Merchants from China sailed as far as the Western coast of Africa seeking this resource.(1 point)
Responses
lacquerware
lacquerware
silk
silk
gold
gold
jade
jade
Question 2
Which statement best describes the relationship between technology and European exploration?(1 point)
Responses
European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
European nations benefited from a combination of existing technologies and their own innovations to aid exploration.
Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.
Europeans refused to use technologies originating from Asia and Southwest Asia because they believed they were inferior to European designs.
European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
European technological advances were slow and often prone to failure during long voyages.
Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
Europeans developed new technologies, such as the astrolabe and magnetic compass, to permit long-distance travel.
Question 3
Which of the following best describes mercantilism?(1 point)
Responses
A religious belief system centered around the worship of a single deity
A religious belief system centered around the worship of a single deity
A social movement advocating for the abolition of slavery and equal rights for all
A social movement advocating for the abolition of slavery and equal rights for all
A political ideology promoting free trade and minimal government intervention in the economy
A political ideology promoting free trade and minimal government intervention in the economy
An economic system that prioritizes the accumulation of wealth through international trade
An economic system that prioritizes the accumulation of wealth through international trade
Question 4
What role did colonialism play in the development of mercantilism?(1 point)
Responses
Colonial powers sought to spread democratic ideals through trade
Colonial powers sought to spread democratic ideals through trade
Colonial powers aimed to establish egalitarian societies through economic integration
Colonial powers aimed to establish egalitarian societies through economic integration
Colonies provided raw materials and served as captive markets for the mother country
Colonies provided raw materials and served as captive markets for the mother country
Colonies served as centers for cultural exchange and intellectual development
Colonies served as centers for cultural exchange and intellectual development
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the Commercial Revolution?(1 point)
Responses
the influx of silver that resulted in economic turmoil for European nations
the influx of silver that resulted in economic turmoil for European nations
the exchange of goods, diseases, and ideas that resulted from contact between the New World and Old World
the exchange of goods, diseases, and ideas that resulted from contact between the New World and Old World
the establishment of new economic, political, and social systems as well as banking and a futures market
the establishment of new economic, political, and social systems as well as banking and a futures market
the “discovery” of the New World that prompted European nations to establish territories
the “discovery” of the New World that prompted European nations to establish territories
Question 6
The Columbian Exchange caused a significant decrease due to violence and disease in which population?(1 point)
Responses
Portuguese explorers
Portuguese explorers
American colonists
American colonists
Indigenous Americans
Indigenous Americans
Europeans
Europeans
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