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Quiz for Sources for Western Society, Chapter 14

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1. What did Columbus suggest was the principle motive behind his journey (see Document 14-1)?

To convert Asian peoples to Christianity

To acquire new territories for Spain

To gain better access to the markets of Asia

To gain an advantage over Spain’s European competitors

Correct. The answer is a. Columbus mentions no other motive than to see how the conversion of Asian peoples “to our Holy Faith might be undertaken.”

Incorrect. The answer is a. Columbus mentions no other motive than to see how the conversion of Asian peoples “to our Holy Faith might be undertaken.”

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2. How did Cortés characterize Tenochtitlan (see Document 14-2)?

As similar in size and sophistication to a European city

As inferior in every way to a European city

As primitive, but with a large population

As small, well-organized, and clean

Correct. The answer is a. Cortés found much to admire in Tenochtitlan, comparing it to the leading Spanish cities of Seville and Cordoba.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Cortés found much to admire in Tenochtitlan, comparing it to the leading Spanish cities of Seville and Cordoba.

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3. The letters of Alvise da Cá da Mosto (see Document 14-3) and King Nzinga Mbemba Affonso (see Document 14-4) offer insight into the

forces of supply and demand that fueled the West African slave trade.

experiences of enslaved West Africans.

shifting racial attitudes of Europeans.

role of missionaries in the West African slave trade.

Correct. The answer is a. Together, the letters shed light on the interest of Europeans in acquiring slaves and the motives of the Arabs and Africans who supplied those slaves.

Incorrect. The answer is a. Together, the letters shed light on the interest of Europeans in acquiring slaves and the motives of the Arabs and Africans who supplied those slaves.

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4. Which of these key components of the Jesuits’ missionary strategy is reflected in Francis Xavier’s account of his activities in Japan (see Document 14-5)?

A focus on conversion of political elites

The combining of missionary and military activities

The pretense of not being interested in conversion, but only in offering material help

The determination to convert by example, not by persuasion or debate

Correct. The answer is a. In Japan, as elsewhere, the Jesuits sought to convert political elites, thereby gaining an advantage when they sought to convert the population as a whole.

Incorrect. The answer is a. In Japan, as elsewhere, the Jesuits sought to convert political elites, thereby gaining an advantage when they sought to convert the population as a whole.

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5. How did Montaigne characterize the people of the Americas (see Document 14-6)?

As barbarous in some respects, but less barbarous than Europeans

As the very embodiment of civilization

As sub-human

As innocent and angelic

Correct. The answer is a. While Montaigne acknowledged that the people of the Americas could be called barbarous, “in respect to the rules of reason,” he claimed that Europeans “in all sorts of barbarity exceed them.”

Incorrect. The answer is a. While Montaigne acknowledged that the people of the Americas could be called barbarous, “in respect to the rules of reason,” he claimed that Europeans “in all sorts of barbarity exceed them.”