HISTORY CH. 13 Quiz Review

Which of the following was a consequence of the political and economic disorder in the Ottoman Empire in the seventeenth century? A) The Mamluks in Egypt asserted political and commercial autonomy. B) The influence of merchants in Ottoman politics increased. C) The Köprülü reforms failed to reenergize the Ottoman government. D) The Ottoman sultans turned to the Safavids for military support.

A) The Mamluks in Egypt asserted political and commercial autonomy.

How did European seaborne commerce in Asia compare with its commerce in the Americas? A) In Asia, European merchants were much more successful in spreading Christianity. B) In Asia, European merchants were less dominant and therefore served as intermediaries in long-distance trade. C) In Asia, European merchants found populations more eager for European goods. D) In Asia, European merchants from different nation-states did not compete with each other for access to markets.

B) In Asia, European merchants were less dominant and therefore served as intermediaries in long-distance trade.

Which of the following describes events in the Kongo kingdom in the seventeenth century? A) The Portuguese decisively defeated Queen Nzinga, opening the country to Portuguese control. B) Kidnapping became so prevalent that cultivators worked their fields bearing weapons, leaving their children behind in guarded stockades. C) Members of the Kongo royal family united to oppose the Europeans. D) The Kongo kingdom conquered the Asante and traded captured and enslaved prisoners.

B) Kidnapping became so prevalent that cultivators worked their fields bearing weapons, leaving their children behind in guarded stockades.

In general, the slave trade helped shift wealth toward which African social group? A) village elders B) warrior elites C) religious leaders D) subsistence farmers

B) warrior elites

Which of the following groups benefited most from the wealth generated by the Atlantic system? A) European sailors B) African warriors C) European elites D) African elites

C) European elites

Which of the following best describes the initial relationship that developed between French North American colonists and Amerindians? A) The French allied with the English against Amerindians. B) Wars with the French displaced native peoples from their homelands. C) Native American women were crucial mediators between the French and the native tribes. D) The French brought new agricultural techniques, which improved the diet of native peoples.

C) Native American women were crucial mediators between the French and the native tribes.

Which of the following helped to destabilize the Ottoman Empire during the seventeenth century? A) Mughal invaders took over large amounts of Ottoman territory in the eastern part of the empire. B) The Ottomans lacked the initiative to make needed administrative reforms. C) The Ottoman population was declining due to diseases from the Americas, leaving it too weak to resist foreign encroachment. D) Military campaigns and a growing population strained the empire's resources.

D) Military campaigns and a growing population strained the empire's resources.

Which of the following helped spur global commerce in the seventeenth century? A) new institutions such as stock markets and lending houses B) scarcity created by the Little Ice Age C) increased strength of Asian empires like the Ming and Mughal D) deflationary cycles where commodities were more valuable

A) new institutions such as stock markets and lending houses

The English colonial model in the New World differed from that of other European states in that it A) depended on enslaving native peoples to mine silver. B) depended on peaceful relationships and trade with native peoples. C) resulted from a desire to spread Christianity to as many parts of the world as possible. D) dispossessed native peoples from their lands in order to accommodate a growing English settler population.

D) dispossessed native peoples from their lands in order to accommodate a growing English settler population.

Which of the following was the most lucrative source of wealth for European planters in the Americas in the seventeenth century? A) rice B) corn C) spices D) sugar

D) sugar