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376492924Why was the Tang Empire considered to be cosmopolitan?It mixed styles, goods, and cultures from every part of Asia.0
376492925What ill effect(s) did sea trade have on China?Transmission of the plague.1
376492926How did the Song recruit local talent for government service?By instituting civil service examinations for the entrance into the government bureaucracy.2
376492927Which Chinese customs were implemented by Japan?Architectural styles, A confucian style central government, The study of Buddhism, and the confucian legal code.3
376492928What was the role of women in Mayan society?To be central to the religious and economic life of every home.4
376492929How did the Aztecs form their empire? (what actions)By ruthlessly conquering other peoples.5
376492930What are the main characteristics of Andean civilization?They are isolated and mountainous.6
376492931How did the Inca ensure the loyalty of defeated regions?By forcing heirs of defeated rulers to live in the royal court.7
376492932Where were the first conquests of Genghis Khan?China.8
376492933What methods did Genghis Khan use to continue the spread of the Mongol Empire?Diplomatic negotiation.9
376492934What effect did the narratives of Marco Polo have on Europeans?It made them ambitious to find easier routes to Asia.10
376492935What was the most lasting impact of the Mongols on China?The Mongols permanently reunited China after a prolonged period of political fragmentation.11
376492936What most prized commercial product was by the Ming?Porcelain12
376492937What was the most deadly of the epidemics in the Americas?Smallpox.13
3764929382. Which New World foods revolutionized Old World agriculture?Maize, potatoes, and manioc.14
3764929393. What effect did European horses have on the Americas?Increased military capacity and hunting efficiency.15
3764929404. What exported product dominated the Brazilian economy by the 17th century?Sugar16
376492941What was the richest institution of the Spanish colonies?The Catholic Church.17
376492942Which natural resources dominated the economic development of the colonies in Mexico and Peru?Silver and gold.18
376492943What factors delayed English and French settlement in the Americas?Involvement in the wars of religion during the Reformation.19
376492944How did the Amerindian population react to the colonial economy?They provided furs and deerskins to European traders, their hunting, gathering, and agricultural practices were disrupted, they became dependent on European goods, and the natural balance of plants and animals was disrupted.20
376492945In what way did French settlements resemble Spanish and Portuguese colonies?They wanted to protect the environment while preserving Amerindian culture.21
376492946Chartered companies were__________.Private investor with trade monopolies in the colonies.22
376492947How did sugar plantations cause environmental damage?By soil exhaustion and deforestation.23
376492948On sugar producing islands, the percentage of slaves in the population was _______.90%24
376492949What is manumission?It permitted slaves to purchase or receive their freedom from slavery.25
376492950What is Mercantilism?A government policy that protects trade and demands the accumulation of gold and silver.26
376492951What is the name of the "clockwise" system of trade in the Atlantic at this time?Atlantic Circuit.27
376492952Approximately how many Africans were transported for the Atlantic slave trade during the 150 years following European discovery?800,00028
376492953What goods did Africans who participated in the slave trade like most want in return?Guns and textiles.29
376492954Most slaves taken from Africa were ___________.Prisoners of war.30
376492955What is the intellectual movement called Enlightenment all about?The methods and questions of the Scientific Revolution were applied to human society.31
376492956What were the political views of John Locke?People have the right to rebellion.32
376492957What were the ideas of about government of Rousseau?The government authority rested on the consent of the governed.33
376492958How did women help spread new political ideas?By purchasing and discussing books of the era, contributing as writers and commentators, bringing together thinkers in their homes or salons, and raising the argument for women's rights.34
376492959Which social class was most strongly influenced by Enlightenment thinking?Middle class.35
376492960How did Benjamin Franklin represent America to Europeans?He showed that America was a particularly healthy environment for genius.36
376492961In the context of the Enlightenment, what is a salon?A private venue for discussing intellectual ideas.37
376492962What was the impact of the French Revolution on democratic ideals?It did not create an enduring form of representative democracy.38
376492963What was the Tennis Court Oath about?It was the declaration by the Third Estate that they would not convene again without a constitution.39
376492964What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man?The resignation of Louis XVI and recognition of a new Republic in France.40
376492965How did Napoleon win the support of the peasant and middle classes?By rewriting French law to assert equality in law and protection of property.41
376492966What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?To restore order in post Napoleonic Europe.42
376492967What inspired widespread revolutions across Europe in 1848?The desire for democratic reforms and national self determination.43
376492968What innovation contributed to the mass manufacture of cheaper metal items?Interchangeable parts.44
376492969What global effect did industrialization have on Europe and North America?They were empowered at the expense of the rest of the world.45
376492970How did Thomas Malthus explain the misfortune of workers?By stating that the population was outgrowing the food supply.46
376492971How did relationships between western Europe and non-Westerners change as a result of industrialization?It became based on Western dominance.47
376492972How did the British increase agricultural production in Egypt?They constructed the Aswan Dam to allow crops to grow better and faster.48
376492973How was Belgian colonialism different from colonialism of other Europeans?King Leopold annexed the Congo as his personal colon, not for the Belgian state.49
376492974Why did the British want to expand into southern Africa?Because of discoveries of gold and diamonds.50
376492975Who are the Afrikaners?The descendants of Dutch settlers.51
376492976What effect did Christian missionaries have on Islam?The Islam religion spread even farther than before.52
376492977What factor(s) gave Southeast Asia its greatest economic potential?Its fertile soil, constant warmth, and heavy rains.53
376492978What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?To defend the entire Western Hemisphere against outside invasion.54
376492979What was the outcome of the Spanish American War for the United States?It purchased the Philippines, took Puerto Rico, took Guam, and interfered heavily in Cuba.55
376492980What were the leading factors in starting WWI?Nationalism, weakening of the Ottoman Empire, competition for resources in colonial territories to fuel ongoing technology development, and alliances and interactive military plans.56
376492981By what nickname was the Ottoman Empire known in the early 20th century?Sick man of Europe.57
376492982How were the alliances of the early twentieth-century arranged, what countries?Russia, France and Britain Vs. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary.58
376492983What policy decision (declaration) most affected future relations between Jewish and Palestinian peoples?The Balfour Declaration.59
376492984Which was the only country were women could vote before the 20th century?New Zealand.60
376492985What were the reasons for the politics of appeasement?Fear of War and communism, lack of familiarity with fascist tactics, and the belief that one's word was good as a contract.61
376492986How was Mao Zedong's style of communism different from the traditional style of communism?Because it relied on the peasantry.62
376492987What was the controversy over the end of the war in the Pacific arena?The U.S. use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.63
376492988How did English and French American colonies differ from the Spanish and Portuguese American colonies?England & France colonies were - 1) Developed a century after Spanish and Portugal 2) Did no imitate the large and expensive colonial bureaucracies ex. Viceroys as the S & P 3) Private companies and individual proprietors had a greater role in the development of E & F colonies 4) Had a greater variety in economical, political, and social activity.64
376492989What was the impact of the agriculture revolution?Acceptance of the potato which yielded more food than wheat, rye and oats. 2) New crops such as turnips and legumes did not deplete soil and could be fed to cattle 3) Large farms came under control of rich landowners forcing tenants and sharecroppers to find work in cities.65
376492990How did family life change during the Industrial Revolution?Women had to work if husbands were unable to support the family 2) Parents had children who worked as young as five or six 3) Tenements were small making everyone live in one small room 4) Mothers with infants had to decided on bringing their babies and drugging them in the dangerous factories.66
376492991What were the cultural motives for imperialism?Spread Christianity with missionaries and preachers of human rights 2) Belief that Western technology would help the idiots 3) For new opportunities and the use of newspapers.67
376492992What were the economic motives for imperialism?Demand for new minerals they could not acquire in their homelands or colonies 2) Economic depression lasting from mid 1870's-1890's.68
376492993How are imperialism and colonialism related?Imperialism: conquest by European powers, United States and japan which followed development and exploitation of newly conquered territories for the benefit of the colonial powers 2) Colonialism: system of administering and exploiting colonies for the benefit of the home country had to have cooperation of the indigenous peoples.69
376492994What was the meaning of "free trade" imperialism in Latin America?Natural resources of Latin America paid a clear path for manipulation by the industrial powers.70
376492995What elements in the Treaty of Versailles angered Germany?They made them pay France and Britain to compensate losses, endured humiliation, restricted military and air force that kindled into revenge.71
376492996How did Hitler quick rise to popularity with German people?Transformed Germany repealing humiliation and military restrictions, economic and social policies provided jobs, lowered inflation, Germans thought economic well being was more important than liberty.72

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