Social Sciences and Humanities
HistoryWestern Civilization/European HistoryThe Western ExperiencePractice Set 2464
HistoryWestern Civilization/European HistoryThe Western ExperiencePractice Set 2464Economic Expansion And A New Politics
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Question 1
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Which of the following probably contributed to the population increase that began in Europe in the late fifteenth century?
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eradication of the Black Plague
increased knowledge of the causes of disease
a warming climate that may have improved harvests
more intense cultivation, even though slightly less land was being farmed
the abandonment of marginal farmland
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Question 2
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Inflation, which began around 1500, indicated
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impending crisis for the European economy.
declining demand for goods.
an increase in demand.
an increase in people's debts.
a decrease in the silver supply.
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Question 3
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In the sixteenth century, the capitalist outlook
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had no real impact on Europe's economy.
resulted in profits that encouraged further economic growth.
could not operate because free markets did not exist.
relied upon the teachings of the Catholic Church for legitimacy.
involved little risk-taking.
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Question 4
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Which social group did NOT benefit from the new prosperity of the sixteenth century?
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landowners
peasants
artisans
merchants
tenants
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Question 5
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The country that pioneered overseas exploration in the fifteenth century was
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Italy.
Spain.
Portugal.
England.
France.
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Question 6
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As a consequence of the economic changes of the sixteenth century,
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the real wages of ordinary laborers rose markedly.
crime and vagrancy in the countryside decreased as peasants enjoyed good markets in products for food.
a new aristocracy developed out of the commercial and office-holding opportunities.
work in cities became harder to find.
women were excluded from capitalist activities.
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Question 7
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The Portuguese were able to break the Arab monopoly of trade in the Indian Ocean by
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designing ships that were faster and more maneuverable than those of the Arabs.
allying with Spain against the Arabs.
fighting battles at sea with effective fire power.
both designing ships that were faster and more maneuverable than those of the Arabs and fighting battles at sea with effective fire power.
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Question 8
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In the sixteenth century, Spain was able to extend its authority to the Americas
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because with the conquest of the Muslims in Spain there were many experienced soldiers looking for adventure.
because diseases brought by the conquistadors decimated the native population.
because the Spanish monarchy had developed an administrative apparatus that could be transferred to the new territories.
both because diseases decimated the native population and because the Spanish administrative apparatus could be transferred to the new territories.
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Question 9
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Hernando Cortès achieved a rapid victory over the Aztecs
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because he was able to exploit their superstitions.
because his army was very large.
because he had overwhelming superiority in firearms.
because the use of horses gave the Spaniards an advantage.
both because he was able to exploit their superstitions and because the use of horses gave the Spaniards an advantage.
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Question 10
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Colonizing Europeans solved the labor shortage they faced in the New World by
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kidnapping volunteers from their own countries.
relying extensively on forced labor.
transporting slaves from Africa to the Americas.
luring workers for seven-year contracts in exchange for promises of land.
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Question 11
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The early European settlers in the New World were
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encouraged by officials to intermarry with natives.
composed of equal numbers of men and women.
driven to leave Europe by hardship at home.
mostly aristocrats motivated by the chance for independent command or the allure of fortune.
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Question 12
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Which of the following is NOT true of England in comparison with other European states in the sixteenth century?
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A smaller percent of the population was legally noble.
It relied less on the use of Roman law and more on precedents as interpreted by jurists.
The king relied upon powerful noble families to administer the counties.
Its kings were more likely to consult the country's wishes as expressed in a parliament.
Public officials were recruited from the gentry.
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Question 13
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In England, common law
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helped to unify the country.
was administered by traveling judges.
became a source of power with which to oppose the crown.
was based upon tradition and precedent.
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Question 14
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Henry VIII's break with Rome
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came at the recommendation of Sir Thomas More.
strengthened the power of the Parliament of England.
pleased Emperor Charles V.
infuriated Martin Luther.
undermined the power of the Parliament.
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Question 15
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The role of the Parlement of Paris was to
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register royal edicts.
pass legislation.
authorize new taxes.
negotiate with the Estates.
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Question 16
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Ferdinand and Isabella consolidated royal power in Spain by
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creating a single political and governmental system for their kingdoms.
reducing the power and privileges of the great nobles.
obtaining from the papacy the right to make major ecclesiastical appointments in Spain.
increasing revenue.
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Question 17
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Ferdinand and Isabella pursued religious unity and consolidation by
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establishing their own Inquisition.
expelling the Jews.
crusading against Muslims in southern Castile.
establishing their own Inquisition, expelling the Jews, and crusading against Muslims in southern Castile.
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Question 18
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In the empire controlled by Charles V in the sixteenth century,
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France was the only major continental territory west of Poland that was not nominally under his jurisdiction.
Charles made clear to the Spanish elites that Spain was the most important part of the Empire.
Charles made clear to the princes of Germany that the Holy Roman Empire was the most important part of his holdings.
Charles made no claims on the independent republics of Italy.
Charles maintained a Flemish administration.
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Question 19
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The biggest drain on Spain's financial resources during the sixteenth century was the cost of
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paying for the government's huge bureaucracy.
supporting the wars of the Habsburgs.
supporting the colonies in the New World.
defending the treasure fleets against pirates.
the Inquisition.
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Question 20
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In the Holy Roman Empire during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
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the emperors and Diet created a strong central government.
the emperors were unable to control either lay or ecclesiastical princes.
the emperors succeeded in stopping the fragmentation of the lands they ruled.
the Empire sponsored overseas expeditions.
the emperors successfully exploited the wealth of princely territories.
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