Question 1

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

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A)  brought an abrupt halt to commercial expansion.
B)  was the result of too little money in circulation.
C)  caused a decline in the standard of living for wage earners and those on fixed incomes.
D)  was caused largely by a shrinking labor force.
E)  All of these are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

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A)  Spain and Portugal.
B)  Florence and Venice.
C)  the Byzantine Empire.
D)  England and Scotland.
E)  France and the Low Countries.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The mainland states of Southeast Asia had better success in resisting European encroachment than did the Spice Islands and Malay states because

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A)  they lacked any natural resources desired by the Europeans, who had no wish to trade with them.
B)  they were more cohesive politically with strong monarchies.
C)  the Europeans were not aware of their existence.
D)  they were Christians, and the Europeans never attacked fellow Christians.
E)  they were allied to China, which gave them military support against the Europeans.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

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-Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) was an ...

Question 5

Talk about:
-Prester John

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Prester John is a legendary Christian ru...

Question 6

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-"God, glory, and gold"

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"God, glory, and gold" is a phrase often...

Question 7

In order to obtain slaves for sale to Europeans, local African rulers frequently raided defenseless villages in search of unsuspecting victims.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The "Black Hole of Calcutta" refers to the imprisonment of British settlers in India by

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A)  the French
B)  the Dutch
C)  the local ruler of Bengal
D)  the Spanish
E)  the PortugueseF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

What was "exchanged" in the Columbian exchange, and who gained the most?

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The Columbian Exchange refers to the wid...

Question 10

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

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A)  social, to relieve the population pressure on Europe.
B)  religious, to spread the Gospel.
C)  psychological, the quest for new experiences to transform a dull existence.
D)  military, to provide new bases for an army.
E)  economic, the desire for precious metals and new areas for trade.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

According to mercantilist theory, the prosperity of a nation depended on a plentiful supply of

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A)  slaves.
B)  colonies.
C)  agricultural surplus.
D)  bullion.
E)  aristocrats.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

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-Ptolemy's Geography

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Question 13

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-Batavia

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Batavia was the name of the capital city...

Question 14

Why did the slave trade come to rely on the peoples of West Africa, and what were the consequences for all parties involved?

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The slave trade came to rely on the peop...

Question 15

​Advocates of mercantilism generally favored reducing tariffs to promote free trade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The famous medieval traveler reputed to have journeyed to the court of Kublai Khan was Prester John.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The financial center of Europe in the seventeenth century was

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A)  Paris.
B)  London.
C)  Rome.
D)  Vienna.
E)  Amsterdam.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The conquistador who conquered and looted the Inca Empire in 1531 was

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A)  Hernán Cortéz.
B)  Hernando de Soto.
C)  Francisco de Coronado.
D)  Bartolomé de las Casas.
E)  Francisco Pizarro.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

What was NOT part of the Columbian exchange?

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A)  Potatoes from Europe and olive trees from the New World.
B)  Horses and cattle from Europe and corn from the New World.
C)  Gunpowder from Europe and tobacco from the New World.
D)  Smallpox from Europe and gold and silver from the New World.
E)  Wheat from Europe and tomatoes from the New World.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

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-Ferdinand Magellan

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Exam 14: Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

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Talk about: -Ptolemy's Geography

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