Which of the following characteristics correctly identify a nation-state as a nation-state?(1 point)
Responses
A nation-state is identified by culture and economics.
A nation-state is identified by politics and economics.
A nation-state is identified by politics, culture, and economics.
A nation-state is identified by politics and culture.
A nation-state is identified by politics, culture, and economics.
Draw a conclusion about the role of war in uniting Japan.(1 point)
Responses
War united Japan and allowed it to take over Korea. This made it an empire.
War united Japan and allowed it to take over Korea, but this did not make it an empire.
War had no role in uniting Japan.
War united Japan, but did not allow it to take over Korea.
War united Japan and allowed it to take over Korea. This made it an empire.
Why did missionaries attempt to align Indigenous gods with Catholic religious icons?(1 point)
Responses
It allowed Indigenous peoples to continue practicing their religion but pretend to convert to Catholicism.
It demonstrated the inadequacy of Catholic religious doctrine.
Missionaries avoided any support or use of Indigenous cultural beliefs.
It made Catholicism seem more familiar and the conversion process easier for Indigenous peoples.
It made Catholicism seem more familiar and the conversion process easier for Indigenous peoples.
Which statement identifies how an important component of the Spanish Empire changed over time?(1 point)
Responses
Indigenous Americans moved to the lower social classes.
The slave trade died out in the Spanish colonies.
The Bourbon Royal family put less emphasis on the social caste system.
The Spanish military grew in strength by the nineteenth century.
The Bourbon Royal family put less emphasis on the social caste system.
What led to Spanish and Portuguese becoming dominant languages in Latin America?(1 point)
Responses
Indigenous languages did not have the necessary vocabulary to become a common language compared to Spanish and Portuguese.
Indigenous peoples adopted European languages because they were seen as superior to their own.
Missionaries used Spanish and Portuguese languages as part of their conversion of Indigenous peoples.
Musicians wanted to entertain European audiences in their own languages.
Missionaries used Spanish and Portuguese languages as part of their conversion of Indigenous peoples.
Which of the following ranges best identifies the amount of wealth that the British Empire extracted from India?(1 point)
Responses
20 to 30 trillion
5 to 15 trillion
40 to 50 billion
40 to 50 trillion
40 to 50 trillion
Why did the British government restrict the EIC so little?(1 point)
Responses
The EIC threatened to overthrow the British government with its private military of sepoys.
The British government had already heavily restricted the EIC, specifically in trade goods, military actions, and trade agreements.
The EIC was a large portion of the British economy, so the government feared that restricting it would harm the economy.
The EIC was so weak, the British government did not feel the need to get involved.
The EIC was a large portion of the British economy, so the government feared that restricting it would harm the economy.
How were the British able to maintain their power over the Zulu following the Zulu War?(1 point)
Responses
through uniting the Zulu kingdom
through their military superiority
through their income taxes
through their oppressive policies
through their military superiority
How did the mineral revolution lead to growing White power in South Africa?(1 point)
Responses
There was a larger White population in South Africa than Black population so White South Africans had more opportunities.
World War II brought dramatic investment by foreign nations in White South African companies.
White South Africans had greater access to foreign investment, allowing them to take advantage of newly discovered mineral resources.
White South Africans attacked Black and Coloured communities to claim access to new mineral resources.