Unit 4 Test_19_22

24) Why did the Portuguese believe they could successfully enter the Asian sea trading by force?
A) The Portuguese had fewer ships, but they were more maneuverable and better armed than
those of their Asian opponents.
B) The Portuguese realized that their armies were more numerous than those of the Asian
opponents.
C) There was little military force in any of the Muslim or Asian empires.
D) The Asian empires lacked navies.
E) The European trade zones were easily dominated by force.
25) In what way did the Jesuit missionaries maintain their positions at the court of the Ming emperors?
A) By demonstrating knowledge of scientific and technological skills
B) By converting Yunglo to Christianity
C) By maintaining a small but powerful European army in the Chinese capital
D) By accepting the support of the scholar-gentry
E) By becoming eunuchs
26) Why were the Portuguese unwilling to exchange bullion for products within the Asian commercial
system?
A) There was little merchandise that the Portuguese considered of value in the Asian trade
network.
B) The doctrine of mercantilism equated possession of bullion with power and argued against
negative trade balances.
C) They had none.
D) They were sending bullion to England to pay for weapons.
E) All of Portuguese bullion was exchanged for slaves in the African commercial system.
27) Which of the following statements concerning the Spanish commercial system is most accurate?
A) All trade from Spain after the mid-16th century was funnelled through the city of Madrid.
B) The merchant guild in Seville had virtual monopoly rights over goods shipped to America and
handled much of the silver received in return until the 18th century.
C) The intent of the consulado was to keep prices in the Spanish colonies low.
D) Nearly all trade with the Spanish colonies was carried in ships built in the New World and
captained by colonists.
E) The Council of the Indies regulated all trade and established a sub-council in Spanish
America.
28) In what manner did the Portuguese seize most of the slaves that were transported from Africa?
A) They traded for them with African rulers.
B) They purchased them from the Muslim slave traders of the east African trading cities.
C) They captured them in raids into the African interior.
D) They traded for slaves from other European powers such as France and England.
E) As a result of the defeat of most of the African kingdoms, the Portuguese obtained a ready
supply of slaves.
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