History 102 Exam 1 Quizzes 1-3 (McKevitt) – Flashcards
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In the history of slavery in western civilization, slavery wasn't directly related to ethnicity or skin color until:
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Lisbon became an important market for enslaved Africans in the middle of the 15th century.
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The majority of Ottoman slaves were Christians because:
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Muslims couldn't enslave other Muslims.
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True or False: A few decades after Columbus's arrival, 50%-90% of indigenous people died from disease.
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True
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When Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453, the main effect it had on Western Europe was:
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psychological
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How did Columbus discover an unknown world?
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miscalculations of the earth's size.
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What industry shaped the 16th century Spanish colonies in central & south America?
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mining
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True or False: Most slaves who passed through the major Mediterranean slave markets were African.
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False
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By 1520, which European country dominated the seaborne spice trade with Asia?
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Portugal
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In the late 12th century, Mongols built up a large military force by:
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incorporating the armies of defeated trials.
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"Mongol Horde" comes from:
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The Turkish work ordu, which means "tent" or "encampment."
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The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in:
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all of the above
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What English natural philosopher found the cellular structure of plants?
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Robert Hooke
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True or False: Puritanism was a branch of Calvinism
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True
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In the year 1500, the social & economic prospects of Europe were:
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All of the above
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Martin Luther's religious reforms did not include:
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denying that Christ was truly person at the Lord's Super.
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Protestantism took hold and spread initially:
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in Germany, then mostly in Northern Europe
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To be "modern," one approached the world through:
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science
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European academic societies didn't admit women, except for:
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Laura Brassi
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True or False: Jesuits were missionaries & soldiers fighting secular wars.
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False
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Nicholas Copernicus hesitated to publish his "De Revolutionibus" because:
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his theory of heliocentricity troubled him.
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The economic system created by Napoleon Bonaparte to starve British trade was known as the:
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Continential System
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True or False: English became the largest language of the enlightenment.
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False
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A primary concern of the enlightenment was the:
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all of the above
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True or False: Salons were organized by smart women.
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True
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The most onerous of the taxes paid by the peasants were:
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salt
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True or False: Most victims of the "Reign of Terror" were aristocrats, nobles, wealthy, & artisans.
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False
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When committee of Public Safety fell from power in 1794, it was replaced by:
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the directory
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The "Invisible Hand" of Adam Smith's theory could best guide economic activity because:
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all humans are rational and the best judges of their own interests.
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In "The Spirit of the Laws," Baron de Montesquieu argued:
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for separation & balancing the powers of government.
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The list of grievances drawn up by the delegates of the 3rd estate were called the:
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Cahiers des Doleances
