In Africa, the goal of the Portuguese was:

To collect gold on coastal outposts by managing the African slave trade.

Absolute monarchs claimed legitimacy from both:

Family relationships and the idea of Divine Right.

In the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese:

Tried to create a monopoly on trade through forts and patrols

Every day people during the Renaissance:

mostly unaffected early spread, but gradually participated later on.

Humanism is a term best defined as:

the increased focus on human matters during the Renaissance.

The Portuguese were motivated to travel down the coast of Africa and reach India after:

The “successful” voyage of Christopher Columbus to India.

Napoleon’s found support in France after his first escape from exile due to:

Economic hard times in France and fear of a return of the Ancien Regime.

The Protestant Reformation resulted in the creation of:

numerous new Protestant sects, such as Anabaptists and Calvinists., numerous new Catholic sects, such as the Lutherans and Jesuits.

King Henry the VIII used the Protestant Reformation to:

break from Catholic Church, creating Anglicanism, in order get a divorce.

spread northward through cultural diffusion.

One major consequence of slavery’s introduction to the Americas was that:

Large plantations were established to produce agricultural products.

Likely the best example of how the Ming Dynasty maintained a strong core was:

the use of Confucian civil-service exam to ensure a qualified bureaucracy.

What is the best explanation of what caused the Protestant Reformation?

Corruption in the Church and conflicts over religious doctrine.

The Columbian Exchange resulted in:

New products arriving in the eastern and western hemispheres

The Asante people best represent:

African kingdom expanding power through the gun/slave cycle with Europeans

All of the following were causes for Europeans to scramble to colonize Africa EXCEPT:

Europe was population deficit (not enough) during the Industrial Revolution

The best definition of the Renaissance is:

Rebirth of Greek and Roman knowledge starting with upper classes

WWI warfare was characterized by:

trench warfare, mass human charges, & the first military use of poison gas.

Feudalism affected Japan’s society by:

fragmentation of society into dif. spheres of influence under dif. daimyo

In the wake of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, the Congress of Vienna:

Tried to preserve stability and peace between the major powers of Europe.

Both Sunni and Shiite Muslims believe:

in Allah and that Muhammad was his last prophet.

From a broader point of view and context, the main cause of European exploration in the late 1400’s was:

desire for a route to foreign goods that didn't have to go through Ottomans

US fighting to spread "civilization" against "barbarism" and "savagery"

The Enlightenment can best defined as:

focus on improving human life & how best organize societies or governments.

One cause of the French Revolution was:

Expensive lifestyles and overspending by absolute monarchs.

Japan’s geography had profound effects on the development of its society, including:

the development of the religion of Shintoism.

The Renaissance’s origins began in ________________, because:

Italy, because of close proximity to Greece and Rome

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1
In Africa, the goal of the Portuguese was:
To collect gold on coastal outposts by managing the African slave trade.
Move inland and colonize existing African kingdoms, such as the Asante.
Buy guns from African kingdoms and force inhabitants into the slave trade.
Control local gold supply by establish forts, ports, factories, patrols.
2
Absolute monarchs claimed legitimacy from both:
Restricting the amount of debt they accumulated and success in warfare.
Successes in warfare and the idea of the Mandate of Heaven.
Family relationships and the idea of the Mandate of Heaven.
Family relationships and the idea of Divine Right.
3
In the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese:
Replace existing trade networks with blend of Portuguese and Spanish ships.
Sell guns to local traders in exchange for slaves to take to “New World.”
Tried to create a monopoly on trade through forts and patrols
Attempted to sell African slaves to India in bid to trade for exotic goods.
4
Every day people during the Renaissance:
mostly unaffected early spread, but quickly participated later
mostly unaffected early spread, but gradually participated later on.
mostly affected early spread, and continued to gradually participate
mostly affected early spread, and continued to quickly participate
5
Humanism is a term best defined as:
increased study of human religions in the medieval world.
the focus upon human rights that occurred during the Renaissance.
the increased focus on human matters during the Renaissance.
the study of human beings in social contexts.
6
The Portuguese were motivated to travel down the coast of Africa and reach India after:
The collapse of Spanish colonies in Brazil.
Establishing their first colonies in Mexico and Haiti.
The efforts of Prince Henry the Navigator to sponsor explorers.
The “successful” voyage of Christopher Columbus to India.
7
Napoleon’s found support in France after his first escape from exile due to:
historical desire of people in much of Europe to rule by absolute monarchs
Fear after the Jacobins’ “Reign of Terror.”
The execution of Louis XVI via the guillotine.
Economic hard times in France and fear of a return of the Ancien Regime.
8
The Protestant Reformation resulted in the creation of:
Orthodox Christianity, centered in the Byzantine Empire.
numerous new Protestant sects, such as Anabaptists and Calvinists.
Islamic centers of learning in the Medieval period.
numerous new Catholic sects, such as the Lutherans and Jesuits.
9
King Henry the VIII used the Protestant Reformation to:
obtain favor from the Pope by fighting Jesuit missionaries abroad.
break from Catholic Church, creating Anglicanism, in order get a divorce.
break from Protestant Church, in order to send voyagers to the “New World
create new religious doctrine out of the example set by Roman Church.
10
The economic philosophy or idea behind Europe’s economy and trade was:
The Triangle Trade
The Gun/Slave Cycle
Materialism
Mercantilism
11
The Renaissance:
spread northward through cultural assimilation.
spread northward through cultural diffusion.
spread southward through cultural diffusion.
spread southward through cultural assimilation.
12
One major consequence of slavery’s introduction to the Americas was that:
Africans shipped to the colonies failed to establish meaningful communities
Large plantations were established to produce agricultural products.
Africans soon died during their work, causing slavery to be unprofitable.
Europeans soon found that Native Americans were a better source of labor.
13
The Spanish focused most efforts during the Age of Exploration on conquering Native Americans and setting up colonies
True
False
14
Likely the best example of how the Ming Dynasty maintained a strong core was:
the giving of bureaucratic positions based upon familial status.
the creation of the janizaries to ensure a strong military force.
the use of Confucian civil-service exam to ensure a qualified bureaucracy.
sending out the voyages of Zheng He to explore and conduct diplomacy.
15
What is the best explanation of what caused the Protestant Reformation?
Corruption in the Church, such as the moving of Jews into ghettos.
Corruption in the Church and conflicts over religious doctrine.
The availability of the Bible in Latin (or vernacular - common language).
The conflict over which provided salvation, either faith or works.
16
The Columbian Exchange resulted in:
The establishment of a monopoly in the Indian Ocean by the Portuguese.
The spreading of the ideas of the Renaissance to northern Europe.
New products arriving in the eastern and western hemispheres
The spreading of the ideas of the Protestant Reformation the Americas.
17
Which technology likely helped the most in navigation by early European explorers?
Guns
Caravel
Maps
Compass
18
Before the spread of Islam, all of the following people and places could be found on the Arabian peninsula EXCEPT:
oasis trading towns
trading caravans
bedouins
janizaries
19
Which of the following is true about the structure of the feudal society developed in Japan?
The shogun was the true ruler.
The emperor was the most powerful individual.
The artisans had high status because they made swords and armor.
The samurai controlled the daimyo, the large landowners.
20
The Asante people best represent:
An example of the paternal basis of African families.
African kingdom expanding power through the gun/slave cycle with Europeans
An example of the matrilineal basis of African families.
An African kingdom falling prey to their neighbors and sold into slavery.
21
All of the following were causes for Europeans to scramble to colonize Africa EXCEPT:
Europe was population deficit (not enough) during the Industrial Revolution
Europeans needed resources to continue the Industrial Revolution.
Europe was becoming too crowded and needed somewhere for some to go
Europe was more indstrialized and thought they were better because of it
22
The best definition of the Renaissance is:
Rebirth of Greek and Roman knowledge starting with upper classes
a change of thinking and culture focused mostly on ideas of religion.
a rebirth of Greek and Roman knowledge starting with lower classes
period of change in thinking and knowledge spread from N. Europe
23
WWI warfare was characterized by:
Fighting Nazis across Europe
"island hopping" and Blitzkrieg
trench warfare, mass human charges, & the first military use of poison gas.
Nuclear warfare
24
Likely the most unintended thing traded in the Columbian Exchange was:
Iron
Guns
Diseases
Horses
25
Feudalism affected Japan’s society by:
creating the position of emperor, who possessed absolute power.
fragmentation of society into dif. spheres of influence under dif. daimyo
the adoption of the code of Bushido by only the samurai class.
prioritizing wealth over honor.
26
The French Revolution essentially replaced one absolute monarch with:
a democratic republic.
a constitutional monarchy.
anarchy (no government).
another absolute ruler.
27
The rise of the Ottoman Empire was due in large part to the power of Janizaries and gunpowder.
True
False
28
In the wake of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, the Congress of Vienna:
Tried to preserve stability and peace between the major powers of Europe.
Made Vienna the capital of the Habsburg Empire.
Reformed the German and Prussian states into modern-day Germany.
Let Napoleon’s hand-picked rulers of conquered countries stay in power.
29
Both Sunni and Shiite Muslims believe:
in Allah and that Muhammad was his last prophet.
that the prophet’s successors had divine or prophetic abilities.
that Islam’s main body of law should not come from the principles of Sharia
that Ali should have been the first caliph after the death of Muhammad.
30
Caravels were the engineering development that allowed Europeans to cross large bodies of water.
False
True
31
From a broader point of view and context, the main cause of European exploration in the late 1400’s was:
The pursuit of wealth, generally in the form of silver or gold.
desire to spread dif forms of Christianity to “uncivilized lands.”
desire for a route to foreign goods that didn't have to go through Ottomans
The pursuit of glory.
32
Manifest Destiny:
Make something real
US fighting to spread "civilization" against "barbarism" and "savagery"
cast Europe as the shining beacon of civilization.
Destiny to be AWESOME
33
The Enlightenment can best defined as:
The rediscovery of philosophical ideas from the ancient Greeks and Romans.
focus on improving human life & how best organize societies or governments.
focus on power of absolute monarchies
abandonment of religious beliefs spread during the Protestant Reformation.
34
One cause of the French Revolution was:
The limited spread of ideas from the Enlightenment.
Expensive lifestyles and overspending by absolute monarchs.
King Louis XVI’s reforms of France’s social classes.
Excessive amounts of food produced, causes fights over supply.
35
The end of Napoleon’s military successes began with his failed invasion of:
Russia
Prussia
Romania
Austria
36
Japan’s geography had profound effects on the development of its society, including:
creation of a society largely unaffected by consistent natural disasters.
ignoring the power of nature.
wide exposure to the “outside” world.
the development of the religion of Shintoism.
37
The Renaissance’s origins began in ________________, because:
France, because of it’s close proximity to Greece and Rome.
Spain, because of it’s close proximity to Greece and Rome.
Italy, because of close proximity to Greece and Rome
England, because of it’s close location to trade with the Muslim world.

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