APworld early modern era quizzes
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| 1197860419 | rule of law | In contrast to states that practiced absolutism, states that practiced constitutionalism put more emphasis on___ (an example of absolutism is King Louie (sum numb) of France (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860420 | Forced labor and European influence tended to generate weak governments in dependent regions, while increased trade revenues tended to generate increasing government strength in core states. (like valestire's idea) | Which of the following statements most accurately describes the impact of the development of core-dependent economic zones on state formation? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860421 | If people were not controlled, general social decline was inevitable. | Which of the following was Not a basic principle of the Enlightenment? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860422 | The compass | Some historians have argued that the growth of European influence in the period from 1450 to 1750 was due in large part to non-European inventions. The history of which of the following technological developments best supports this contention? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860423 | Mercantilism held that government should promote the internal economy in order to improve tax revenues and to limit imports from other nations. | Which of the following descriptions most accurately defines mercantilism? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860424 | Humanists focused on humankind as the center of intellectual and artistic endeavor | Which of the following statements concerning Italian humanism is most accurate? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860425 | In previous eras, most attention was given to the development of larger regional economies and cultural zones, rather than a truly global network. | How was the global trade network of the 15th century different from that of previous eras? (quiz 1) | |
| 1197860426 | Governments in Latin America tended to be more authoritarian than governments in North America. (structures that will allow for democracy) | Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Latin American and North American colonies during the period from 1450-1750? (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860427 | Because most captured slaves could not read and write , few other accounts exist. (although it is biased because he wrote it for abolitionists.) | Which of the following is the best explanation for why historians rely so heavily on accounts of Olaudah Equiano for knowledge of the experience of Africans captured for the slave trade? (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860428 | Unlike the Spanish empire that was almost exclusively American, the Portuguese empire included colonies and outposts in Asia and Africa as well as Brazil. | What was the primary difference between the Spanish and Portuguese empires? (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860429 | The increase in the global demand for cash crops such as sugar (Treaty of Tordesellas is the dividing line of the world treaty) | In the period 1450 to 1700, the population of the Portuguese colony of Brazil grew rapidly and became predominantly African. Which of the following best explains these demographic changes? (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860430 | Although the majority of people were engaged in agriculture, the whole Spanish commercial system was organized around the mining economy. | Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the economy in Spanish America? (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860431 | the establishment of plantations using African slave labor. | One of the unique features of the east African coast that differed from west Africa was ___ (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860432 | the overall world population probably decreased | All of the following were consequences of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT: (quiz 2) | |
| 1197860433 | Much merchant wealth was invested in land as a means of social advancement. | Which of the following statements concerning the Ming economy is most accurate? (quiz 3) | |
| 1197860434 | The Ottoman Empire was predominantly Sunni; the Safavid Empire was predominantly Shi'ite | Which of the following is the most important underlying factor that sparked hostility between the Ottomans and the Safavids? (quiz 3) | |
| 1197860435 | The synthesis of established cultural traditions and new traditions. | The Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul exemplifies which of the following historic processes? (quiz 3) | |
| 1197860436 | He wanted sea-based access to countries in western Europe. | Which of the following was the most important reason that Peter the Great constructed a new capital at St. Petersburg? (quiz 3) | |
| 1197860437 | An extensive governmental bureacracy (governmental bureaucracy is a big thing for the Chinese) | Which of the following was a similarity between the Ottoman and Chinese governments between 1450 and 1750? (quiz 3) | |
| 1197860438 | The establishment of an exchange of new crops and diseases similar to the "Columbian Exchange" with the Americas | Which of the following was NOT a European contribution to the Asian sea trading network? (quiz3) | |
| 1197860439 | The Japanese elite abandoned all contact with Western learning and technological advance. | Which of the following was NOT a policy imposed as a result of Japanese isolation in the 17th century? (quiz 3) |
