Unit 1: The World in 1750

What is a valid conclusion based on the information shown on this map?

• Russia had the largest number of trading stations in Asia.

• Most European trading stations and empires were located along the coast.

• France controlled more ports in India than Britain did.

• Each European power represented had possessions in the East Indies.

Which Europeans controlled the waterways connecting the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• French

Which region was controlled by the Ottoman Empire in 1683?

• Central America

• South Asia

• East Asia

• Middle East

Based on the passage, identify an issue faced by the Ottoman Empire in the 1600s.

• The empire became too large to govern.

• Global trade routes shifted.

• Rulers were responsive to the needs of people living in the empire.

• Trade increased in the empire.

Based on this passage, one way the castle at Edo and the palace at Versailles are similar is that both

• became symbols of power and wealth

• developed into monastic centers of learning

• were meant to provide protection and prevent attacks

• served as monuments to the military

Which claim can best be supported by this passage?

• The more independent the nobles were the higher their status.

• Nobles maintained their authority by remaining isolated.

• Rulers controlled their nobles by influencing where they lived.

• Spending time in segregated sectors guaranteed nobles the support of their ruler.

Which claim is supported by evidence in the passage above?

• The Tokugawa shogunate benefited from using the Tōkaidō to communicate and govern distant provinces

• The Tōkaidō was only used by the government.

• The Tōkaidō was an important trade route in Japan.

• There were harsh punishments for private citizens who attempted to use the Tōkaidō at night.

What problem did the Tōkaidō address for the Tokugawa shogunate?

• Attack by invading armies

• Rebellions in the countryside

• Government corruption

• Maintaining power over a large area

These rules reflect the Japanese policy of

• totalitarianism

• appeasement

• interdependence

• isolationism

Which of the following events was a reason the Edict of 1635 Ordering the Closing of Japan was issued?

• War with China

• Trade with Europeans

• The Black Death

• Korean influence in Japan