Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What was the nature of the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Japan and Europ...

Question 3

Printed editions of Ptolemy's Geography did not become available until 1600, too late to make any significant difference in the efforts of early European explorers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Talk about :
-House of Fugger

Accepted Answer

The House of Fugger was a prominent Germ...

Question 5

Spanish expansion and exploration of the New World was best exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A)  the first circumnavigation of the globe by Amerigo Vespucci.
B)  the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Cortés.
C)  the conquest of Mayan civilization by Magellan.
D)  Pizarro's rounding of the tip of South America in 1519.
E)  Cabot's search for the Northwest Passage.

Question 6

The Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan popularized China in Europe was

Accepted Answer

A)  Christopher Columbus.
B)  Amerigo Vespucci.
C)  Marco Polo.
D)  Leonardo Bruni.
E)  John Mandeville.

Question 7

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion through its contacts with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  India.
B)  Newfoundland.
C)  Bakongo.
D)  Malacca.
E)  the Spice Islands.

Question 9

Talk about :
-"God, glory, and gold"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Talk about :
-the Aztecs and Tenochtitlán

Accepted Answer

The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilizat...

Question 11

Tokugawa Ieyasu established the longest-lasting of the Japanese shogunates, which retained power from the early sixteenth century until 1868.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The major critic of the Spanish treatment of the American natives was

Accepted Answer

A)  Bartolomé de Las Casas.
B)  Hernán Cortéz.
C)  Afonso de Albuquerque.
D)  Ignatius of Loyola.
E)  Pope Paul III.

Question 13

Talk about :
-Gerardus Mercator

Accepted Answer

Gerardus Mercator was a renowned Flemish...

Question 14

Talk about :
-mercantilism

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism is an economic theory and p...

Question 15

The man who established the first school for mariners was

Accepted Answer

A)  King Henry II of France.
B)  Prince Henry of Portugal.
C)  King Henry VIII of England.
D)  Prince Henry of Orange in the Netherlands.
E)  Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI.

Question 16

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain and Portugal.
B)  Florence and Venice.
C)  the Byzantine Empire.
D)  England and Scotland.
E)  France and the Low Countries.

Question 17

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

Accepted Answer

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 the above.

Question 18

Talk about :
-the Gold Coast

Accepted Answer

The Gold Coast is a vibrant city located...

Question 19

Talk about :
-Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma

Accepted Answer

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador...

Question 20

Talk about :
-Prince Henry the Navigator

Accepted Answer

Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portugu...

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

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The religious crusading motive for exploration was strongest in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Talk about : -"God, glory, and gold"

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AI"God, glory, and gold" is a phrase often...View AnswerShow Answer

Talk about : -the Aztecs and Tenochtitlán

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilizat...View AnswerShow Answer

What was the nature of the relationship between Japan and Europe from 1600 to approximately 1850?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe relationship between Japan and Europ...View AnswerShow Answer

Talk about : -Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIHernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador...View AnswerShow Answer

The primary motive for European exploration during the Renaissance was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion through its contacts with all of the following except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Talk about : -House of Fugger

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe House of Fugger was a prominent Germ...View AnswerShow Answer

The Italian merchant whose tales of the court of Kublai Khan popularized China in Europe was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The major critic of the Spanish treatment of the American natives was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The man who established the first school for mariners was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Spanish expansion and exploration of the New World was best exemplified by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Talk about : -the Gold Coast

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Gold Coast is a vibrant city located...View AnswerShow Answer

Printed editions of Ptolemy's Geography did not become available until 1600, too late to make any significant difference in the efforts of early European explorers.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Tokugawa Ieyasu established the longest-lasting of the Japanese shogunates, which retained power from the early sixteenth century until 1868.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The inflation of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Talk about : -mercantilism

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIMercantilism is an economic theory and p...View AnswerShow Answer

Talk about : -Prince Henry the Navigator

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIPrince Henry the Navigator was a Portugu...View AnswerShow Answer

Talk about : -Gerardus Mercator

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIGerardus Mercator was a renowned Flemish...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
"God, glory, and gold" is a phrase often...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilizat...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The relationship between Japan and Europ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The House of Fugger was a prominent Germ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Gold Coast is a vibrant city located...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Mercantilism is an economic theory and p...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portugu...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Gerardus Mercator was a renowned Flemish...
View Answer