World History Final Project May 2025

Which of the following is most closely associated with the events listed above?

• Establishment of Caliphates in the Middle East

• Spread of Reformation Ideas in Europe

• Invasion of the Vikings from Northern Europe

• Expansion of Global Trade in Southeast Asia

Which effect did Johannes Gutenberg’s invention have on Europe?

• Printing allowed ideas to be spread rapidly throughout the continent.

• Instruments for astronomy led explorers to question traditional beliefs.

• Scientific instruments encouraged people to cure diseases in colonial territories.

• Transportation advancements allowed people to travel to seek adventure.

The restoration of Chinese rule, the voyages of Zheng He, and the reintroduction of civil service examinations are all associated with the:

• Ming Dynasty

• Songhai Empire

• Abbasid Dynasty

• Delhi Sultanate

Which list of items were SOLD by the Chinese?

• Tea, Salt, Silk, Porcelain

• Wool, Cotton, Ivory, Gold, and Silver

• Elephants, Lions, Tigers, and Bears

• Species, Silk, Shoes, Leather

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The spread of disease across Europe and Asia.

• The Creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

• The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

• The spread of Christianity from Bolivia to Argentina.

(a)   went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact, he had actually encountered the Americas.

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Alfonso de Albuquerque

What is the definition of Absolutism?

• The idea that there is an important question that a monarch needs to force into law particularly when dealing with a female inheriting the throne.

• The idea that a monarch has the authority to have complete and absolute control.

• The idea that a monarch has direct power from God to rule and that they are responsible to God alone.

• The idea that a monarch has the ability to tell his subjects what they are to do in life.

What was Louis XIV most known for?

• Promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European.

• Believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.

• Demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility.

• Did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.

Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?

• Urbanization

• Dangerous Working Conditions

• Safe Working Conditions

• Widespread Pollution

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because:

• Water power was used to power factory machines.

• Ships could easily deliver goods to factories.

• Water was a major source of irrigation.

• Ships could bring in supplies.