Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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-the triangular trade

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The triangular trade was a historical tr...

Question 3

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.

Question 4

Portugal became the early leader in European expansion largely through

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A)   direct trade policies with China.
B)   defeating Muslim opposition in establishing trade opportunities with India.
C)   spending all its wealth on ships and manpower.
D)   winning the race of exploration to the New World.
E)   defeating the Spanish and becoming the first European nation to colonize Africa.

Question 5

Given its relatively small population and lack of obvious resources, why was the Dutch Republic so successful in establishing a profitable overseas empire?

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The success of the Dutch Republic in est...

Question 6

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

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A)   Daniel Defoe.
B)   Amerigo Vespucci.
C)   Marco Polo.
D)   Leonardo Bruni.
E)   Jacques Cour.

Question 7

The first major Portuguese settlement in India was at Calicut.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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-Prester John

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Prester John is a legendary Christian ru...

Question 9

The greatness of Ming China was due to the accomplishments of the two monarchs, Kangxi and Qianlong, who ruled from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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-portolani

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Portolani were medieval navigational cha...

Question 11

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-Spice Islands

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The Spice Islands, also known as the Mal...

Question 12

The European nation that took over the spice trade from Portugal was

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A)   Venice.
B)   England.
C)   Spain.
D)   France.
E)   the Dutch Republic.

Question 13

The first known circumnavigation of the earth is associated with

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A)   Amerigo Vespucci.
B)   Ferdinand Magellan.
C)   John Cabot.
D)   Christopher Columbus.
E)   Vasco da Gama.

Question 14

One of the major economic problems of the sixteenth century in Europe was

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A)   deflation.
B)   inflation.
C)   stagflation.
D)   depression.
E)   a population decline which led to massive unemployment.

Question 15

The major European disease that resulted in high rates of mortality among the natives of the New World was

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A)   syphilis.
B)   yellow fever.
C)   smallpox.
D)   scurvy.
E)   avian flu.

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-slave trade and the Middle Passage

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The slave trade and the Middle Passage a...

Question 17

It was not until the 1770s that sentiment in Europe began to build against the slave trade, initially with the Society of Friends.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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-mercantilism

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Mercantilism is an economic theory and p...

Question 19

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-House of Fugger

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The House of Fugger was a prominent Germ...

Question 20

Was it sheer chance or luck that allowed Britain to gain control of much of India, or were there other political, social, and economic factors which gave Britain an advantage over the French, Dutch, Portuguese, and other potential European rivals?

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It was not sheer chance or luck that all...

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Given its relatively small population and lack of obvious resources, why was the Dutch Republic so successful in establishing a profitable overseas empire?

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Was it sheer chance or luck that allowed Britain to gain control of much of India, or were there other political, social, and economic factors which gave Britain an advantage over the French, Dutch, Portuguese, and other potential European rivals?

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IDENTIFICATIONS -the triangular trade

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The greatness of Ming China was due to the accomplishments of the two monarchs, Kangxi and Qianlong, who ruled from the mid-seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century.

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IDENTIFICATIONS -mercantilism

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