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Chapters 11-16 Review Game 2
Test Description: Questions for chapters 11-16 through Jan. 01 question 14
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A major goal of the Counter Reformation was to
A
encourage new ideas in science and philosophy throughout Europe
B
compromise with European Protestants
C
reinstate the power of the Roman Catholic Church
D
reduce the authority of absolute monarchs
2) During the 1400s, the cities of Venice, Constantinope, and Canton achieved prominence because their
A
democratic governments attracted trade
B
pleasant climates led to an increase in population
C
military power led to industrialization
D
locations were favorable for trade
3) The term mercantilism is defined as an economic system in which
A
colonies exist for the benefit of the colonial power
B
the proletarial benefit at the expense of the bourgeoisie
C
prices are determined by the laws of supply and demand
D
factors of production are owned by the government
4) A major reason for the end of the Aztec Empire was
A
the technology of the Spanish conquistadors
B
a conflict with the Inca Empire
C
the refusal of the people to obey their leaders
D
political corruption and an unstable government
5) Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
A
His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for modern maps
B
His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the two hemispheres
C
His ships were the first to complete an around-the world voyage and prove the earth was round
D
His interactions with the indigenous peoples served as a model for fair treatment of minorities
6) The histories of the serfs in medieval Europe, the harijans in traditional India, and the native population in colonial Latin America are similar in that each group
A
had little to no political power
B
successfully revolted against rulers
C
was socially mobile
D
used political power to improve living conditions
7) Which geographic characteristic has had a similar influence on Turkey, Egypt, and Panama?
A
expansion of deserts into fertile lands
B
isolation of people by mountain ranges
C
location near strategic waterways
D
possession of large deposits of oil
8) One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers
A
stressed the power of human reason
B
promoted the religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church
C
produced few scientific ideas
D
showed little interest in secular affairs
9) Which philosopher would most likely agree with this statement:...and in the actions of men, and especially of princes,...the end justifies the means
A
John Locke
B
Niccolo Machiavelli
C
Baron de Montesquieu
D
Voltaire
10) The purpose of the encomienda system in Latin America was to
A
obtain labor and taxes from the native peoples in the Spanish colonies
B
control overpopulation in urban centers
C
convert native peoples to Protestantism
D
introduce political ideas into the colonies gradually
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