Quiz 5b - Trade Routes

The following is a quiz regarding trade routes both on land and on the sea.

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1 Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?

	occupation by foreign powers
	interaction with Latin America
	surplus of porcelain from Japan
	access to important trade routes

2 Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

	conquer the Russian city of Moscow
	spread Judaism throughout western Europe
	control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
	unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

3 The major reason that Portugal and Spain established water routes to Asia’s spice markets was to

	experiment with new technology such as the astrolabe and sextant
	provide jobs for navigators, cartographers,and shipbuilders
	avoid the overland routes that were controlled by Muslim traders
	discover new continents, plants, and animals

4 The growth of maritime and overland trading routes led to

	decreased interest in inventions and technology
	the limited migration of peoples
	increased cultural diffusion
	the development of subsistence agriculture

5 The outcome of the Opium War showed that in the 19th century,

	the Chinese Army was the most highly disciplined army in the world
	China was no longer strong enough to resist Western demands for trading rights
	the Chinese people were successful in eliminating foreign influence
	the Chinese Government preferred to continue the opium trade

6 During the 1980s and 1990s, the economic policies of China, supported by Deng Xiaoping, have led directly to

	an expansion of China's colonial empire
	an increase in trade with the West
	a return to a strict command economy
	the success of the commune system

7 In China during the 1980's, government efforts to adapt Western economic ideas resulted in

	increased dependence on the Soviet Union
	a slowdown of economic growth
	increased trade with many industrialized nations
	military confrontations with other Asian nations

8 Base your answer to the following question on the statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: This agreement would help both of our nations. We would increase trade by eliminating tariffs, and thus business and job opportunities would increase, both north and south of the border.

Speaker B: You, like other supporters of this agreement, are just trying to exploit our workers, who work for much lower wages, and our environment, which has much less protective legislation than your own. Your businesses would make more money, but the health of our people and the quality of our air and water would suffer.

Speaker C: As people and goods move more freely across our common border, so too would illegal immigrants and illegal substances. The costs would outweigh the benefits of this agreement.

Speaker D: In the long run, conditions would become more equal if this agreement were approved. The inefficient enterprises in our country would be forced to improve their operations. In time, the increased opportunities would benefit us all.

These speakers are discussing the

	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
	International Court of Justice
	G-7 (a group of seven industrialized nations)
	Organization of American States (OAS)

9 Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

"Yesterday, your Ambassador petitioned my Ministers regarding your trade with China.... Our Celestial Empire possesses all things in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods."

–Emperor Ch'ien Lung of China to King George III of Britain, 1793

In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793?

	maintaining economic isolation
	expanding foreign trade
	increasing international interdependence
	developing into a colonial power

10 Base your answer on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.

The Canal was dug by Egypt's sons and 120,000 of them died while working. The Suez Canal Company in Paris is an impostor company. It usurped our concessions. . . Therefore, I have signed today the following law which has been approved by the Cabinet: Article l of the decree reads, "The Universal Company of the Suez Maritime Canal –– Egyptian Joint Stock Company – is hereby nationalized. All its assets, rights and obligations are hereby transferred to the Nation."

Source: World History, Prentice Hall

This passage describes the decision of the Egyptian government to

	end trade with Mediterranean countries
	stop building canals
	take control of the Suez Canal
	sell the Suez Canal to France

11 One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they

	were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
	had no contact with the rest of the world
	followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
	developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

12 An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1853 was

	an alliance between Japan and Russia
	the development of trade between Japan and the West
	a war between Japan and the United States
	the continued isolation of Japan

13 One of the major goals of the European Union (European Economic Community) has been to

	remove all trade barriers between member nations
	open Europe to trade with the United States and Japan
	block the influence of Latin America in European affairs
	decrease member nations' military role in the Middle East

14 The Commercial Revolution in western Europe led directly to the

	development of a socialist economy
	establishment of the guild system
	weakening of the power of the middle class
	expansion of world trade

15 Spain's colonial policy of mercantilism affected the development of Latin American nations by promoting

	the production of raw materials and cash crops
	free and rapid trade with Asia and Africa
	respect for the rights of indigenous people
	isolationism as a response to international political issues

16 In recent years, a major success of the European Union (EU) has been the

	creation of a single military force
	rejection of national sovereignty
	adoption of a single language
	elimination of trade barriers

17 As the Middle Ages ended, the rise of a middle class in western Europe can be attributed to the

	economic policies of the Roman Empire
	increase in trade that resulted from the Crusades
	strength of Christianity in medieval Europe
	self-sufficiency of the manor system

18 In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch interest in the islands of Southeast Asia was mainly based on the

	spice trade
	large numbers of Christian converts
	rich deposits of gold and silver
	development of manufacturing sites

19 One similarity between the Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali and Songhai is that all of these kingdoms were located

	in mountainous terrain
	in coastal areas
	on major trading routes
	in rain forest areas

20 One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they

	were located along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
	had no contact with the rest of the world
	followed the Hindu beliefs of their rulers
	developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt