Which statement is true in the context of early European exploration?

The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal

Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs

The Spanish scorned the Aztecs' religion and sought to convert them

Portuguese traders and the Boers were similar in that both...

looked on Africans as their inferiors

King John committed himself to the idea that...

Monarchs were obliged to obey the law

What was the one effect of the Silk Road on China?

The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China

Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

a wealthy and powerful merchant class

Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?

Columbus's men assaulted Taino people and claimed their land for Spain

Salvation could be achieved through faith alone

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation

it enacted its own reforms, attempting to end corruption

Feudalism was a system of government in which _________

lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler

Which statement about the slave trade is true?

Some African leaders tried to end the slave trade while others encouraged i

Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with _____

ensuring social order and good government

Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?

increased trade in Western Europe

Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?

a serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked

Which of the following resulted from encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans?

The Native American population declined

What economic and cultural changes did printing presses bring to the European cities that had them?

the cities attracted more migrants, became more culturally dynamic & grew

How did the three-field system contribute to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle Ages?

it allowed peasants to produce more crops

Why did the colony of New France grow slowly?

The harsh Canadian climate with long winters attracted few French peasants

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1
Which statement is true in the context of early European exploration?
The voyage of Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Portugal
A Line of Demarcation divided Europe into two zones
Christopher Columbus was the one who gave the Americas that name
The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal
2
The Ming and Qing dynasties followed which of the following policies regarding foreign trade?
they restricted foreign trade
they encouraged foreign trade
they allowed foreign trade in all of China's coastal cities
they forbade foreign trade entirely
3
Which of the following was a result of the plague in Europe?
the rebirth of Christianity
the Hundred Years' War
economic decline
political reform
4
Which statement most accurately describes the encounter between Hernan Cortes and the Aztecs
The conflict between the Aztecs & Cortes resulted in Cortes' death
The Spanish and Cortes failed to reach the capital of the Aztec empire
Moctezuma was hostile towards Cortes and wanted to imprison him
The Spanish scorned the Aztecs' religion and sought to convert them
5
A dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty ______
followed the teachings of Confucius
worshiped Shang Di as the supreme god
provided good government
offered regular sacrifices to the gods
6
Who began a vast global exchange that included people, plants, technologies and cultures?
Christopher Columbus
Samuel de Champlain
Hernan Cortes
Bartolome de las Casas
7
Portuguese traders and the Boers were similar in that both...
generally failed in their efforts to trade with Ming China
sought gold, silver and precious gems
Established forts throughout West Africa
looked on Africans as their inferiors
8
King John committed himself to the idea that...
Monarchs were obliged to obey nobles
the rights of nobles were granted by the Church
clergymen could only be tried by the church
Monarchs were obliged to obey the law
9
What was the one effect of the Silk Road on China?
Warlords used the Silk Road as a supply route during battles
The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China
The Silk Road created a monopoly for Chinese trade
The Silk Road facilitated the Han policy of expansionism
10
_______ is a policy by which a nation sought to export more than it imported to build its supply of gold & silver
Socialism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Communism
11
Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?
a new translation of the Bible
a wealthy and powerful merchant class
the development of oil painting
the rise of Protestantism
12
Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?
When Columbus first arrived in the West Indes, he was faced with hostility
After Columbus' encounter, no Spanish conquerors explored the Americas
Columbus's men assaulted Taino people and claimed their land for Spain
The Spanish invaders didnt have enough weapons to conquer the Native Americ
13
Luther believed that
the Bible was a hoax
the Pope was the sole religious authority
Salvation could be achieved through faith alone
good deeds were necessary for salvation
14
Under Feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following?
housing
farm labor
Military service
Food
15
The manor economy was based on
herding and weaving
trade among many villages
metalworking
farming and self-sufficiency
16
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation
It compromised by embracing the Calvanist ideas of predestination
It erupted into turmoil, resulting in greater religious conflict
it enacted its own reforms, attempting to end corruption
The inquisition established pious new religious orders including the Jesuit
17
Feudalism was a system of government in which _________
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule
belief systems guided the rulers actions
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
rulers offered moral advice and promised a just government
18
_______ refers to the study of the origins and development of people and their societies
Astrology
Botany
Geology
Anthropology
19
Which statement about the slave trade is true?
European traders often went into Africa's interior on slave raids
the slave trade had minimal effects on West Africa in the 1600s and 1700s
Some African leaders tried to end the slave trade while others encouraged i
The Middle Passage was a relatively easy voyage to the Americas
20
which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
peasants
vassals
lords
knights
21
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with _____
ensuring social order and good government
expanding a country's territory
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
22
Which of the following was a result of the Crusades?
Religious tolerance in Western Europe
increased trade in Western Europe
the reunification of the Roman and Byzantine churches
permanent conquest of the Holy Land by Christians
23
Which item is an example of an artifact?
Skeleton
Ancient Footprint
Coin
Fossil
24
The development of printing in Europe led to
increased literacy
increased corruption in the Roman Catholic Church
increased competition with China
Religious tolerance
25
Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?
a serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked
a serf who did well might be awarded a manor to rule
a serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
a serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired
26
Spanish explorers traveled to the Americas to find
gold
fur
slave labor
horses
27
Which of the following resulted from encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans?
Spanish treasures flowed into the Americas
The Native American population declined
Spanish explorers treated Native Americans with respect
Native Americans defeated Spanish conquerors
28
What economic and cultural changes did printing presses bring to the European cities that had them?
cities became culturally isolated centers of learning with depressed econ
allowed new ideas to spread across Europe reaching wider segments of societ
the cities attracted more migrants, became more culturally dynamic & grew
developed entire new classes of educated citizens exposed to new ideas
29
In Roman government, who represented the rights of the Plebeians?
senators
patricians
consuls
tribunes
30
Which of the following civilizations ruled an area that included the Andes Mountains?
Mayas
Olmecs
Incas
Aztecs
31
Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for
selling indulgences
believing in the Bible
translating the Bible into german
preaching forgiveness
32
New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to
the creation of farmers' guilds
the end of Church influence
the end of feudalism
increased food production
33
The Roman senate extended democracy to the lower classes with its admission of ______
patricians
tribunes
dictators
consuls
34
How did the three-field system contribute to the agricultural revolution that took place during the Middle Ages?
it gave more land to the nobles
it gave more land to the peasants
it allowed peasants to produce more crops
it helped revive religion
35
Which period saw the deepest eastward expansion into Asia by a Muslim empire?
Ottoman Empire, 1453-1520
Ottoman Empire under Suleiman, 1566
Safavid Empire after Shah Abbas the Great, 1629
Safavid Empire, 1510
36
Why did the colony of New France grow slowly?
Fur trapping and trading didn't yield good profits for Canadian settlers
The French were resisted by Swedish settlers in Canada
The harsh Canadian climate with long winters attracted few French peasants
The Native Americans strongly resisted the French

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