World History A Practice

How did the Crusades lead to globalization in later centuries?

• They increased hostility between Muslims and Christians, promoting war.

• They introduced Europeans to luxury goods from Asia, encouraging trade.

• They strengthened the knights and noblemen of Europe, weakening royal power.

• They demonstrated the economic value of slavery, motivating expeditions to Africa.

Why did Portugal and Spain decide to invest in exploration?

• The wanted nothing more than the pride of being first to discover new lands.

• They hoped to find a new way to the Holy Land so they could gain control of it from the Muslims.

• They wanted to bypass the Muslim and Italian traders who controlled the luxury trade from Asia.

Westernization was the process by which

• European ideas and values spread around the world.

• colonial powers extended their influence into the interior.

• Asian products and inventions were introduced into Europe.

• democratically elected governments replaced absolute rulers.

Why is the empire of the Ottoman Turks considered a 'gunpowder empire'?

• They used guns to conquer a large area on three continents.

• They controlled the trade in gunpowder between Europe and Asia.

• They mounted guns on their ships to protect their overseas colonies.

• They had a monopoly on mining the nitrate used in making gunpowder.

Which import from the Americas to Europe had the greatest long-term effect on the European economy?

• wheat

• silver

• coffee

• bananas

Which of these began with the teachings of Martin Luther?

• the Renaissance

• the Reformation

• the Counter-Reformation

• the Commercial Revolution

The spread of the Catholic faith was a major motive for expansion by

• the Dutch

• the English

• the Spanish

• the Russians

Which of the following motivated Europeans to promote sea travel?

• lack of overland roads

• rejection of new ideas

• desire to increase trade

• interest in mapmaking

What is globalization?

• a new way to create globes and maps using knowledge gained by sea travel

• the spread of disease from the Old World to the New World

• the flowering of art and culture that began in Italy in the 1300s

• a linking of the world's regions, peoples, and economies in a larger system

How did the Renaissance affect exploration?

• The artistic and cultural flowering inspired a thirst for knowledge.

• The conflict between religious groups made some want to leave for new homes.

• The movement of populations shifted power from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.

• The development of new forms of government gave individuals more freedom to travel.