The Japanese reacted to the European arrival primarily by?

Enthusiasm to learn about European technologies

Portuguese exploration and territorial expansion concentrated on?

India, Malaysia, China and Japan

The Japanese considered the Europeans to have better?

Useful technologies for war and medicine

What was European attitude to the Japanese?

The Japanese were sophisticated but different

What is the main reason given by Diamond for the success of peoples in Eurasia?

Better Plants and Animals for Domestication

What was the state of Japanese weapons before the Europeans arrived?

Advanced – they had the best swords in the world

What other products come from the Americas?

Maize, Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Tobacco

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Global Economic History – 1st Quiz 2020.10.20

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1
The Japanese reacted to the European arrival primarily by?
Enthusiasm to learn about European technologies
Returning to their traditional Shinto andBuddhist beliefs
Refusing to trade with Europeans
Interest in European fashion and culture
2
Which animals cannot be fully domesticated?
Cats and Dogs
Zebras and Elephants
Llamas and Alpacas
Horses and Oxen
3
According to Diamond diseases and people move more easily in which direction?
Round-and-Round
North-South
East-West
Up-Down
4
Portuguese exploration and territorial expansion concentrated on?
The Suez and Panama Canals
Africa, the Atlantic Ocean and theMediterranean Sea
India, Malaysia, China and Japan
Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and theNorth-West Passage
5
Which countries began major European overseas exploration?
England and the Netherlands
Portugal and Spain
France and Germany
Italy and the Venetians
6
The Japanese considered the Europeans to have better?
Useful technologies for war and medicine
Clothes, style of dress and fashion
Culture, religion and civilization
Etiquette, manners and gender relations
7
Which culture was most associated with Chocolate?
Cherokee
Incas
Aztecs
Navaho
8
What was European attitude to the Japanese?
The Japanese were immoral and irreligious
The Japanese were sophisticated but different
The Japanese society was poor
The Japanese were a primitive people
9
What animals were present in Eurasia which were not present in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas and Australasia?
Camels
Dogs and Cats
Alpacas
Horses
10
Where did Diamond first begin to think about the problem of why some societies were more successful than others?
In Papua New Guinea
In Sub-Saharan Africa
In China and India
In the Amazon rainforest
11
Jared Diamond’s theory is known as?
The Great Divergence
Guns, Germs and Steel
The Labour Theory of Value
Comparative Advantage
12
Where does chocolate come from?
Europe
Americas
Asia
Africa
13
The Japanese first adopted what technology from the Europeans?
Gunboats and cannon
Steel swords and armour
Electricity
Muskets and Arquebuses
14
What is the main reason given by Diamond for the success of peoples in Eurasia?
Better Culture and Religious Beliefs
Genetic Advantages and ‘Racial Superiority’
Better Climate and Geography
Better Plants and Animals for Domestication
15
What other products changed from a luxury to a commodity?
Saffron and Sage
Pepper and Nutmeg
Salt and Mustard
Honey and Vinegar
16
Spain’s power was increased by conquests of?
Goa and Malacca
The Metis and Iroquois Confederacy
The Huron and the Cherokee
The Inca and Aztec Empires
17
What was the state of Japanese weapons before the Europeans arrived?
Advanced – they had the best swords in the world
Basic – they used obsidian and wooden clubs
Primitive – they lacked steel swords
Superior – they had better cannons
18
What were the main export products of China?
Pepper, Cinnamon and Cotton
Tea, Porcelain and Silk
Rice, Maize, and Livestock
Coffee, Sandalwood and Embroidery
19
What other products come from the Americas?
Maize, Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Tobacco
Bread, Cereals, Grains and Pepper
Rice, Wheat, Honey and Opium
Pasta, Buckwheat, Apples and Coffee
20
Which part of the world has had the greatest advantages according to Diamond?
The USA
Africa
China
Eurasia

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