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The impact of the printing press, astrolabe, and caravel on 16th-century Europe demonstrates the ability of technology to
a) limit which ideas can be transmitted
b) redefine human understanding of the world
c) reinforce established traditional beliefs
d) exploit new sources of energy

What was the main reason European Explorers spent over 100 years looking fort the Northwest Passage?
a) they wanted to find the fountain of youth
b) they wanted to find a faster way to Asia
c) they wanted to find new people to enslave
d) they wanted to understand the marine life of the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean

During the Age of Absolutism (1600s and 1700s), European monarchies sought to
a) increase human rights for their citizens
b) centralize political power in their nation
c) develop better relations with Muslim rulers
d) encourage the growth of cooperative farms

Which statement demonstrates a major characteristic of mercantilism in colonial Latin America?
a) Colonies developed local industries to compete with Spain
b) Spanish colonies traded freely with English colonies
c) Spain instituted democratic governments in its colonies
d) Colonies were a source of raw materials for Spain

One major effect of the European slave trade on Africa was that the slave trade
a) strengthened the traditional African economic systems
b) led to a rapid decrease in tribal warfare
c) hastened the decline of African kingdoms
d) increased the number of trade routes across the Sahara

Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?
a) The transfer of new products and ideas encouraged economic growth
b) New diseases were brought to Europe and resulted in massive deaths caused by a plague
c) Native Americans immigrated to Europe and competed with Europeans for jobs
d) Cross-cultural contacts between South America and Asia declined

Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is correct
a) The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence.
b) The nations of Europe allied with the Spanish against the Aztec rulers
c) The conquistadors were defending their homeland
d) Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs

Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?
a) lateen sail
b) astrolabe
c) gun powder
d) caravel

The Crusades, the travels of Marco Polo, and the fall of the Byzantine Empire all contributed to the
a) growth of feudalism in Europe
b) Age of Exploration in Europe
c) decline of the African slave trade
d) end of absolute monarchy in Russia

During the 16th century, the encomienda system of agriculture implemented by the Spanish in Latin America and the plantation system established by other European nations in Southeast Asia were similar in that both
a) redistributed the land to the peasants
b) depended on a system of forced labor
c) diminished the power of the military
d) produced multi-crop economies

Therefore, the Parliament declares: That the king’s pretended power of suspending laws . . . without consent of Parliament is illegal. That levying money taxes for or to the use of the crown king . . . without grant consent of Parliament
a) this is an excerpt from the English Bill of Rights
b) this is an excerpt from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
c) this is an excerpt from Justinian's Code
d) this is an excerpt from John Locke's Two Treatises

What was a direct result of the Scientific Revolution in Europe?
a) the application of reason and experimentation to political thinking
b) the rise of the manorial system
c) an increase in the use of the divine right theory of government
d) a gradual decline in the growth of cities

The religious diversity in Western Europe is mainly the result of
a) the Scientific Revolution
b) Age of Enlightenment
c) the Protestant Reformation
d) Absolutism

Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince and Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan both advocated that a ruler should
a) obtain power from a social contract with the governed
b) place the needs of subjects first
c) apply Christian teachings to all decisions
d) employ absolute power to maintain order in the areas under their rule

In the Renaissance period, which factor was emphasized by the philosophy of humanism?
a) superiority of medieval thought
b) devotion to religion
c) value of the individual
d) obedience to government officials

One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
a) a wealthy class that invested in the arts
b) a socialist form of government
c) limited contact with the Byzantine Empire
d) a shrinking middle class

Which characteristic is common to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
a) advancement of scientific knowledge
b) origin in the Andes Mountains
c) equality of all members of society
d) territorial expansion without warfare

The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West African civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of
a) gold and salt
b) ivory and silk
c) silver and tea
d) hardwoods and animal skins

The challenges of the Andes helped the Incas develop a thriving civilization. Based on this statement, what does the author believe?
a) Language and religion are important to national unity.
b) Cultural diversity flourishes in areas of agricultural prosperity.
c) People can overcome the limitations of their environment.
d) Natural resources are necessary for economic independence.

A primary reason the Mongols and the British were able to expand their empires through conquest was because of
a) a knowledge and command of advanced technologies
b) a rejection of democratic policies and practices
c) the development of religious and cultural reforms
d) an extended period of peaceful trade and commerce

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