The World in 1750 Stimulus Review

Based on the map of the world in 1750, one can infer that:

• Native empires dominated the Americas

• European nations expanded their influence around the world

• Islam was the world’s largest religion

• Trade on the Indian Ocean was unimportant

How does the geography of Africa explain the lack of development in the interior of the continent?

• The interior had many natural barriers

• The interior was designated as a free trade zone

• The interior possessed few natural resources

• The interior was unoccupied by people

Which individual would have opposed the political philosophy described above?

• Louis XIV

• John Locke

• Peter the Great

• Charles I

The absolute monarchs of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries justified their authority in much the same way as the:

• German Nazis who believed in racial superiority

• Roman senators who were elected by citizens of the republic

• Chinese emperors who claimed the mandate of heaven

• Spanish viceroys whose authority came from the king

Historians would use the Great Mughal Jahangir's letter to James I of England as the reason for the:

• Eventual English domination of India

• War between India and England

• Disagreement between India and England

• French monopoly of Indian trade

The Moghul response to interaction with Europe differed from Japan’s response in that the Japanese:

• Desired more trade with Europeans

• Were welcoming to Europeans

• Closed their ports to Europeans

• Had nothing desired by Europeans

The shift in power from the Ottoman Empire to the emerging European powers during the 18th century can be attributed to:

• European advances in military technology

• Ottoman interest in foreign trade

• The Mongol invasion of western Asia

• Pro-democracy protests in Ottoman lands

The decline in Ottoman trade by the 18th century is a result of:

• Japan’s rise as a major commercial center

• The shift from Mediterranean to Atlantic trade

• The construction of the Suez Canal

• Chinese control of Indian Ocean trade

Japan decided to limit trade with Europe from the 17th through the 19th centuries because the Japanese:

• Had few products of value to sell to the Europeans

• Held religious beliefs that prohibited contact with foreigners

• Thought European technology would hinder any effort to modernize

• Believed that their culture would be corrupted by contact with Europeans

As a result of the Closed Country Edicts of 1635, Japan:

• Became the dominant power in East Asia

• Became a colony in the British Empire

• Fell behind the world in science and technology

• Led the world in technological innovation