UNIT 4 REVIEW

This map shows a pattern of commerce that expanded the slave

trade and—

A. Depleted supplies of natural resources in south America

B. Weakened western Europe's dominance over its colonies

C. Encouraged manufacturing industries in West Africa

D. Increased agricultural production in North America

The ideas listed above were an underlying cause of —

A. European overseas expansion 

B. European religious wars 

C. the legalization of slavery in Europe

D. the introduction of banking in Europe

-A nation’s wealth is measured by the amount of gold it possesses.

-A nation should have a favorable balance of trade. -Colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country.

Which of the following was an important impact of the Reformation? 

A. Learning decreased when Protestants stopped using Latin in their church services 

B. The power of the Papacy over secular rulers increased as a result of the wars of religion

C. Literacy increased since Protestant believes that all people should read the Bible for themselves

D. The economy of Catholic Southern Europe advanced more rapidly than that of Protestant Northern Europe

Although we may never know the exact magnitudes of the depopulation, it is estimated that upwards of 80–95 percent of the

Native American population was decimated within the first 100–150 years following 1492.

 —Nathan Nunn and Nancy Qian, Journal of Economic Perspectives,

Spring 2010

The main reason for the loss of lives described in the excerpt is that American Indians —

A. were shipped to Europe as slaves

B. experienced a series of famines

C. exhausted their supplies of natural resources

D. were not immune to European diseases

How did the Columbian Exchange most benefit Europeans?

A. it reduced between competing religious groups

B. it introduced new foodstuffs into European society

C. it eliminated smallpox and measles from Europe

D. it introduced horses and other work animals into Europe

A primary reason European languages are spoken in Africa today is that —

A. African and European alliances were formed during World War I

B. European territories in Africa were redistributed at the Congress of Vienna

C. British forces won the Boer War against the Dutch and Afrikaners

D. European explorers and merchants established colonies throughout the continent

What is the most likely source of this quotation:

A. Machiavelli’s recommendations to rulers in The Prince

B. DaVinci’s description of his new painting style in works like the Mona Lisa

C. Luther’s failure to submit to the Pope’s demands at the Diet of Worms

D. Arguments of Galileo at his trial for accepting the views of Copernicus

“It is best to be both feared and loved; however, if one cannot be both it is better to be feared than loved.”

In 1517, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the Catholic Church because he ----

A. Thought the Church lacked structure

B.Disagreed with the sale of indulgences

C. Blamed the Church for not curing people who had the plague

D. Believed the kings should have more power to appoint clergy

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the end of Medieval Europe?

A.Crusades

B.Black Death

C.Protestant Reformation

D.Great Schism

What was the first book ever printed using the printing press?

A. 95 Theses

B.Machiavelli’s The Prince

C.William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

D.The Bible

What was a direct result of the Atlantic slave trade on West Africa?

A. Animism was no longer practiced in Africa

B. Many West African communities faced population losses

C. European industrial factories were established throughout Africa

D. Africans across the continent hired Europeans to train their military

What was one important effect of the Columbian Exchange?

A.Rapid decline in European population

B.Economic instability in China and Japan

C.Spread of Hinduism into India

D.Introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the ----

A. Support of exploration by the English government

B. Trade connections established by Ibn battuta

C. Effects of the Atlantic slave trade

D.Development of new navigational instruments and technology

A study of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca agricultural systems would show that these civilizations ---

A.Relied on mechanized agricultural techniques

B.carried on extensive trade in crops with each other

C.relied on a single crop economy

D.adapted to their environments with creative farming

Which European explorer spread Spanish influence on the American continent when he went to the Americas in search of the fabled “golden cities” which were actually adobe pueblos?

A.Vasco da Gama

B.Francisco Coronado

C.Vasco Nunez Balboa

D.Jacques Cartier

This illustration shows how enslaved Africans were chained together on ships during the “Middle Passage” to the Americas. What conclusion can be drawn from this illustration?

A. Slave traders showed great cruelty and insensitive to other human beings

B. African slaves generally were told where they going and what would happen to them when they arrived

C. Although enslaved Africans came from different regions and cultures of Africa, they learned to communicate with each other

D. Of the 20 million Africans taken from their homes and sold into slavery, most never completed the “Middle Passage”

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the slave trade?

A. A demand for many laborers for the sugar, tobacco and cotton plantations.

B. Paid laborers were too expensive

C. the indigenous people had largely been wiped out by disease and conflict

D. Colonizers turned to Asia to provide cheap labor in the form of slaves.

Who or what is Hagia Sophia?

A. Emperor Justinian’s wife in Constaninople

B. the Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian

C. a nomadic group of Turkish people from Central Asia who emerged as the rulers of the Islamic world in the 13th century. They conquered Constantinople in 1453

D.The capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453

Which of the following did NOT lead to the decline of Rome?

A.Political weakness

B.economic problems

C.Social class decline

D.invasions

Where did the Renaissance begin?

A.England

B.France

C.Spain

D.Italy

Who’s work is shown to the left?

A. Michelangelo

B. Raphael

C. Da Vinci

D. Machiavelli

Which of the following is not a teaching of Martin Luther?

A. People could gain salvation only by faith in God’s gift of forgiveness and not good works.

B. Indulgences are one of the only ways to pay for your sins and be in God’s good graces

C. All Church teachings should be clearly based on the Bible.

D. All people with faith are equal and do not need priests to interpret the Bible for them.

Who is the English King responsible for breaking ties with the Catholic Church and creating the Church of

England?

A.King George III

B.King John IV

C.King Henry VIII

D.King Louis XVI

The cities of Machu Picchu and Cuzco were part of which MesoAmerican

Civilization?

A.The Mayans

B.The Incas

C.The Aztecs

What mesoamerican civilization invented an extremely advanced

calendar?

A.The Mayans

B.The Incas

C.The Aztecs

What is a cause of African slavery?

A. Many Africans had little to no experience with farming

B. Africans were likely to escape due to unfamiliarity with the new land

C. Africans were immune to the diseases that killed many natives

D. Asian traders ushered in an increase of slavery in Africa in the 7th century

What were the 2 major goods traded across the Sahara desert between

North African peoples and West Africans

I. Silk

II. Gold

III. Silver

IV. Salt

A. Only I and IV

B. II, III and IVC. II and IVD. I, II and III

Which of the following is NOT a pillar of Islam?

A.Faith

B.Peace

C.Prayer

D.Charity

E. Fasting

F. Pilgrimage

The supreme political and religious ruler in Islam is known as _____?_______

A.Caliph

B.Shi’a

C.Serf

D.Sunni