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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Distance north or south of the equator | Latitude |
| Once a part of Spain's empire, this European nation declared its independence in 1581, took over much of Portugal's East Asian empire, & became a major commercial power in the 17th century. | Dutch Netherlands |
| Business organization in which a company raised money by selling stock, or shares, in the company to investors. | Joint Stock Company |
| During the 1500s, what was China’s official trade policy? | Only the government was allowed to trade with foreign countries. |
| The other name for the spice islands in the south Pacific, first conquered by Portugal. | Moluccas |
| The Qing Dynasty was founded by a member of this group | Machus |
| What type of policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas? | a closed country policy |
| This son of peasants founded the Ming Dynasty. | hongwu |
| The Tokugawa Shogunate was a type of… | Military Government |
| Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations? | portugal |
| Why was the introduction of European firearms in Japan successful | It corresponded with the warring states period of new feudalism. |
| How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration? | He founded a navigational school on the coast of Portugal |
| He founded a school to train navigators who began Portugal's exploration of the Atlantic & the African coast. | Prince Henry the Navigator |
| When its throne became vacant in 1580, this European nation & its overseas empire was taken over by Spain for about 60 years. | Portugal |
| What were Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration? | to grow wealthy and spread Christianity |
| This dynasty included the rulers Kangxi and Qian long. | Qing Dynasty |
| Korea was a vassal state of which country during the 1700s? | China |
| Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope? | Bartolomeu Dias |
| The leader whose rule ended the ‘warring states’ period, even though he did not succeed in unifying Japan, was… | Oda Nobunaga |
| George Macartney delivered a letter from George III to the emperor | true |
| This dynasty was founded in the mid 1600s | Qing Dynasty |
| In 1600, the person who finally completed the long process of unifying Japan was… | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Why was Tokugawa Ieyasu upset by the success of Christian missionaries? | He feared religious uprisings and Christian interference in politics. |
| This nation was a vassal state of China during the Qing Dynasty. | Korea |
| Who were the first Europeans to arrive on Japanese soil? | shipwrecked Portuguese sailors |
| Device used to determine the relative height of stars and planets | astrolabe |
| This nation’s trade representatives won the favor of Chinese emperors by accepting restrictions on trade, paying tribute, and kowtowing. | Netherlands |
| Paul Macartney delivered a letter from George III to the emperor. | false |
| Kabuki is a type of… | drama |
| Through shipping, trade, & banking, this city had become Europe's financial center by the mid 1600s. | Amsterdam |
| Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to this place in the late 1490s brought back a cargo worth 60 times the trip's costs. | India |
| What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain? | to decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands |
| What were China’s main reasons for rejecting British offers of trade? | China believed it was self |
| Which of the following was NOT an attitude reflected by China’s Forbidden City and the way it was used? | the importance of Confucianism in China |
| This Chinese ruler moved the Chinese capital to Beijing, where he built the palace complex known as the Forbidden City. | Yonglo |
| Haiku is a type of… | literature |
| What two main reasons kept China from becoming highly industrialized? | The idea of commerce offended Confucian beliefs, and taxes on manufactured goods were high. |
| What type of poetry presents images rather than expresses an idea? | haiku |
| Tokugawa Ieyasu used the “alternate attendance policy” to control the… | daimyo |
| Under Japan’s new system of feudalism, the daimyo were… | warlords |
| The first European to successfully sail (for Portugal) to India and back again | Vasco da Gama |
| What major barrier hindered effective centralized government in Japan? | the power of the daimyo |
| This Chinese Muslim explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and eastern Africa. | Zheng He |
| He "divided" the world into Spanish & Portuguese spheres of control in 1493. | Alexander VI |
| Why did Lord Macartney give a letter from King George III to Qian long | Great Britain wanted to increase trade with China. |
| This dynasty ruled China following the end of Mongol rule | Ming dynasty |
| This Chinese ruler attempted to expand China’s tribute system by sponsoring voyages of exploration. | Yonglo |
| Why was Zheng He important? | He led seven Chinese overseas explorations. |
| What did Hongwu do first to help China become a dominant power? | He overthrew the Mongols and established the Ming Dynasty |
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