Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Chapter 4: Toward a New World

Toward a New World

1
Which of the following was a consequence of the revival of trade in Europe?
A)the emergence of a money economy
B)a regular exchange of goods between South Africa and Italy
C)Latin literature
D)the decline of old Roman cities as centers of trade
2
A desire for greater discipline prompted a group of monks to form the new order of _____.
A)Benedictines
B)Cistercians
C)Franciscans
D)Dominicans
3
The invention of _____ in the construction of Gothic cathedrals made the use of stained glass windows possible.
A)barrel vaults
B)pointed arches
C)flying buttresses
D)ribbed vaults
4
Which of these overwhelmed Europe in the 1300s?
A)the War of the Roses
B)the emergence of vernacular literature
C)the Black Death
D)the Italian Wars
5
By the end of the 1400s, _____ had hundreds of independent states within its borders.
A)France
B)Germany
C)England
D)Spain
6
The Maya _____.
A)developed a sophisticated calendar called the Long Count
B)consolidated their power over much of what is modern Mexico
C)developed democratic institutions
D)sold captured nobles and war leaders into slavery
7
Which of these was the capital of the Aztec?
A)Tula
B)Tikal
C)Tenochtitlán
D)Cuzco
8
The Inca developed a well-organized empire, in which conquered territories _____.
A)ran their own affairs
B)appointed their own leaders
C)were governed by a high-ranking noble sent to the region
D)were semi-autonomous
9
Early European visitors were especially impressed by the sophistication of Inca _____.
A)court theater
B)poetry
C)religious rituals
D)buildings and monuments
10
Quipu was the Inca system of _____.
A)writing
B)record keeping
C)government
D)road building
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