4/18 MCQ Corrections- By Jonathan Escobar

Question #3- The author's portrayal of the activities shown in Image 2 was most directly informed by which ideas?

S- P- E- C- The author's portrayl of the activities in the image 2 are most likely informed by christian ideas of being against intrest and greed. The image has latin text warning about greed and the painting was from Italy which was very catholic and greed and gaining interest was against the catholic church's teachings. It can therefore be concluded that this painting was informed by christian ideas due to the author being located in an area that was very much influenced by a religion that was against moneylending interest. T-

Question #13- Which of the following most strongly contributed to the shift of power from nomadic empires to settled states that Darwin identifies in the second paragraph?

S- P- E- C- T-Gunpowder weapons contributed the shift of power from nomadic empires to settled states the most as described by Darwin. This is mainly due to gunpowder artillery which could be used to greatly support slow moving professional infantry as opposed to horse-riding nomadic warriors which could not.

Question #12- Which of the following developments in the late fifteenth century could best be used as evidence to support Darwin's argument in the second paragraph regarding a change in patterns of long-distance trade?

S- P- E- C- T-The best development that could be used to support Darwin's argument of the change in patterns of long distance trade would be the discovery of maritime trade routes from Europe to Asia. After the discovery of maritime trade routes the silk trade route began to decline due to maritime trade being on a larger scale and more profitable. This would support Darwin's argument of trade changing due to the new maritime trade routes taking profit away from the long established slik trade route.

Question #22- All of the following statements about Du Halde are factually accurate. Which would most likely lead historians to question the objectivity of his portrayal of the scholars shown in the image?

S- P- E- C- Du Halde was Jesuit missionary which would lead historians to doubt his authenticity. The image and the writings of the book are about making the Jesuit missionaries look good and wise by bringing their knowledge to China. This evidence would likely lead a historian to believe that this passage is inauthentic due to the author being on the side of who he is writing about. T-

Question #37- The values of "foreign civilization" that Nagazane criticized in the passage were most directly a product of the what?

S- P- E- C- The values of the foreign civilization described by Nagazene were directly a product of the scientific and industrial revolutions. In the passage by Nagazene, he writes that the new schools involved technical skills and fact gathering. Those two details are directly derived from the industrial revolution and the scientific revolution. T-

Question #21- The spread of new cultural ideas, such as those illustrated by the religious beliefs of Xu Guangxi and Candida Xu, most strongly encouraged some Asian governments in Eurasia in the period 1450-1750 to what?

S- P- E- C- They would have encouraged other asian governments to limit trade and contact with foreigners. Due to the conversion of chinese people some governments like those of Japan imposed isolationist policies due to them fearing that they would become controlled by europeans as the chinese were. T-

Question #16- Based on the location of the painting, it can be inferred that its primary purpose was what?

S- P- E- C- This painting was probably used to celebrate the past of Golkanda. In this image the people getting married are Hindu and muslim. This can be used to prove that it was used to celebrate the past of golkanda because the joining of these two people meant that both religions were legitimate because in the past Hindus and Muslims in India had many wars. T-

Question #34-Which of the following best characterizes the economic situation of most Asian states such as China at the end of the nineteenth century?

S- P- E- Although the power of Asian states had declined, Asian states at the end of the 1800s still produces finished goods. Asian states such as China still produced goods such as silk and porcealin which they would still trade with foreigners. C- T-

Question #1- Why did the commercial practices shown in the images emerge?

S- P- E- These commercial practices were created in order to facilitate trade by creating better access to currency and credit. In the first image we can see that paper currency was able to be printed on a large scale and in the second image we see multiple men getting credit. Both of these financial methods would make it easier to buy and sell goods due to new found mobility and conviniece of paper money and credit. C- T-

Question #33-Sun Yuting's analysis of the potential effect of a trade embargo on Great Britain could best be characterized as what?

S- P- E- The analysis of Britain's economy by Sun Yuting is incorrect due to his ignorance about Britain's industialization. By the time this conversation happened the British economy had no longer relied on trade due to the British being able to mass produce goods better than any non-industrial power could. C- T-

Question #15- All of the following statements about nomadic empires in the period 1200-1700 are factually accurate. Which statement most likely explains why Tamerlane's empire rapidly declined in the late fifteenth century?

S- P- One of the reasons for the decline of Tamerlane's empire would have to be that in his empire there were many different tribes and confederation. In his empire there were many different tribes and confederations which had a lot of infighting. This can be used to explain why his empire fell quickly because infighting in a very large and uncontrollable empire led would have had to led to many civil wars and politically instability which would have to had led to the disolution of his empire. E- C- T-

Question #11- The mortality depicted in the image most directly contributed to which of the following changes in Europe in the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries?

S- The mortality depicted in this image most directly contributed to the decline of serfdom in the late 1300s and 1400s. The black plague killed around a third of europe which resulted in less workers for the feudal lords that remained. Therefore it can be concluded that this caused a decline in serfdom due to the peasants being able to flee from their lord's lands and demand better pay for their services. P- E- C- T-

Question #39-The disputes over women's social status alluded to in the letter best reflect which of the following late nineteenth-century changes in Middle Eastern societies?

S- This letter alluded to the change that women's were natural and freely given. It is repeated in the letter that in a modern civilization sexism should have no place due to the changing of ideas such as enlightenment ideas of equality for all humans. P- E- C- T-