Question 1

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Term used to describe the devastating demographic impact of European-borne epidemic diseases on the Americas.

Accepted Answer

The term "the Great Dying" is used to describe the devastating demographic impact of European-borne epidemic diseases on the Americas.

Question 2

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-One of the most successful empires of India,a state founded by Muslim Turks who invaded India in 1526;their rule was noted for efforts to create partnerships between Hindus and Muslims.

Accepted Answer

The Mughal Empire was one of the most successful empires of India, founded by Muslim Turks who invaded India in 1526. The Mughal rule was noted for efforts to create partnerships between Hindus and Muslims.

Question 3

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Native American slave from an elite background who in 1519 became Cortés's indispensable interpreter and strategist.She accompanied him during his conquest of the Aztec Empire and bore him a son.After the conquest she was married off to another conquistador and died around 1530 C.E.

Accepted Answer

The description matches that of Doña Marina, also known as La Malinche, who played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire as an interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés.

Question 4

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Spanish conquistador (1485-1547)who led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire in modern Mexico.

Accepted Answer

The Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in modern Mexico is Hernán Cortés.

Question 5

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Agricultural system based on African slavery that was used in Brazil,the Caribbean,and the southern colonies of North America.

Accepted Answer

Plantation complex is the agricultural system based on African slavery that was used in Brazil, the Caribbean, and the southern colonies of North America.

Question 6

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Colonies in which the colonizing people settled in large numbers rather than simply spending relatively small numbers to exploit the region;particularly noteworthy in the case of the British colonies in North America.

Accepted Answer

Settler colonies are defined as colonies where the colonizing people settle in large numbers instead of just exploiting the region. This is particularly noteworthy in the case of British colonies in North America such as Virginia and Massachusetts where the settlers established permanent settlements and created a new society. Other colonies such as those established by the Spanish and Portuguese in Latin America were more focused on extracting resources and did not involve large-scale settlement.

Question 7

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The capital and almost the only outpost left of the Byzantine Empire,which fell to the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II "the Conqueror" in 1453,an event that marked the end of Christian Byzantium.

Accepted Answer

The definition describes the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

Question 8

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Tribute that Russian rulers demanded from the native peoples of Siberia,most often in the form of furs.

Accepted Answer

The word "yasak" refers to the tribute that Russian rulers demanded from the native peoples of Siberia, most often in the form of furs.

Question 9

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-A period of unusually cool temperatures that spanned much of the early modern period,most prominently in the Northern Hemisphere.The impact of the cooler climate reached its peak in many regions in the mid-seventeenth century,helping to spark a period of record or near-record cold winters in much of China,Europe,and North America.Regions near the equator in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere also experienced extreme conditions.

Accepted Answer

The definition describes the Little Ice Age and General Crisis, which was a prolonged period of cool temperatures that lasted from the 16th century to the 19th century. This period had a significant impact on many regions, including China, Europe, and North America, and resulted in record or near-record cold winters.

Question 10

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The most famous emperor of India's Mughal Empire ;his policies are noted for their efforts at religious tolerance and inclusion.

Accepted Answer

The most famous emperor of India's Mughal Empire with policies noted for their efforts at religious tolerance and inclusion is Akbar.

Question 11

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The massive transatlantic interaction and exchange between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia that began in the period of European exploration and colonization.

Accepted Answer

The term "Columbian exchange" refers to the massive exchange of plants, animals, and people between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia that began during the period of European exploration and colonization.

Question 12

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans,the Near East,and much of North Africa.

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Empire was a major Islamic state that ruled over Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), the Balkans, the Near East, and much of North Africa. It was a powerful empire that lasted from the 14th century until the early 20th century. Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 13

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Russia's great frontier region,a vast territory of what is now central and eastern Russia,most of it unsuitable for agriculture but rich in mineral resources and fur-bearing animals.

Accepted Answer

The definition describes Siberia, a vast territory of central and eastern Russia known for its mineral resources and fur-bearing animals.

Question 14

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Literally,"mixed";a term used to describe the mixed-race population of Spanish colonial societies in the Americas.

Accepted Answer

The term "mestizo" refers to people of mixed European and Indigenous American heritage in Spanish colonial societies.

Answer: H
 The term "mulattoes" refers to people of mixed European and African heritage in Spanish colonial societies.

Question 15

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Mughal emperor who reversed his predecessors' policies of religious tolerance and attempted to impose Islamic supremacy.

Accepted Answer

Aurangzeb was the Mughal emperor who reversed his predecessors' policies of religious tolerance and attempted to impose Islamic supremacy.

Question 16

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Ruling dynasty of China from 1644 to 1912;these rulers were originally from Manchuria,which had conquered China.

Accepted Answer

The Qing dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China from 1644 to 1912, and the rulers were originally from Manchuria.

Question 17

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-Term commonly used for people of mixed African and European blood.

Accepted Answer

The term "mulattoes" is historically used to describe individuals of mixed African and European ancestry.

Question 18

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-In the Spanish colonies of Latin America,the term used to refer to people who had been born in Spain;they claimed superiority over Spaniards born in the Americas.

Accepted Answer

The term "peninsulares" specifically refers to people who were born in Spain and considered themselves superior to those born in the colonies of Latin America.

Question 19

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example.
-The tribute of boy children that the Ottoman Turks levied on their Christian subjects in the Balkans;the Ottomans raised the boys for service in the civil administration or in the elite Janissary infantry corps.

Accepted Answer

The devshirme was the tribute of boy children that the Ottoman Turks levied on their Christian subjects in the Balkans. These boys were raised for service in the civil administration or in the elite Janissary infantry corps.

Quiz 14: D: Political Transformations Empires and Encounters 1450-1750

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Term used to describe the devastating demographic impact of European-borne epidemic diseases on the Americas.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -One of the most successful empires of India,a state founded by Muslim Turks who invaded India in 1526;their rule was noted for efforts to create partnerships between Hindus and Muslims.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Spanish conquistador (1485-1547) who led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire in modern Mexico.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Agricultural system based on African slavery that was used in Brazil,the Caribbean,and the southern colonies of North America.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Colonies in which the colonizing people settled in large numbers rather than simply spending relatively small numbers to exploit the region;particularly noteworthy in the case of the British colonies in North America.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The capital and almost the only outpost left of the Byzantine Empire,which fell to the army of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II "the Conqueror" in 1453,an event that marked the end of Christian Byzantium.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Tribute that Russian rulers demanded from the native peoples of Siberia,most often in the form of furs.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The most famous emperor of India's Mughal Empire ;his policies are noted for their efforts at religious tolerance and inclusion.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The massive transatlantic interaction and exchange between the Americas and Afro-Eurasia that began in the period of European exploration and colonization.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Major Islamic state centered on Anatolia that came to include the Balkans,the Near East,and much of North Africa.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Russia's great frontier region,a vast territory of what is now central and eastern Russia,most of it unsuitable for agriculture but rich in mineral resources and fur-bearing animals.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Literally,"mixed";a term used to describe the mixed-race population of Spanish colonial societies in the Americas.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Mughal emperor who reversed his predecessors' policies of religious tolerance and attempted to impose Islamic supremacy.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Ruling dynasty of China from 1644 to 1912;these rulers were originally from Manchuria,which had conquered China.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -Term commonly used for people of mixed African and European blood.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -In the Spanish colonies of Latin America,the term used to refer to people who had been born in Spain;they claimed superiority over Spaniards born in the Americas.

Select the word or phrase that best matches the definition or example. -The tribute of boy children that the Ottoman Turks levied on their Christian subjects in the Balkans;the Ottomans raised the boys for service in the civil administration or in the elite Janissary infantry corps.