Midyear Assignment

A historian would be MOST likely to use which line from this letter to demonstrate friendly trade opportunities between India and England?

"...I have given my general command to all the kingdoms and ports of my dominions to receive all the merchants of the English nation as the subjects of my friend..."

The map above most accurately depicts trade routes in which of the following periods of world history?

16th century routes established by Portuguese and Spanish merchants.

Which of the following was NOT a social, political, or economic effect of the Columbian Exchange?

A massive amount of silver was brought into China.

A historian would use which of the following religious buildings as evidence of the extensive influence of Hinduism in Southeast Asia?

Angkor Wat.

Taken together, the two sources best support which of the following conclusions

As Europeans began to engage in trade in the Atlantic world, Christianity also began to spread to Africa and the Americas.

The European cross-Atlantic voyages of the 16th century were similar to Arab cross-Indian voyages of the 12th for which of the following reasons?

Both European and Arab sailors were experts at combining technologies invented elsewhere.

In what way is Russian expansion similar to that of expansion by other land empires from 1450-1750?

Centralized governments were able to push against the borders of weaker states.

A historian could BEST use the Stepan Razin rebellion to illustrate which of the following developments in World History between c. 1450 and c. 1750?

Challenge to state consolidation and expansion.

A historian could best use both Source 1 and Source 2 as evidence for which of the following developments in Period 4, c. 1450-c. 1750 ?

Coerced labor played a large role in the economies of colonial America.

Based on your knowledge of World History, which of the following was a major EFFECT of the development shown in the sources above?

Colonial states constructed racialized social hierarchies in America.

Which of the following developments BEST explains the causes of the developments described in the passage and Image 1?

Commercial expansion under the Tokugawa Shogunate

A historian researching record keeping in the ancient world could make which of the following conclusions based on de la Vega's account?

Cuneiform, pictographs, and hieroglyphs were replaced by alphabets much earlier than the quipu.

Which of the following was a significant long-term result of the Portuguese construction of forts, such as Fort Jesus shown in Image 1 and Image 2?

Declining political power of Swahili city states.

Which of the following best describes the impact of contemporary intellectual ideas on this excerpt?

Developments in art, science and literature worked to challenge the intellectual status quo along with the Reformation.

Which of the following conclusions is valid?

Economic success could be more important than social pedigree in colonial Mexico.

According to this passage, which of the following was the MOST significant effect of gunpowder weapons in the early modern period?

Empires who used gunpowder weapons were able to expand farther and faster than before.

The Japanese social structure described here most CLOSELY resembles what other form of social stratification?

European feudalism, c. 9th - 15th centuries CE.

Which of the following is MOST comparable to the Inca mit'a system?

European feudalism.

Which of the following was a significant change in the Indian Ocean world after 1500 CE, influenced by the development shown in Image 1 and Image 2?

European merchants directly traded in Indian Ocean markets

Using the information in Table 1 and your knowledge of world history, which of the following was an important long-term effect of European colonization of the Americas?

Europeans began to utilize African slave labor on plantations in the Americas.

Which of the following developments was the MOST significant factor in the expansion of Portuguese power illustrated by Image 1 and Image 2?

Expanding power of the Portuguese state to raise revenue to support naval exploration and weapons.

Which of the following best describes a similarity between Christian and Islamic theology throughout the 16th to 18th centuries?

Fundamental religious schisms emerged that challenged traditional authority.

Which of the following culturally significant spaces built c. 1450-1750 had a social function MOST similar to the scene depicted in Image 1?

Globe Theater in London.

A historian could BEST use both the passage and Image 1 to illustrate which of the following statements about Tokugawa Japan (1600-1868 CE)?

Growing middle classes patronized urban entertainment districts.

Which of the following was the MOST important commodity that Europeans traded for slaves in West Africa?

Guns.

Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following presented a significant challenge to Inca builders?

High mountains and steep valleys.

A historian could best use Source 1 and Source 2 together to illustrate which of the following developments from Period 3, c. 600 CE - c. 1450 CE?

Increased agricultural productivity contributed to revival of some urban areas.

Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the Mughal Empire and the Hindu Marathas in the 17th century?

Increasing discontent with Mughal Imperial rule led the Marathas to challenge the centralized government of the Mughals.

This source represents a similarity to Chinese interactions in Korea in which of the following ways?

Local authorities adopted Chinese cultural habits

Which of the following political philosophies most closely resembles the one described in the excerpt?

Mandate of Heaven.

Which of the following interpretations of the Stepan Razin Rebellion is most similar to the interpretation the rebellion presented by the poem in Source 2?

Marxist view: class conflict as a "Peasant War"

The story of Mencia Perez above shows

Mexicans were sometimes willing to overlook racial background once someone achieved success.

All of the following statements concerning the Atlantic slave system are accurate except

Most slaves were captured by European slavers operating from coastal slave fortresses.

Which of the following pieces of evidence would best support Bailey's argument in the excerpt?

Narratives from European traders describing the critical role of African groups in the larger Atlantic Slave Trade.

Based on the passage and your knowledge of world history, which of the following can be inferred about the economic hierarchy in 17th century Spanish America?

Native Americans were exploited in order to maximize the profits of silver mine owners in Spanish America.

Which of the following is a major drawback for historians using Source 1 and Source 2 as sources of evidence about Aztec society?

Neither source presents a purely Aztec view of their society.

Which of the following best explains the differences in ethnic makeup between colonies in North America and Latin America?

North American European colonization largely promoted segregation of different racial and ethnic groups.

Taken together, the two images best support which of the following conclusions about the sixteenth century?

Plants, animals, ideas and diseases spread from the Old World to the New World through the Columbian Exchange.

Which of the following conclusions about the Inca's use of Quipus is most directly supported by the passage?

Quipus were used as financial instruments that facilitated economic exchanges and to track specialized labor systems

Which of the following was most likely the main source used by historians to compile data displayed in Source 2?

Records from slave ships and ports.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference in the treatment of disempowered groups in the Spanish New World and the Ottoman Empire?

Religious and ethnic minorities were allowed to engage in self-government in the Ottoman Empire.

Based on your knowledge of World History which of the following represents a long term change in Russia during the century and a half after the Razin Rebellion?

Russian state gained control over more territory and more people.

Which of the following BEST describes the point of view of Shivaji Bhonsle, the speaker of Source 2?

Shivaji, as a leader of the Hindu Marathas, criticized Aurangzeb for the unfairness of the jizya.

Based on the map and your knowledge of world history, Hinduism was attractive to Southeast Asians for each of the following reasons EXCEPT

Southeast Asians were not particularly interested in Buddhism.

Which of the following trade items would the British most likely have been seeking from India?

Spices.

Which of the following assertions BEST accounts for the very limited colonization of Africa by Europeans before the 19th century, compared to the Americas?

Strong African states and diseases in the African interior limited European colonization to coastal trading forts.

Using this map of Inca holdings as a reference, which of the following statements best represents Inca territorial expansion in the 15th and 16th centuries C.E.?

Territorial expansion was largely facilitated through military conquest and creation of a confederation of states.

Which of the following statements is most accurate based on the current historical understanding of American empires prior to European arrival in the early 16th century?

The American empires of the Incas and Aztecs were dealing with internal weaknesses and may have dissolved on their own without European intervention.

The option to "shave their heads and surrender" in the passage strongly supports which of the following statements about the Manchus' policy towards the Chinese?

The Chinese must display outwardly their loyalty to the Manchu in order to keep their place in society.

Which of the following is the MOST likely long-term effect of Emperor Jahangir's friendly invitation to British merchants?

The English officially colonized India in 1857.

Which of the following best illustrates the Manchu's approach to the peoples they conquered, according to this passage?

The Manchu allowed those who surrendered to retain their power and wealth.

Dorgon references which of the following to validate the Manchu overthrow of the Ming ?

The Mandate of Heaven.

Which of the following empires during the Early Modern period dramatically increased the size of its borders thanks to the use of gunpowder weapons?

The Mughal Empire.

Which of the following historical examples would BEST support the author's argument?

The Spaniards' defeat of the Inca.

Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following BEST explains the causes of the cultural developments in India shown in Source 1 and Source 2?

The adoption of Islam by Turkic peoples in Central Asia and northern India in the Post-Classical Era (c.500 C.E. to c.1500 C.E.).

Ideas similar to those expressed in Source 2 have directly contributed to the development of which of the following aspects of nineteenth-century European imperial history?

The belief in European superiority over indigenous cultures.

The source illustrates a continuity in Chinese self-thought in which of the following way?

The belief in the centrality and superiority of the Chinese state

All of the following elements of Hinduism were transmitted to Southeast Asia EXCEPT

The caste system.

The patterns described in the excerpt most directly paralleled which of the following developments in Spanish settlement?

The emergence of a hierarchical system based on race and characterized by degrees of relationships with Spanish settlers.

The experience of mestizos in colonial Mexico is MOST comparable to which of the following?

The experience of Jews in early modern Europe.

The conflict illustrated in Source 2 directly contributed to the developments of which of the following aspects of later Indian history?

The growing antagonism between Hindus and Muslims in India

Which of the following best describes the role of the Catholic Church and the Pope in Luther's initial criticisms?

The head of a fundamentally corrupt religious organization

Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following factors contributed MOST directly to the change in population in Europe during the sixteenth century?

The introduction of maize and potatoes from the New World.

Source 1 BEST illustrates which of the following economic systems in the period circa 1450-1750?

The introduction of the slave trade to the Atlantic World.

Which of the following made possible the system of coerced labor in 17th century Spanish America described in the passage?

The labor service system created by the Incas

Which of the following attributes of Inca society BEST maintained the interconnectedness of the Inca Empire?

The mita labor system.

Bailey's analysis most directly illustrates which of the following?

The multidimensional role of both European and African groups in the enslavement of Africans.

Which of the following pieces of evidence would BEST illustrate the transition away from overseas travel during the Ming dynasty?

The official statements of governors of Northern border provinces.

Based on this passage and your knowledge of world history, which of the following reflects a major shift in Japanese society during the Early Modern Period (c. 1450 - 1750 CE)?

The power of the daimyo was limited by the growing central authority of the shogun.

Which of the following comparative elements best represents a difference between Andean and Mesoamerican cultures during the period 600 to 1450 C.E.?

The presence of writing systems.

On which of the following did Inca builders rely?

The skill and industry of an experienced labor force.

Which of the following BEST captures the relationship between Islamic theology and the state depicted in this excerpt?

The state serves to promote and enforce Islamic theology.

Which of the following comparisons BEST differentiates the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals?

The use of religion to create self-awareness and a unique identity

According to the passage, which characteristic contributed to the rise of mestizos as a distinct class?

Their useful economic skills.

Which of the following BEST conveys the overall historical significance of this passage?

This source shows the feudal structure of Japanese society in the Early Modern Period.

Which of the following best explains de la Vega's purpose behind publishing Royal Commentaries of the Incas?

To educate Europeans on the technologies used for commercial exchanges in the Americas.

All of the following were impacts on trade as a result of the Ottoman conquest of 1453 except

Trade between peoples in the Mediterranean and Asia shrank as most trade ties between China and the Middle East were cut.

Based on your knowledge of World History and Source 1, which of the following agricultural techniques did the Aztecs use to increase food production before contact with Spaniards?

Use of very rich soil in "floating gardens."

What role did Europeans play in Indian Ocean trade in the 16th and 17th centuries?

With their superior naval weaponry, Europeans took control over the shipping routes, but did not establish large colonies.

Based on the source and your knowledge of world history, Inca builders

adapted materials at hand for their construction needs.

The presence of Luther's ideas would transform Western Europe by

eroding religious unity and prompting major wars of religion.

Portuguese and Dutch expansion differed from Russian expansion since they were based on

maritime expansion through the use of trading posts.

The purpose of the monumental architecture pictured above was to serve as a

mausoleum.

A historian could utilize the existence of images such as the one above to illustrate

official Spanish support for the categorization of racial interaction based on a social hierarchy.

From the image, we can see that the Spanish attempted to promote social order and homogeneity within their empire by the

promotion of legal norms that allowed Spanish men to marry indigenous women.

Zheng He's voyages promoted the Chinese state by

reinforcing the subservient nature of states within the Indian Ocean basin.

A historian utilizing this excerpt to advance a thesis on the relationship between Islam and the state would most LIKELY note

the fact that the writer of this excerpt might have been under some duress to promote his benefactors.

Compared to cuneiform, hieroglyphs, pictographs, and alphabets, the quipu differed primarily in that it

was a series of ropes and knots instead of a form of writing.

In contrast to the Russian experience, the emergence of the Qing Dynasty under the Manchu is an example of the

wholesale replacement of a previously stable empire