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Quiz von Mariah Felty, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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What advantage enabled the Spanish to conquer the Inca Empire in 1532?
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a huge army
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religious faith
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seaworthy ships
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advanced weapons
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What is globalization?
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a new way to create globes and maps using knowledge gained by sea travel
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the spread of disease from the Old World to the New World
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the flowering of art and culture that began in Italy in the 1300s
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a linking of the world's regions, peoples, and economies in a larger system
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What argument did absolute monarchs use to justify their power?
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They kept their people safe.
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They were chosen by the nobles.
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Their authority came from God.
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Their explorations enriched the state.
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The spread of the Catholic faith was a major motive for expansion by
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the Dutch
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the English
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the Spanish
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the Russians
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How did Johannes Gutenberg contribute to a split in the Catholic Church?
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He began to study the natural world in new ways.
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He taught new ideas in his travels as a missionary.
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He argued that rulers were responsible to their people.
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He invented a printing press that spread new ideas.
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Why did European states look for a sea route to conduct trade with eastern Asia?
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They did not realize that land routes existed.
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They wanted to avoid the expense of middlemen.
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They appreciated the speed and safety of travel by water.
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They planned to defeat Asian powers by blockading their ports.
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Which of the following motivated Europeans to promote sea travel?
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lack of overland routes
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rejection of new ideas
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desire to increase trade
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interest in mapmaking
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The Chinese empire expanded after 1644 under the rule of the
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czars
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shoguns
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Safavids
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Manchus
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The social structure of Spain's colonies in the America was largely based on
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race
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minerals
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food
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sugarcane
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What new approach to learning brought the advances of the Scientific Revolution?
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approaching faith in a more personal way
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applying reason to observation of nature
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translating ancient texts for first-hand study
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evaluating technology in terms of commerce
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How did the Renaissance affect exploration?
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The artistic and cultural flowering inspired a thirst for knowledge.
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The conflict between religious groups made some want to leave for new homes.
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The movement of populations shifted power from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
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The development of new forms of government gave individuals more freedom to travel.
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What do Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan have in common?
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They both crossed the Pacific Ocean.
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They both sailed west to reach Asia.
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Portugal sponsored their explorations.
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England sponsored their explorations.
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How did the Commercial Revolution raise living standards in Europe?
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Gold and silver paid for luxury goods, causing inflation.
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Business activity expanded rapidly, increasing wealth.
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Governments banned private enterprise, creating capitalism.
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Countries restricted overseas trade, protecting manufacturers.
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One way the slave trade changed Africa was that
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warlords ceased to have power.
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European guns were introduced.
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the population of the continent grew.
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African societies became more peaceful.
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How did the Enlightenment differ from the Scientific Revolution?
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It focused on human society.
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It brought attention to astronomy.
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It emphasized a renewal of prayer.
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It taught practices such as meditation.
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