History101B Quiz One Questions Review
Which of the following allowed the Spanish to defeat both the Aztec and the Inca Empires
Both empires suffered from internal weakness and divisions that were exploited by the Spanish.
What was a similarity between the Ming and Mughal dynasties?
Both were able to limit European traders to port cities.
Which of the following is a difference between Martin Luther's and Jean Calvin's beliefs?
Calvin, unlike Luther, emphasized the doctrine of predestination
The Colombian Exchange led to which of the following?
Corn (maize) replaced some traditional crops in China and Africa
What led Portuguese traders to explore the coast of Africa in the mid-sixteenth century?
Gold's value rose dramatically during and after the Black Death, and the Portuguese believed that Africa was a source of precious metals.
Why was it necessary to continue to import large numbers of African slaves to replenish labor on sugar plantations.
Most of the slaves were men, who suffered high mortality rates due to overwork and poor conditions.
In the early sixteenth century, which of the following contributed to the Aztecs constant warfare?
The Aztecs wanted to extract tribute and take war captives to sacrifice to their gods
After 1570, why was Japan supplanted as the primary source of silver for China?
The Spanish took control of the Philippines and used it as a conduit for silver from their colonies in the Americas.
Why were the Portuguese and other Europeans motivated to find new routes to Asia?
They were responding to the conquest of Constantinople and the rise of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean.
Which of the following best summarizes the goals of Spanish explorers such as Columbus?
To Christianize the world and accumulate wealth
The Protestant Reformation encouraged the growth of nationalism in Europe by encouraging people to:
identify their religion with their local state and language.
