2 BGU History | Questionnaire 3P

How did Akbar demostrate his tolerance for other religion? Select three correct answers.

• by celebrating Christian holidays

• by eliminating the tax on non-Muslims

• by allowing all faiths to practice their religions

• by encouraging Muslims to convert to Hindiusm

• by allowing his Indians wives to workship Hindiusm

How did Western cultures affect SouthEast Asia between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries?

• Many Asians adopted their traditions and began dressing like Europeans.

• European colonization was largely limited to port cities and had little impact inland.

• Many Asians were attracted to the message of Christianity and converted to Catholicism.

• European architectural styles became popular and were coped throughout the captial cities.

Why did both China and Japan become isolationist?

• They were weakened by continuous warfare between the two countries.

• They were affected by years of famine that reduced the population by half.

• They exhausted their economies by building defenses against Mongol invasions.

• They feared the loss of their national identities to the influences of European culture.

Which of the following were weaknesses of the Aztec empire that Hernando Cortés used to his advantage in defeating Montezuma II?

• weaponry

• material wealth

• defensive position

• hostile neighbors

• immunity to disease

How did the Spanish and Portuguese conquests of South America differ?

• The Spanish enslaved the native populations while the Portuguese relied on free labor.

• The Spanish conquered civilizations erich in gold while the Portuguese discovered few riches.

• The Portuguese established plantations to raise cash crops while the Spanish created small farms.

• The Portuguese exported much of their wealth back to Europe while the Spanish invested in native economies.

Which of the following contributed to the creation of absolute monarchies? Select the three correct answers.

• growth of cities

• end of feudalism

• formation of republics

• creation of national constitutions

• wealth from the Age of Exploration

Which action by Louis XIV damaged the French economy by forcing skilled workers to emigrate from France?

• termination of the Edict of Nantes

• construction of the Palace of Versailles

• exclusion of nobles from the king's council

• promotion of the French colony of New France (Canada)

How was Louis XIV able to expand French territory?

• France created a powerful army from its large population.

• France had an efficiant tax system to pay for advanced weaponry.

• France built the largest navy in the world and created overseas colonies.

• France enjoyed good harvest and its people supported the foreign wars.

Which event exposed Europeans to advances in science and mathematics, eventually leading to the Scientific Revolution?

• The Crusades

• The Inquisition

• The Religious Wars

• The Age of Discovery

How did Cesare Beccaria view the role of government in people's lives?

• Governments should treat prisioners fairly and with respect.

• Governments should create laws advocating capital punishment.

• Governments should create laws that allow torture for political prisioners.

• Governments should allow political prisioners who have committed treason to go free.