What was the most significant unintentional result of the Crusades?

Exposure to Muslim learning and culture of Europeans

Which of the following from the Renaissance Europe would have been acceptable in Edo Japan?

Politicians should ensure security & stability

The Spanish encountered many groups who were willing to help the Spanish fight the Aztecs. Why?

Aztecs forced conquered groups to pay tribute

How were Medieval society in Europe and the Aztec civilization in Mexico most similar?

gave the leader ultimate power in making decisions

What is the shared experience of the samurai, the daimyo, and the shogun

loss of social status after the end of Edo Japan

Immediately after the conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish took steps to...

destroy all traces of Aztec temples & religious symbols

What element of Christianity was seen as the greatest threat to the control of the Shogun?

Christian belief that God’s Word is higher than the laws

Which is an aspect of Aztec society that people in Canada today would most likely agree?

their value of citizens who would contribute to the nation

Which of the following descriptions best identifies the nature of the Aztec people?

Their ingenuity, creativity and hard-working nature

Why were exclusion laws put into effect?

Shogun was concerned about his power & Japanese culture

What was the primary cause of the Peasant revolts during the 100 Years’ War?

High taxes and rents to pay for the war

Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of the island location of Japan?

trade and contact with other nations is more difficult

In what way were traditional Japanese and Aztec worldviews most similar?

Citizens would sacrifice for the good of the nation

What problem was addressed by the passing of sumptuary laws in medieval Europe?

The purchase of goods by commoners

Tsunamis, typhoons and shortage of arable land could all be classified as...

Geographic challenges for the Japanese people

Which of the following describes something modern Alberta & ancient Japan would have in common?

Both use their land and resources for economic survival

The Aztecs believed they should alter the geography of their area in order to survive. How?

built dams and chinampas on Lake Texcoco

Which of the following was not a factor in the Japanese signing the unequal treaties?

The corruption of the feudal hierarchy and the shogunate

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1
The Renaissance period is one that may be understood as...
a Worldwide period of change
an era of cultural rebirth
an era of no change
a period of religious turmoil
2
What Japanese policy resulted from the enactment of the Exclusion Laws?
Expansionism
Isolationism
Imperialism
Militarism
3
What was the most significant unintentional result of the Crusades?
Increase in the number of Muslims immigrating to Europe
Exposure to uncommon diseases of the East
Exposure to Muslim learning and culture of Europeans
Decline in the variety of goods traded in Europe
4
Which of the following from the Renaissance Europe would have been acceptable in Edo Japan?
use the power of reason to find truth for themselves.
Artists & scientists should learn from the world around them
Politicians should ensure security & stability
People should learn about people of other times and places.
5
The Spanish encountered many groups who were willing to help the Spanish fight the Aztecs. Why?
Aztecs forced neighbours to follow the Aztec religion
Aztecs created a trading relationship with these groups
Aztecs forced conquered groups to pay tribute
Aztecs created a calendar for all their neighbors to use
6
How were Medieval society in Europe and the Aztec civilization in Mexico most similar?
were centred around one major city
gave the leader ultimate power in making decisions
encouraged citizens to improve their social status
believed that all citizens should receive education
7
What is the shared experience of the samurai, the daimyo, and the shogun
gain in social status after the end of Edo Japan
felt that Westernization was Japan's only hope of survival
loss of social status after the end of Edo Japan
opposed Westernization
8
“A warrior class,” living by a code of honour & serving a master, best describes which group?
The daimyo
The samurai
The shogun
The Ainu
9
Immediately after the conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish took steps to...
preserve the Aztec leadership and political structure
prevent the intermarriage of Spanish and Indigenous people
establish the independence of the new Spanish colony
destroy all traces of Aztec temples & religious symbols
10
What element of Christianity was seen as the greatest threat to the control of the Shogun?
Moral code that was followed by Christians
Christian belief that Jesus Christ died on the cross
Corruption and wealth of the Christian Church
Christian belief that God’s Word is higher than the laws
11
Which is an aspect of Aztec society that people in Canada today would most likely agree?
the belief in the god-like status of the leader
the use of slavery and human sacrifice
laws to regulate clothing worn by different social groups
their value of citizens who would contribute to the nation
12
Which of the following descriptions best identifies the nature of the Aztec people?
Their patience and respect for other peoples
Their belief in citizenship and dedication to the community
Their ingenuity, creativity and hard-working nature
Their belief in God and Heaven
13
Why were exclusion laws put into effect?
Western attempts to seize control of Japan
Shogun was concerned about his power & Japanese culture
The distrust of Christianity by the followers of Confucius
Japanese fears of being conquered and enslaved
14
What single event was most responsible for the demise of the feudal system?
Barbarian Invasions
Spanish Inquisition
Crusades
Black Death
15
What was the primary cause of the Peasant revolts during the 100 Years’ War?
Conscription laws forced young male serfs into combat roles
The King refused to use knights to defend manors
High taxes and rents to pay for the war
The devastation of crops and farmland due to the fighting
16
Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of the island location of Japan?
resources of the sea helped to feed & employ the people
trade and contact with other nations is more difficult
allowed Japan to close itself to foreign influences
helped to protect Japan from foreign invaders
17
What geographic feature was the greatest factor in the success of the policy of isolation?
The mountainous terrain of Japan
frequent natural disasters
island location
limited number of natural resources
18
In what way were traditional Japanese and Aztec worldviews most similar?
The people of their nations were favoured by the Gods
Citizens would sacrifice for the good of the nation
Political leaders were divine descendents of the Gods
The destiny of their nations was to conquer the world
19
What was the primary economic activity during the feudal period?
Warfare
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Trade and Commerce
20
What problem was addressed by the passing of sumptuary laws in medieval Europe?
Serfs refuse to return to their duty during the Black Death
The purchase of goods by commoners
Refusal to pay the tithe
Payments for lost crops due to war
21
What group was not part of the feudal system hierarchy in medieval Europe?
Commoners
Crown
Knights
Artisans
22
Tsunamis, typhoons and shortage of arable land could all be classified as...
Results of the closeness of Japan to the Pacific Ocean
Natural advantages of the island nation of Japan
Causes of frequent periods of economic decline in Japan
Geographic challenges for the Japanese people
23
Which of the following describes something modern Alberta & ancient Japan would have in common?
Both rely on a few staple items for most of their food
Both use their land and resources for economic survival
Both Alberta and Japan have societies with only one culture.
Both have many natural resources they use in trade
24
The Aztecs believed they should alter the geography of their area in order to survive. How?
settled in the high Valley of Mexico
considered floods to be the result of the god Tlaloc
built dams and chinampas on Lake Texcoco
created calendar to show their history
25
Which of the following was not a factor in the Japanese signing the unequal treaties?
Fear of becoming another China
Fear of the West’s military superiority
Belief that foreign influence in Japan should be controlled
The corruption of the feudal hierarchy and the shogunate

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