World History Midterm PT 2

Religion was NOT a major factor in medieval Christianity and traditional Islam.

Which factor MOST affected trade in Europe?

During the 1600s, Latin America was viewed as a key part of this system by the Europeans

Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-rooted cause of the French Revolution?

Which Enlightenment theorist argued that the state needed absolute power to control citizens?

The voyages of Zheng He, the development of porelain, and the Forbidden City can be associated with which dynasty?

Until the 1500s, China and Japan were similar in that both

Akbar the Great tried to unify the Mughal Empire and create peace between the different people of India by

The development of this led to more European exploration in the 1600s

According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be

Peter the Great made this country more modern

The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance both inspired to people to challenge tradition

During the Reformation, a major criticism of the medieval Catholic Church was that it

Which statement BEST describes the impact of the English Bill of Rights?

During its height, the Ottoman Empire accommodated its diverse population by?

Which idea is common to both the Chinese belief in the Mandate of Heaven and the theory of the Divine Right of Kings?

A major result of the Age of Exploration was the beginning of a period of European global domination

How were New World empires such as the Inca and Aztec affected by contact with Europeans?

The Europeans who explored the world during the 15th and 16thcenturies were motivated chiefly by

Geographic location was a factor that accounted for Chinese influence on Japanese culture

The importation of massive amounts of gold and silver in the 17th century led to inflation in Spain

How did the English Civil War lead to the downfall of absolutism in England during the 17th century?

Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?

Ottoman control over the land routes to India and Asia led to European exploration (finding an alternate route by sea)

In a mercanitlist society, it is better to limit imports and increase exports

In Latin America, political and economic power in most colonies was held primarily by the Spanish and their descendants

Galileo was forced to recant many of his statements by this institution

An effect of the African slave trade was that it

The Renaissance focused on secular or this type of learning?

A large, wealthy Northern Italian class that invested in the arts led this historical era to begin in that region