Chapter 22
1. The fifteenth- and sixteenth-century voyages of exploration were stimulated mainly by: The individual explorers’ hopes of enrichment
2. Which of the following did Magellan’s epic voyage prove? That the is
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Chapter 22
1. The fifteenth- and sixteenth-century voyages of exploration were stimulated mainly by: The individual explorers’ hopes of enrichment
2. Which of the following did Magellan’s epic voyage prove? That the islands called the “Spice Lands” could be reached from the East
3. Which of the following nations was most persistently committed to converting the natives of the newly discovered regions to Christianity? Spain
4. What is the correct sequence of explorer-traders in the Far East? Portuguese, Dutch, English
5. Mercantilism aimed first of all at securing a favorable balance of foreign trade
6. The first to engage in the slave trade were the: Portuguese
7. Which proved to be the most important of the various new foods introduced into
European diets by the voyages of discovery? Potatoes
8. The sixteenth-century inflation affected which group most negatively? Landholding
nobles
Chapter 23
2. Which of the following regions remained mostly Catholic despite the Reformation? France
3. Luther’s anger over the sale of indulgences led to: The posting of the Ninety-Five Theses
The most devastating effects of pandemics on the native population brought about by
European discovery occurred in: Latin America
A major disruption of European trade occurred in the fifteenth century when Ottoman
Turks took over Constantinople
In the context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century trade, the term “factory” meant
Fortified stations to hold goods until a ship arrived
Which explorer is incorrectly matched with his voyage? Afonso da Albuquerque—Cuba,
coast of Mexico
Who organized the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
Spanish motives for exploration mixed: Roman Catholic evangelization with a desire for
wealth
Muslim traders preferred to deal with the Dutch, rather than the Spanish, because the
Dutch Did not send missionaries to try to convert natives
Who benefited most from the success of Dutch spice and luxury trade?
All of the following are tenets of mercantilism except: The government should refrain
from any involvement in economic matters
Which Western Hemisphere food most transformed European diets and contributed to
better nutrition and population growth? Potatoes
19. An example of the Columbian Exchange was: The Spanish introduced cattle to the Americas
In the sixteenth century, the sudden influx of American silver into the European economy
led to inflation
Which of the following statements on the Reformation is false? Anglicanism is a strict
form of Calvinism that developed in England.
Which of the following practices or beliefs is associated with Calvinism? Predestination
of souls
The Edict of Nantes gave Protestants in France a degree of official toleration
The effective founder of absolute monarchy in France was: Cardinal Richelieu
Raison d’état was used to: Buttress the power of the French monarchy
The message conveyed by Hobbes’s
government to avoid anarchy
Leviathan
was, in brief, that: Man needed a powerful
The major weakness of the Absolutist State in the Habsburg Domains was: The lack of
integration of its multi-ethnic population
East of the Elbe, the feudal landlords of the fifteenth through seventeenth
centuries
maintained or increased their local powers and prestige
The Reformation was rooted in: Political and social developments as well as religious
disputes
Which of the following statements about Martin Luther is incorrect? He called on the
rulers of France, Scotland, and the Netherlands to adopt Lutheran doctrines
Parliament’s Act of Supremacy of 1534: Made the king head of the Church of England
without any significant change in Catholic doctrine
Ignatius Loyola: Founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
While ending the Thirty Years’ War, the Peace of Westphalia established the principle of:
State sovereignty
As the best example of royal absolutism, Louis XIV did all of the following except: Keep
peace with other countries
Although Charles I of England tried to rule without consulting Parliament, he finally had
to call Parliament just prior to the civil war because he needed: Money to raise an army
John Locke’s views in “Two Treatises of Civil Government” include all of these ideas
EXCEPT: Citizens have no recourse against tyrannical government
What is the significance of England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688? The monarch had to
accept terms that prevented royal absolutism by establishing a constitutional monarchy
Peter the Great: Promoted Western science, technology, and culture in Russia
The Treaty of Karlowitz:
hands of the Hapsburgs
Followed a series of defeats suffered by the Ottomans at the
The Ottoman Empire began: As a ghazi frontier state
In the Ottoman Empire, janissaries and concubines shared one characteristic. They both:
Were taken from their parents at an early age
The treatment of non-Muslims in the Balkans under Ottoman rule: Deteriorated sharply
in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
Suleiman the Magnificent accomplished all of these except
Organized in their beginnings around a Sufi order
Shi’ite Islam: Became the dominant sect in Iran/Persia
conquering Vienna
The Ottoman and Safavid empires were similar in one respect. They both were:
Which of these Muslim rulers was remarkable for his religious tolerance? Akbar the
Great
The Taj Mahal
was built by Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for a favorite wife
The Ottoman millet system addressed the complicated issue of: Religious diversity
After more than 300 years of conflict, the Ottoman Empire defeated the Byzantine
Empire when Mehmet took the nearly impregnable city of: Constantinople
Known for his military power, expansion of the Empire, and beautiful buildings, the
greatest sultan of the Ottoman Empire was: Suleiman
At its height in the early sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire extended into
southeastern Europe up to the gates of which city? Vienna
Persia reached a cultural high point in the seventeenth century during the reign of the
Safavid shah named: Abbas
The most magnificent Safavid (Persian) city was: Isfahan
Identify the Mughal Emperor, a contemporary of Elizabeth I of England, who was
famous for his efficient administration and policy of religious and social toleration, as
well as his territorial expansion. Akbar
Most of the Mughal Empire’s subjects were: Hindu
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