[SOLVED] Liberty University HIEU 201 / HIEU201 Chapter 15 Quiz (LATEST 2022)

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European expansion in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries was promoted by a. merchants who wished to increase their profits by eliminating the Muslim and Venetian middlemen. b. a decline in popula... tion, which required the importation of large numbers of slaves from Africa and the Americas. c. the secularization of society, which placed new emphasis on economic activity. d. the greater cooperation that existed among nations that combined their efforts in exploration. Hide Feedback Correct Columbus's discovery made Spain a wealthy and powerful nation, because a. those who followed him, like Cortés, found great quantities of precious metals. b. the Spanish made use of the wealth of the New World to develop trade and industry at home. c. the Portuguese were displaced in the valuable trade with the East Indies. d. he found a source of the precious spices that were in such great demand in Europe. Hide Feedback Correct Hidalgos were a. lesser gentry who believed that holy war was a just means of acquiring wealth and power. b. diplomats who negotiated with native peoples on behalf of the Spanish. c. anyone who had been given land grants in the New World. d. Spaniards who, with royal grants of authority, held power over natives in Spanish colonies. Hide Feedback Correct Convertible husbandry a. was delayed in England because of the laws of primogeniture. b. was limited to Western Europe, especially France and Spain. c. increased productivity, which was essential to later industrialization. d. did not occur in the Netherlands because of the limited amount of land available for agriculture. Hide Feedback Correct Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century innovations in business methods included all of the following EXCEPT a. the development of international stock exchanges. b. the development of maritime insurance. c. improved accounting methods. d. improved banking methods. Hide Feedback Correct Commercial development in Spain was inhibited by a. its tiny population relative to other countries. b. limited consumer demand for manufactured goods. This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 03-21-2022 05:48:14 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/75836374/HIEU-201-Chapter-15-Quizdocx/ c. the low status attached to land ownership. d. the Spanish value system that considered commerce and industry unworthy pursuits. Hide Feedback Correct The development of capitalism was encouraged by a. the growing influence of guilds on artisanal production. b. primogeniture, which widely distributed existing wealth. c. governments staying out of economic affairs in the spirit of free and private enterprise. d. Spanish treasure, which, when exported to other countries, provided capital for investment. Hide Feedback Correct The traditional relationship between elite and folk cultures changed in the sixteenth century when a. the two became virtually indistinguishable because there was less economic difference between rich and poor. b. the upper classes became frightened by the increasing numbers and radicalism of the poor. c. the poor increasingly adopted the styles of the rich. d. the ruling classes abandoned their aristocratic ways and began to enjoy the pleasures of the common people. Hide Feedback Correct The principal reason why France was not as well placed as England to benefit from commercial expansion was a. religious division within French society. b. the more powerful army of England. c. the aristocratic structure of French society. d. the much larger population of England. Hide Feedback Correct Thomas Mun was among the first Europeans to discern the virtues of a. paper money. b. investment banking. c. consumerism. d. double-entry bookkeeping. Hide Feedback Correct The high demand for armaments was sustained in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by a. dynastic wars. b. religious wars. c. overseas expansion. This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 03-21-2022 05:48:14 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/75836374/HIEU-201-Chapter-15-Quizdocx/ d. all of the above Hide Feedback Correct Prince Henry the Navigator was associated with the expansion efforts of a. France. b. Spain. c. England. d. Portugal. Hide Feedback Correct Francisco Pizarro was [Show More]

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