Final Review Flashcards
(60 cards)
Which of the following areas was not successfully defended by the catholic reformation?
The Netherlands
Which of the following statements about the renaissance is not accurate?
The renaissance failed to develop any new ideas concerning political organisation.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes a change in popular mentality as a result of the Protestant reformation?
Protestants and Catholics considered the family in more positive terms, not simply as an institution necessary because of human lust.
Which of the following was not one of the new areas brought into the global commercial network after 1450?
Scandinavia
The British were able to oust the French from India following the
Seven years war
Which of the following represents an impact of the development of colonies on Western Europe?
The use of colonially produced sugar spread widely in Europe, particularly in countries with relatively cold climates
What percentage of Russian population remained rural in the eighteenth century?
95%
How did Caribbean cities differ from those of Europe?
American cities were laid out in a grid plan
The Brazilian model of a plantation colony was later followed in the eighteenth century by other European nations in
The Caribbean
What conditions under cut the position of the Brazilian sugar plantation economy?
Competition from English, French, and Dutch plantation colonies in the Caribbean led to rising prices for slaves and falling prices for sugar
What was the negative impact of the discovery of gold on Portugal?
Portugal failed to develop internal industries because the supply of hold allowed the Portuguese to purchase manufactured goods from other European countries
What was the I tent of the reformed Spanish policy the commercio libre?
To open trade to the Spanish colonies to cities other than Seville or Cadiz
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the state of the Portuguese and Spanish American colonies by the middle of the 18th century?
The American colonies of Spain and Portugal were experiencing considerable growth in population and production capacity
Which of the following was not one of the early modern Islamic empires?
Abbasid empire
Which of the following statements concerning the relationships of the Muslim empires to the west is not accurate?
The absence of minority people’s within the empires left them without commercial and cultural contacts with the West
Which of the following statements about slavery in Europe before 1450 was most accurate?
Slavery had died out of the Middle Ages in most of Europe except along the military frontier between Christians and Muslims in the Mediterranean
How did the profitability of the slave trade compare to that of other contemporary business ventures?
The slave trade was little more profitable than most businesses activities of the age and was not a major source for the industrial revolution for Europe
That was the political impact of the prescience of Europeans on the African coast?
West and central kingdoms in land began to redirect their trade and expand their influences
What area of Africa was least affected by the slave trade?
Southern Africa
What was the average mortality for slaves shipped to the Americas in the Atlantic slave trade?
18-20 percent
Which of the following was not an impact of the renaissance on politics and commerce?
Under humanist influence, wars among Italian city-states became less frequent and violent
What was one of the primary differences between the northern and Italian renaissance?
Northern humanists focused more on religion than their Italian counterparts
What was the European style family pattern that emerged in the 15th cen?
Nuclear families, late marriage ages
Which of the following was not a religious proposition advanced by Martin Luther?
Priests should practice celibacy
