Unit 5 to Unit 7

Why were Old World diseases so deadly to New World populations? (a) Europeans died as much from these diseases as Americans in the 1500s. (b) Europeans intentionally spread them as far as they could. (c) Americans had no illnesses among them before Europeans came. (d) Americans had not been exposed to these illnesses before.

Americans had not been exposed to these illnesses before.

How did the Mughal Dynasty start in India? (a) Defeated heirs to the Ottoman throne fled to Southern India and set up a kingdom there. (b) A Central Asian leader claiming to be a descendant of the Mongols invaded Northern India. (c) Aurangzeb marched his Muslim army into India to impose strict Islam on the people there. (d) Hindu rulers in the Ganges River Valley formed an alliance that just kept growing.

A Central Asian leader claiming to be a descendant of the Mongols invaded Northern India.

Which of these was true of the Pugachev Revolt? (a) A Cossack and peasant force occupied large parts of Russia for a time. (b) It was led by Sweden, Poland, and other former European allies. (c) It was an uprising started by mercenary Ottoman Janissaries. (d) Traditional nobles rebelled against Catherine's unorthodox rule.

A Cossack and peasant force occupied large parts of Russia for a time.

Which of these really happened during the Mughal Dynasty? (a) Akbar the Great tolerated the many religions in his empire. (b) The Taj Mahal was constructed as a monument to Hinduism. (c) The last powerful emperor of the dynasty carried on Akbar's policies. (d) Babur's excessive love of Indian culture caused him to neglect the government.

Akbar the Great tolerated the many religions in his empire.

Who reversed the policy described by Jahangir in the first document? (a) Shah Jahan (b) the Sikhs (c) Aurangzeb (d) the zamindars

Aurangzeb

Which of these comparisons between France and Russia in the eighteenth century is NOT accurate? (a) France ended serfdom long before Russia did. (b) Both had effective representative legislatures. (c) Both places had absolute monarchies. (d) Russia and France both hoped to expand their empires.

Both had effective representative legislatures.

Which of these is most accurate about New Spain? (a) Cities in New Spain were usually built in the style of Native American settlements. (b) There were no limits on the power of the viceroy in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. (c) Investigations like this one almost always cracked down on Spanish abuses of Indians. (d) Circumstances often allowed Spanish conquistadors to exploit Native American labor.

Circumstances often allowed Spanish conquistadors to exploit Native American labor.

Which of these did Tokugawa Ieyasu do? (a) He instigated the mass production of Japanese cannons. (b) He had many Christian missions built in Japan. (c) He launched two invasions against Korea to the west. (d) He restricted foreign trade to one port and limited quantities.

He restricted foreign trade to one port and limited quantities.

Which of these is accurate about the abolition of slavery in the Atlantic world? (a) The transatlantic slave trade was the last slave trade in the world. (b)Haiti and the United States were the two main places where slavery was ended peacefully. (c)Former slaves were economically supported by the countries in which they lived. (d) Ending slavery did not end racism in the countries in which slavery was practiced.

Ending slavery did not end racism in the countries in which slavery was practiced.

Which of these was true of social relations in Spanish America? (a) The Florentine Codex describes Spanish atrocities done to the Incas. (b) The large amounts of intermarriage led to an increasingly large peninsular class. (c) Spanish settlers usually drove Indians out of their colonies. (d)Ethnicity was very carefully tracked and often significant in people's lives.

Ethnicity was very carefully tracked and often significant in people's lives.

The policy the emperor describes in this document is similar to the policy the Ming and Qing Chinese declared for which of these? (a) Mongol raiders (b) European merchants (c) the treasure fleets (d) Vietnamese pirates

European merchants

Which of these statements is most accurate about the trade in slaves described here? (a) The transfer from the coast to the ships was the easiest segment of the process. (b) This exchange happened even though both parties morally condemned slavery. (c) Europeans provided the demand while Africans provided the supply. (d) Africans insisted on payment for the slaves only in gold and other precious metals.

Europeans provided the demand while Africans provided the supply.

Which of these things did Peter the Great do? (a) He overthrew the long-ruling Romanov Dynasty. (b) He had a new capital city constructed at St. Petersburg. (c) He loosened state control over Russian Orthodoxy. (d) He made Russian education and military more Russian.

He had a new capital city constructed at St. Petersburg.

Which of these was true of Suleiman? (a) For a sultan, he ran a surprisingly modest household. (b) He stopped the use of the "child tax" system. (c) He focused only on religion and conquest. (d) He led the empire to its largest boundaries.

He led the empire to its largest boundaries.

What did Askia Muhammad accomplish? (a) He successfully evicted Dutch slave raiders. (b) He destroyed animism for good in his empire. (c) He promoted Muslim faith and scholarship. (d) He revolted effectively against the Kingdom of Kongo.

He promoted Muslim faith and scholarship.

Which of these did the Yongle emperor of the Ming do? (a) He drove the Mongols out of China. (b) He redistributed land and tax burdens. (c) He restored the Confucian examination system. (d) He relocated the capital to Beijing.

He relocated the capital to Beijing.

What did Matteo Ricci accomplish? (a) He held regular conferences with the Hongwu emperor. (b) He converted thousands of Chinese bureaucrats. (c) He conquered most of Guangdong province. (d)He studied Chinese language and culture extensively.

He studied Chinese language and culture extensively.

Which of these was true about Abbas the Great? (a) He was less cosmopolitan than Ismail. (b) He fought a few wars against the Ming Chinese. (c) He was the most capable of the Safavid rulers. (d) He banned Armenians and Jews from settling in Persia.

He was the most capable of the Safavid rulers.

Who sailed for both the English and the Dutch? (a) John Cabot (b) Giovanni da Verrazzano (c) Henry Hudson (d) Vasco da Gama

Henry Hudson

Why did serfdom increase in early modern Russia? (a) Russians captured Mongols and forced them to farm the land. (b) High taxes increased peasants' debts and tied them to the land. (c) Peasants were frequently made into captives to help conquer Siberia. (d) Russian rulers imitated Western European practices of the time.

High taxes increased peasants' debts and tied them to the land.

Which of these was true of the slave trade described in this passage? (a) It was more of an economic transaction than a political conquest. (b) It featured English sellers and African buyers. (c) It was being conducted secretly outside of the local king's knowledge. (d) It happened because of the religious differences between the parties.

It was more of an economic transaction than a political conquest.

Which of these was FALSE regarding the liberation of the serfs in Russia? (a) It was one of the main causes of the Russian victories in the Crimean War. (b) It came a few years before the United States freed its slaves. (c) It was the largest single liberation of people in bondage in history. (d) The "Emancipation Act" was proclaimed by the "Tsar-Liberator" Alexander II.

It was one of the main causes of the Russian victories in the Crimean War.

Which of these was true of the encomienda labor system for Indians in the Americas? (a) It gave conquistadors little control over the Indians on the land. (b) It was similar to land and labor systems in Europe. (c) It was unlike any labor system the world had seen before. (d) It was intended to help Native Americans prosper and be educated.

It was similar to land and labor systems in Europe.

Who vigorously asserted Russia's independence in the late 1400s? (a) Mongke Khan (b) Ivan III ("the Great") (c) Peter I ("the Great") (d) Ivan IV ("the Terrible")

Ivan III ("the Great")

Which of these is accurate of the Indian Ocean slave trade? (a) It did not take as many slaves as the transatlantic trade did. (b) It ended much earlier than the transatlantic slave trade. (c) It sold slaves almost entirely into plantation labor. (d)It was carried out mostly for religious purposes.

It did not take as many slaves as the transatlantic trade did.

Which of these was true of Russia by the late 1400s? (a) It gained wealth through exporting local products such as coral, silk, and ceramics. (b) It emerged from under Mongol control starting at the city of Moscow. (c) It was actively attempting to incorporate Western European ideals. (d) Its rulers prided themselves on their seagoing skills and relations to Vikings.

It emerged from under Mongol control starting at the city of Moscow.

Which of these was most accurate of early modern Korea? (a) It traded extensively with peoples in the Indian Ocean and Europe. (b) It enjoyed two centuries of stability after the Manchu invasion. (c) Its culture became almost identical to that of Ming China. (d) It invaded Japan twice but was beaten back both times.

It enjoyed two centuries of stability after the Manchu invasion.

Which of these was definitely NOT true of Safavid culture in general? (a) It specialized in massive murals of scenes of royalty. (b) It drew on a long cultural tradition in Persia. (c) It made notable achievements in art and architecture. (d) It radiated out to almost every kingdom around it.

It specialized in massive murals of scenes of royalty.

Which of these is true of the transatlantic slave trade? (a) It was demanded by Europeans and supplied by Africans. (b) It was the first time African slaves were exported. (c) It was at its largest in the 1500s and dwindled by the 1700s. (d) It was conducted only by Dutch and French traders.

It was demanded by Europeans and supplied by Africans.

Which place invaded Korea in the late 1500s or early 1600s? (a) Mughal India (b) Japan (c) Mongolia (d) Vietnam

Japan

Which of these was true about early modern empires and their practices? (a) Strong bureaucracies were no longer seen as significant. (b) Gunpowder weapons declined in significant for militaries. (c) Land-based Asian empires grew larger and more powerful. (d) They relied more on science than on religion for justification.

Land-based Asian empires grew larger and more powerful.

Which missionary led the way for the many missionaries mentioned in this excerpt, both in gaining access to the mainland but also in respecting certain Chinese rituals? (a) Ignatius Loyola (b) Prester John (c) Vasco da Gama (d) Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci

Which of these was a consequence of the rule of Peter the Great? (a) Slavophiles were greatly encouraged in their objectives. (b) The landowning boyar class became stronger than ever. (c) Government positions were filled more by family than merit. (d) New state industries were made, and private industry was encouraged.

New state industries were made, and private industry was encouraged.

Who was most welcoming to Europeans, firearms, and Christianity? (a) Tokugawa (b) Deshima (c) Hideyoshi (d) Nobunaga

Nobunaga

How did the Ottomans and Safavids get along? (a) Not well, especially for the Safavids after they lost the Battle of Chadiran in 1514. (b) They had such difficult relations that they shared almost no trade or culture with each other. (c) The Safavid position in relation to that of the Ottomans became weaker over time. (d) Not very well, usually, because the Ottomans were Shia and the Safavids were Sunni Muslims.

Not well, especially for the Safavids after they lost the Battle of Chadiran in 1514.

Which of the following does this passage support? (a) Peter expanded Russia to the north while Catherine enlarged it to the east. (b) Catherine was much more powerful militarily than Peter the Great ever was. (c) Peter's contributions were more military while Catherine's were more cultural. (d) Both Peter and Catherine the Great were strong traditionalists and Slavophiles.

Peter's contributions were more military while Catherine's were more cultural.

Which of these happened during early modern times? (a) The Mughals defeated the Ottomans for control of the Middle East. (b) Portuguese ships sailed down the coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean. (c) Unregulated markets were an important economic strategy of Western European nations. (d) Silk Road trade gradually became more profitable over these centuries.

Portuguese ships sailed down the coast of Africa and into the Indian Ocean.

Which of these happened in Vietnam in the Early Modern period? (a) Le Loi massacred many Chinese troops after they surrendered. (b) The Ming Chinese heavily exploited Vietnamese resources. (c) The Trung Sisters led a rebellion that drove the Ming Chinese out. (d) Qing China took control of Vietnam for a short period.

The Ming Chinese heavily exploited Vietnamese resources.

Which of these was true about Vietnam in early modern times? (a) The Vietnamese allied with the Mughals to conquer the Khmers. (b) The Vietnamese borrowed Cham culture to use against the Chinese. (c) The Vietnamese conquered the Thais and destroyed their capital. (d) Rival families split rule and allegiance through the 1500s.

Rival families split rule and allegiance through the 1500s.

Which of these was a syncretic faith developed in colonial America? (a) Hinduism (b) Judaism (c) Santeria (d) Panaderia

Santeria

Which of these social developments happened in early modern times? (a) Serfdom increased in Russia. (b) Slave exports from Africa declined. (c) No indentured servants were used for labor. (d) Most humans were no longer farmers.

Serfdom increased in Russia.

Which of these was true in early modern times? (a) The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals all came from nomadic Turkic backgrounds. (b) None of the Muslim early modern empires relied on gunpowder military forces. (c) Tamerlane conquered a large empire around the year 1700 that set trends for later empires. (d) Influences from nomads and Muslims were no longer significant by these centuries.

The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals all came from nomadic Turkic backgrounds.

Which of these was true of Catherine the Great? (a) Russia became smaller under her rule. (b) She liberated hundreds of thousands of serfs. (c) She increasingly implemented Enlightenment ideals. (d) She overthrew the reign of her own husband.

She overthrew the reign of her own husband.

Which of these was NOT true of Catherine the Great? (a) She rejected Western ideas such as smallpox inoculation. (b) She increased educational opportunities for females. (c) She required Jews to live in a certain region. (d) She worked hard to make herself more Russian.

She rejected Western ideas such as smallpox inoculation.

On which of these was the early Safavid Dynasty based? (a) Shia Islam (b) opposition to the Mughals (c) Indian nationalism (d) westernization

Shia Islam

How was Sikhism started? (a) Akbar the Great of the Mughal Dynasty in India started it in an attempt to create a universal faith. (b) Sikhism began at a time and in a place where there were strong Hindu and Muslim influences. (c) Sikhism was created by a council that believed in many gods, many scriptures, and many heavens. (d) It was created as a more concrete Buddhist faith to try to combat the strength Islam was gaining in India.

Sikhism began at a time and in a place where there were strong Hindu and Muslim influences.

What happened on the west coast of Africa in the Early Modern period? (a) Africans welcomed European trade but rejected their culture. (b) Economies slumped as many were shut off from the trans-Saharan trade. (c) Some kingdoms merged European and African beliefs and practices. (d) Europeans conquered most of the land close to the ocean.

Some kingdoms merged European and African beliefs and practices.

Who was the founder of the Songhay Empire? (a) Manikongo (b) Sundiata (c) Sunni Ali (d) Mansa Musa

Sunni Ali

Which of these was most accurate of the Dutch colonies in the Americas? (a) The Dutch had to use a lot of shipping from other nations to get products across the Atlantic. (b) The biggest moneymaking opportunity was to trade furs in New Amsterdam. (c) The Dutch were more interested in trading than colonizing in North America. (d) Great efforts were made to convert Native Americans to the Dutch Reformed faith.

The Dutch were more interested in trading than colonizing in North America.

What happened because of the reigns of Peter and Catherine in Russia? (a) Reformers such as Charles XII of Sweden and Pugachev were more successful. (b) The Russian Orthodox faith became much more influential in Western Europe. (c) The empire became geographically larger, politically more powerful, and culturally richer. (d) The empire took much greater part in the major trends of the Renaissance and Reformation.

The empire became geographically larger, politically more powerful, and culturally richer.

What happened before 1800 in the Qing Dynasty? (a) Women in society acquired more opportunities, thanks to Manchu tradition. (b) Individualism became more important due to rebellion against Confucianism. (c) The examination system was at least as strong as it ever had been. (d) Industry in China declined due to the large amount of European imports.

The examination system was at least as strong as it ever had been.

Which of these was an accurate exchange in the Early Modern period? (a) Sheep, goats, and pigs spread from the Americas to Europe. (b) Corn and potatoes spread from Asia to become major crops in the Americas. (c) The greatest quantities of silver used in world trade ended up in China. (d) The deadliest diseases traveled from the New World to the Old.

The greatest quantities of silver used in world trade ended up in China.

Which of these was NOT true during the Early Modern period? (a) Gold and sugar were the main incentives for the pirates of the Caribbean. (b) The population of the Americas plummeted. (c) The number of slaves taken from Africa increased. (d) The population of Europe and Asia declined slightly.

The population of Europe and Asia declined slightly.

What caused the Ottoman Empire to begin to weaken by the eighteenth century? (a) the elimination of Sunni Islam (b) a social system that never welcomed outsiders (c) the loss of land to the nearby Mughals (d) less-talented and attentive sultans

less-talented and attentive sultans

How did the Manchus take over China? (a) They won over the majority of the ethnic Chinese with mild policies before turning to harsh ones. (b) They allied with Koreans and Japanese to launch a sweeping invasion from the north. (c) They claimed they were stronger supporters of Chinese culture than the Qing. (d) They defeated a Chinese rebellion before taking over the empire themselves.

They defeated a Chinese rebellion before taking over the empire themselves.

Which of these was NOT a reason why the treasure fleets ended? (a) Important officials in the government considered them too expensive. (b) They failed to establish diplomatic relations with other rulers. (c) A new emperor came to the throne who was less supportive of them. (d) Confucian bureaucrats gained the upper hand over eunuchs.

They failed to establish diplomatic relations with other rulers.

Which of these was true about Africans in the Americas in early modern times? (a) They rejected the beliefs of their masters such as Vodun and Candomble. (b) They kept their pure, native languages and religions alive for centuries. (c) They had little cultural impact in the places they lived. (d) They generally faced the harshest conditions on large sugar plantations.

They generally faced the harshest conditions on large sugar plantations.

Which of these was true of English colonies in the Americas? (a) They included lands in North America and the Caribbean. (b) They were first successfully established in the early 1500s. (c) They mixed with the Indians more than the Spanish and French usually did. (d) They had a lower colonial population than the French or Dutch in North America.

They included lands in North America and the Caribbean.

Which of these did the Portuguese do in the Indian Ocean area by the mid-1600s? (a) They occupied trading posts at important points and supported merchants and missionaries. (b) They colonized most of the major ports around the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Coast. (c) They had almost no presence in the Indian Ocean until they conquered Dutch posts later. (d) They conquered significant portions of India and China and occupied posts in Australia.

They occupied trading posts at important points and supported merchants and missionaries.

Which of these is FALSE about those captured for the transatlantic slave trade? (a) They were regularly crammed onto ships like cargo. (b) They were sometimes criminals or debtors in their societies. (c)They often managed to revolt and seize control of the ship carrying them. (d) They frequently died before they arrived at the African coast.

They often managed to revolt and seize control of the ship carrying them.

Which of these was true of the early Ottomans, before 1500? (a) They came very close but never conquered Constantinople. (b) They were Turkic refugees who expanded across Anatolia and beyond. (c) They had stopped relying on the devshirme system. (d) They stopped the Mongols as well as Tamerlane's forces.

They were Turkic refugees who expanded across Anatolia and beyond.

Which of these was true of viceroys in Spanish America? (a) They always carried out the king's will precisely. (b) They were generally elected by colonial assemblies. (c) They were the highest-ranking officials over there. (d) They usually came from the mestizo class.

They were the highest-ranking officials over there.

Context does not ________. (a) help us understand historical subjects better (b) always excuse the actions of people in the past (c) give a better understanding of thoughts in the past (d) make our judgments of the past more fairoast.

always excuse the actions of people in the past

What did Chinese government officials usually want to learn from European missionaries in early modern times? (a) ancient connections between East and West (b) shipbuilding technology (c) their religious doctrines and practices (d) astronomy and other sciences

astronomy and other sciences

What was one way in which Catherine "carried Peter's legacy forward"? (a) by freeing the serfs and seriously regulating the landowning aristocracy (b) by finally vanquishing the last of the Mongol tribes (c) by expanding Russia's borders and outlook on the world (d) by supporting pro-democratic revolutions in European nations

by expanding Russia's borders and outlook on the world

Which of these did the Kangxi emperor do? (a) banned neo-Confucianism (b) expelled Christian missionaries (c) ruled for a surprisingly short time (d) expanded the empire's borders

expanded the empire's borders

Which of these was a significant part of Japanese culture by 1700? (a) domestic firearms (b) haiku poetry (c) Greek theater (d) illustrious merchants

haiku poetry

Which of these did the Qianlong emperor NOT do in his long reign? (a) carefully control trade with Europe (b) gain possession of Xinjiang and Tibet (c) successfully defeat Japanese invaders (d)personally write poetry and calligraphy

successfully defeat Japanese invaders

Which element of the Columbian Exchange is correctly matched with where it originated? (a) horse, New World (b) wheat, New World (c) sugar, Old World (d) corn, Old World

sugar, Old World

Which governing institution contributed to what Busbecq describes in the second document? (a) the banner system (b) the examination system (c) the devshirme system (d) the Din-il-llahi system

the devshirme system

Why did Portuguese ships start exploring the coast of West Africa in the 1400s? (a) to beat Indian sailors to the region (b) to find the sources of trans-Saharan trade products (c) to start exploring as much of the world as they could (d) to find a legendary Buddhist monarch

to find the sources of trans-Saharan trade products