason for China’s rapid population increase in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was _____.

the introduction of new crops from the Americas

Which of the following best describes syncretism?

The blending of elements from more than one religion.

Which of the following was an immediate effect of the Portuguese establishment of a school for navigation in the 1400s?

The development of overseas trade between West Africa and Europe

The three Islamic "gunpowder" empires _____.

Were founded by Turkish conquerors.

To avoid rivalry among Muslim families, the Ottoman Empire _____.

Recruited Christian boys for the Janissary Corps and viziers

Which of the following statements are true about the laborers working in the Spanish silver mine in Potosi?

They were slaves forced to labor for the Spanish.

What was a unique innovation of the Netherlands and England to unit 4 economics?

Mercantilist joint-stock companies

Why did the vast majority of Latin America become Catholic after 1492?

Spanish and Portuguese priests were aided by imperial rule

What is the best definition of "Mercantilism"?

An exconomic system controlling merchants for the benefit of the state

One result of the mixture of Europeans, Africans, and native Americans in colonial America was _____.

A rase-based system, dominated by white Europeans

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1
Which region did NOT contribute navigation technologies that 15th century Europeans relied on?
The Americas
South Asia
East Asia
Middle East
2
During the seventeenth century, one of the reasons Africans participated in the Atlantic slave trade was _____.
the demand for weapons among African elites
bribery of African leaders by Caribbean plantation owners
the ambition of African leaders to gain a foothold in the Americas
the desire of African leaders to dominate the Atlantic trade network
3
Which nation sponsored Vasco Da Gama's voyage and claimed the sea route around Africa to India?
Spain
Portugal
England
The Netherlands
4
Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish were able to form alliances with the enemies of the Aztecs.
Spanish tolerance of Aztec religion and culture weakened Aztec resistance.
The Spanish were able to field larger armies than the Aztecs were.
The Spanish exploited the poverty in the empire which caused a revolt.
5
An important reason for China’s rapid population increase in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was _____.
the introduction of new crops from the Americas
unprecedented immigration from the Mughal and Ottoman empires
the widespread adoption of the European three-field system
the end of the bubonic plague in Asia
6
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for European maritime expansion starting in the 15th century?
Trade directly with Africa and Asia
Competition among European rivalries
Spread Christianity
Spread democracy
7
Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great was known for _____.
Founding the Mughal Empire
Conquering the Safavids
Building the Taj Mahal
His religious tolerance
8
Which of following did the Tokugawa Shogunate do to preserve their control of Japan?
Executed all the daimyo
Expelled Europeans from Japan
Restricted trade with China
Created an alliance with Spain
9
Which of the following best describes syncretism?
The blending of elements from more than one religion.
The spread of ideas along trading routes.
The idea that religion is primarily spread by military conquest.
The process by which a language emerges within a diverse group.
10
Which of the following was an immediate effect of the Portuguese establishment of a school for navigation in the 1400s?
The establishment of direct overseas trade links between India and Europe
The decline of Venetian control of the trade in Asian luxury goods
The development of overseas trade between West Africa and Europe
The establishment of regular trade contacts between Europe and the Americas
11
The three Islamic "gunpowder" empires _____.
Were founded by Turkish conquerors.
Relied on long distance trade to feed their people.
Were Sunni Muslims.
Allied together against Christian Europe.
12
To avoid rivalry among Muslim families, the Ottoman Empire _____.
Recruited Christian boys for the Janissary Corps and viziers
Used African slaves as warriors and bureaucrats
Imported Turks from the steppes for the Ottoman Empire
Used Hindu warriors and bureaucrats obtained from the Mughals
13
Which of the following statements are true about the laborers working in the Spanish silver mine in Potosi?
They were slaves forced to labor for the Spanish.
They were free but were taxed by the Spanish.
They were completely and legally equal to the Spanish.
They used this silver to freely trade for Spanish Corps.
14
Which region(s) supplied the most cotton, spices and silk to the world market from 1450-1750 C.E.?
The Caribbean & Brazil
West & Central Africa
Mesoamerica & Andean South America
South & Southeast Asia
15
What was a unique innovation of the Netherlands and England to unit 4 economics?
Caravals using lateen sails
Mercantilist joint-stock companies
Silver-backed companies
Colonies in the Americas
16
Why did the vast majority of Latin America become Catholic after 1492?
Spanish and Portuguese priests were aided by imperial rule
Merchant traders encouraged it to ease trade
Chinese explorer Zheng He had spread it on his voyages
Martin Luther made a trip there to convert people
17
Who was the conquistador that conquered the Incas?
Magellan
Pizarro
Cortes
Columbus
18
What is the best definition of "Mercantilism"?
An economic system where governments prompts free trade between merchants
An exconomic system controlling merchants for the benefit of the state
An economic system of simple barter in basic commodities between merchants
An economic system the equally distributed the profits of merchant trade
19
Which of the following consequences of the Columbian Exchange most affected the New World in the sixteenth century?
Diseases caused pandemics.
Newly introduced crops replaced indigenous American crops.
The influx of African slaves displaced Amerindians.
European livestock disrupted Amerindian agriculture.
20
Which was the last foreign ruled dynasty in China?
Qing
Yuan
Ming
Sui
21
All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas EXCEPT _____.
African folklore
African musical forms
African monetary systems
African forms of religious observance
22
During the period 1600—1800, what country does NOT regulated interactions with foreigners?
China
Japan
Korea
Indonesia
23
Which of the following did Europeans bring to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Horses
Advanced pottery techniques
Maize
Syphilis
24
Identify- a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor.
Mit'a
Encomienda
Indentured Servitude
Chattel Slavery
25
One result of the mixture of Europeans, Africans, and native Americans in colonial America was _____.
A growing demand for democracy
A society in which all races were treated equally
A rase-based system, dominated by white Europeans
A culture dominated by African and native American tradition

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