AP World History Chapter 22
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The first Ming emperor of China was

The first Ming emperor of China was



a. Kangxi.
b. Yunglo.
c. Hongwu.
d. Chong Zhao.
e. Zhenghe.





Answer: C

Why did the Portuguese believe they could successfully enter the Asian sea trading by force?

Why did the Portuguese believe they could successfully enter the Asian sea trading by force?





a. The European trade zones were easily dominated by force.
b. The Asian empires lacked navies.
c. Portuguese ships were more maneuverable and better armed than those of their Asian opponents.
d. There was little military force in any of the Muslim or Asian empires.
e. The Portuguese realized that their armies were more numerous than those of the Asian opponents.



Answer: C


Which of the following statements concerning Ming reforms in favor of the peasantry is most accurate?

Which of the following statements concerning Ming reforms in favor of the peasantry is most accurate?




a. The first Ming emperor attempted to increase the forced labor demands on the peasantry in order to restore the Chinese economy following the expulsion of the Mongols.
b. The Ming reforms resulted in a reduction in the authority of the local landlords and the establishment of small farming operations throughout China.
c. Peasants were made exempt from all taxation due to Hongwu being a peasant himself.
d. Despite some attempts to improve economic conditions for the peasantry, the growing power of the rural landlords led to increased tenancy and landless laborers.
e. The early Ming emperors were completely uninterested in the plight of the peasantry.




Answer: D

How did the Dutch commercial strategy within the Asian trade network differ from that of the Portuguese?

How did the Dutch commercial strategy within the Asian trade network differ from that of the Portuguese?




a. The Dutch did not make use of fortified towns and factories.
b. The Dutch were more humane in their treatment of island peoples who cultivated the spices.
c. The Dutch lacked a substantial navy, and could not use warships to maintain their commercial advantage.
d. The Dutch were more systematic in their monopoly control of a limited number of specific spices.
e. The Dutch were more interested in establishing permanent settlements such as Batavia.




Answer: D

What was the nature of the sea routes in the Asian trading network?

What was the nature of the sea routes in the Asian trading network?



a. They were restricted to the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan.
b. The only sea-going routes crossed the Indian Ocean from the Swahili ports of east Africa to India.
c. Only the Chinese and Arabs practiced navigation in the Asian trading network.
d. Well-established routes directly crossing the major oceans were maintained from ancient times.
e. Most of the navigation consisted of sailing along the coastlines and avoiding open seas.






Answer: E

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Asian sea trading network?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the nature of the Asian sea trading network?




a. The system functioned only so long as it was administered from the Ottoman Empire with the tacit support of the Ming dynasty.
b. There was no central control, and force was usually absent from commercial exchanges.
c. The entire network was dominated by Arab merchants who worked in common cause to establish a monopoly of trade.
d. The Chinese, as a result of their naval superiority, were able to secure military dominance of the system.
e. The Chinese empire kept the peace through the use of heavily armed junks.




Answer: B


Which of the following statements concerning the Ming economy is most accurate?

Which of the following statements concerning the Ming economy is most accurate?



a. European markets became increasingly important to the Ming emperors.
b. The Chinese government did not tax trade, thus did not profit from commercial growth.
c. Almost all commercial profits were reinvested in trade.
d. Much merchant wealth was invested in land as a means of social advancement.
e. Merchants failed to realize profits from the Ming commercial boom.







Answer: D

What was the significance of the mainland kingdoms and island states of southeast Asia that surrounded the three great manufacturing zones of the Asian sea trading network?

What was the significance of the mainland kingdoms and island states of southeast Asia that surrounded the three great manufacturing zones of the Asian sea trading network?



a. These regions had no relationship to the three main manufacturing zones of the Asian sea trading network.
b. These regions were virtually the sole consumers of goods made in the manufacturing regions.
c. These regions provided the military defense for the manufacturing regions.
d. These regions fed raw materials—precious metals and forest products—into the trading network.
e. These regions provided the medium of exchange in the form of gold and silver.





Answer: D

How successful was the Portuguese monopoly on Asian products?

How successful was the Portuguese monopoly on Asian products?




a. The Portuguese were unable to achieve control over any Asian products due to competition from the Chinese commercial navy.
b. The Portuguese monopoly was rigidly enforced over Asian products for almost two centuries.
c. For some decades they were able to maintain a complete monopoly over Asian products shipped to Europe.
d. Other European trade powers were frozen out of the market due to the success of the Portuguese establishing fortified trade ports.
e. Though they managed to monopolize some spices grown in limited locales, the Portuguese lacked the manpower and ships to sustain a monopoly.







Answer: E

What was the Portuguese lesson learned at Calicut?

What was the Portuguese lesson learned at Calicut?



a. Indians refused to trade with Europeans.
b. European goods were much sought after in India.
c. Western products brought for trade were of little or no value.
d. Western bullion was of no use in the East.
e. Indian markets had little of interest to Western consumers.






Answer: C

Which of the following statements concerning Ming social organization is most accurate?

Which of the following statements concerning Ming social organization is most accurate?



a. Occupational alternatives for women of all social levels dramatically expanded during the Ming era.
b. The adoption of more Buddhist beliefs began to break down the strict patterns of deference that had been customary in Han and Song China.
c. Social roles were more flexible than before due to the influence of Jesuit missionaries such as Matteo Ricci.
d. Among the groups granted almost total freedom from the bonds of social status were the students seeking entry into the scholar-gentry.
e. Under the continued influence of neo-Confucian ideology, Ming society remained rigidly stratified with emphasis on deference of youth to elders and women to men.






Answer: E
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