1. Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exxploration?
A. Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.
B. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
C. European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
D. Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
2. Which statement best explains the Roman Catholic Church’s primary reaction to the ideas developed by Galileo and other scientists of the scientific revolution?
A. The catholic church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the bible.
B. The Catholic Church saw the scientific method as a threat to their political power in Europe
C. The Catholic Church blamed Protestants for heretical ideas and sought to eradicate them.
D. The Catholic Church saw the scientific revolution as insignificant and not a threat to their teachings
3. Which of the following is an effect of Portugal developing the carevel?
A. The Roman Catholic Church eradicated Islam from the Iberian peninsula
B. Portugal become Europe’s first maritime empire
C. Portugal took control of the Silk Road
D. The trade of enslaved Africans decreased
4. Which of these statements best summarizes the statuss of common farmers during different eras of history?
A. Common farmers were mostly enslaved laborers who worked on property owned by wealthy landowners
B. Common farmers generally became wealthy as they developed and controlled new methods of agriculture
C. Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the econmic profits
D. Common farmers increased their personal ownership of land as new advances in agriculture took place.
5. How did the Counter-Reformation in Europe most impact the settlement of European colonies in the Americas?
A. The Catholic Church created special settlements in the Americas for non-Catholics who were being perseuted by various European monarchs.
B. Catholic persecutions of protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.
C. Catholic monarchs in France and Spain financed special voyages to the Americas to give non-Catholic Protestaants and Jews opportunities to freely practive their religions without persecution.
D. Catholic persecutions of Protestants in England led to the great Puritan Migration to the New England during the 1600s
1. B. European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
2. A. The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the bible.
3. B. Portugal become Europe’s first maritime empire.
4. C. Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the economic profits.
5. B. Catholic persecutions of protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.
6. Why is Ibn Battuta’a book, A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wondeers of the Cities and the Marvels of Traveling, so important to historians?
A. It explains battle tactics
B. It reveals secrets of his faith
C. It gives insight into the world of Islam
D. It describes places in Africa
7. How did the Treaty of Granada aaffect the Mudejars living in Spain?
A. They were expelled from Spain althogether
B. They were forced to wear specific symbols on their clothing
C. They were required to fight in the Spanish army
D. They were allowed to worship freely as Muslims
8. How did the search for maritime trade routes to Asia affect the growth of European empires?
A. Several European nations began building overseas empires so they could access valuable trade goods such as spices
B. The cost of getting spices from Asia made some countries decide that global expansion was not worthwhile
C. The countries with the most land space in Europe were the most successful at building empires
D. It had little impact on the growth of European empires because trade was not very profitable
9. In what types of businesses did European intellectual communities begin to develop in early modern European cities?
A. Coffeehouses
B. Trading outposts
C. Churches
D. Government institutions
10. How did the Reconquista lead to the age of exploration?
A. It made Italy strong enough to push beyond Europe
B. It started a crusade against the Ottoman Empire
C. It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
D. It motivated France to try to get ahead of Spain and Portugal in exploration
6. C. It gives insight into the world of Islam.
7. D. They were allowed to worship freely as Muslims.
8. A. Several European nations began building overseas empires so they could access valuable trade goods such as spices.
9. A. Coffeehouses.
10. C. It made Spain strong enough to push outward from Europe after centuries of war.
11. How did the Spanish treatment of Indigenous people inprove over time?
A. The king reformed the encomienda system and the Dominicans changed how they spread Christianity in Central America.
B. The Spanish increased the number of missionaries in the Americas
C. Spanish settlers with encomiendas began to treat th Indigenous people better because they though it was the right thing to do.
D. The Spanish became more convined that they could treat the Indigenous people any way they wanted.
A. The king reformed the encomienda system and the Dominicans changed how they spread Christianity in Central America.
1. The statement that best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration is D. Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
2. The statement that best explains the Roman Catholic Church's primary reaction to the ideas developed by Galileo and other scientists of the scientific revolution is A. The Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible.
3. The effect of Portugal developing the caravel is B. Portugal became Europe's first maritime empire.
4. The statement that best summarizes the status of common farmers during different eras of history is C. Common farmers did the hardest agricultural work but received little of the economic profits.
5. The Counter-Reformation in Europe most impacted the settlement of European colonies in the Americas by B. Catholic persecutions of Protestants and Jews resulted in the voluntary and forced migrations of various religious groups to the Americas.
1. To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze the options and consider the relationship between technology and European exploration. Option A can be eliminated as Europeans did use technologies originating from other regions. Option C can also be eliminated as European technological advances played a significant role in navigating long voyages. Option D is correct as it accurately states that Europeans developed new technologies like the astrolabe and magnetic compass to enable long-distance travel. Option B is incorrect because it only mentions the existing technologies and innovations without acknowledging the development of new technologies. Therefore, the answer is D.
2. To find the correct answer, we need to understand the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the ideas developed during the scientific revolution. Option A is correct as it highlights that the Catholic Church saw new astronomical ideas as heresy because they contradicted the literal word of the Bible. Option B is incorrect because it does not address the primary reaction of the Church to the ideas. Option C is also incorrect as it attributes the blame for heretical ideas to Protestants without mentioning the Church's view on those ideas. Option D is incorrect as it suggests that the Church did not consider the scientific revolution a threat, which is inconsistent with historical evidence. Therefore, the answer is A.
3. To determine the effect of Portugal developing the caravel, we need to consider the historical consequences. Option A is incorrect as the eradication of Islam from the Iberian Peninsula was not directly caused by the development of the caravel. Option C is also incorrect as Portugal did not take control of the Silk Road. Option D is incorrect as the trade of enslaved Africans actually increased as a result of Portugal's exploration. Option B is correct as the caravel, a small and highly maneuverable ship, allowed Portugal to establish trade networks and colonize territories, leading to Portugal becoming Europe's first maritime empire. Therefore, the answer is B.
4. To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the status of common farmers throughout history. Option A is incorrect as it generalizes common farmers as enslaved laborers, which is not accurate for all eras of history. Option B is also incorrect as it does not reflect the overall economic condition of common farmers. Option C is correct as it acknowledges the hard work performed by common farmers but emphasizes their limited economic profits. Option D is incorrect as it suggests that common farmers increased their ownership of land through new advances in agriculture, which may not always be the case. Therefore, the answer is C.
5. To find the correct answer, we need to understand the impact of the Counter-Reformation on European settlement in the Americas. Option A is incorrect as it suggests that the Catholic Church created special settlements in the Americas for non-Catholics, which is not historically accurate. Option C is also incorrect as it implies that Catholic monarchs financed voyages for non-Catholic Protestants and Jews, which is inconsistent with their persecution. Option D is incorrect as it focuses on the specific Puritan migration to New England and does not represent the broader impact of the Counter-Reformation on European colonization. Option B is correct as it acknowledges that persecutions by the Catholic Church resulted in voluntary and forced migrations to the Americas by various religious groups, including Protestants and Jews. Therefore, the answer is B.