Period+Three+1450-1750+CE

Between 1500 and 1800, the Islamic empires The answer is not A because the Ottoman Empire still used steppe diplomacy, it also cannot be B, because these empires did adabt to the urban areas of the land they acquired. The answer is not C because in the mid-17th century the Islamic empires were declining. Also D is not it because the Ottoman empire used gunpowder weapons around the 17th century.
 * a. abandoned the tradition of steppe diplomacy
 * b. failed to adapt to the urban areas of the lands the conquered
 * c. steadily strengthened in power
 * d. did not use gunpowder weapons
 * e. were ethnically diverse

Therefore the answer is **E**, the Islamic empires were ethnically divers during this time.

Between 1450 and 1750, European voyages of exploration:

A. were designed to break Italian and Muslim trade monopolies. – NO – The Arabs actually helped them. Using information from Arab geographers, mapmakers drew more accurate land and sea maps. Also, most spices and other goods from India and China were brought overland by Arab merchants to ports in the eastern Mediterranean. B. were carried out without knowledge of oceanic conditions. – NO – Europeans learned how to use oceans as highways. Also, the discovery of new ocean routes and new lands resulted in a race to establish profitable trading. empires in Asia and the Americas. C. were confined to the Atlantic Ocean. – NO – An example is Magellan, who used the Pacific Ocean to reach the island of Guam. D. opened up trade relations with Polynesian islanders. – NO – Polynesians reached South America, Europe was not involved with them. E. set up African posts that opened up the interior of the continent to European exploration. – YES - Portuguese established trading stations along the African coast.

Which European traders were favored by officials of the Qing Dynasty? A. the English B. the Dutch D. the Spanish E. the French Portuguese traders were succesful in establishing a trading post in Macao which allowed them to conduct extensive trade with Qing China. The officials of this dynasty were open to the Portuguese, who were the first comers, yet shun out traders from other nations. Macao was moderately influenced by Portuguese culture, which shows the different attitude the Chinese had towards that nation.
 * C. the Portuguese**

During the Han Period: (A) Confucianism became very influential. – NO – Daoism was more influential. (B) China saw an end to the Warring States period. – NO – The Warring States followed after the Zhou Dynasty and happened throughout the Qin Dynasty. (C) The Mandate of Heaven was first used to legitimize rule. – NO - The concept of the Mandate of Heaven was first used to support the rule of the of the kings of the Zhou Dynasty. (D) The majority of people lived in the western portion of China. – NO - Two-thirds of the empire in the east consisted of ten semi-autonomous kingdoms.
 * (E) Laws were written down and rights for men and women were guaranteed. –YES – During the Han Dynasty, laws were set and rights guaranteed. Not only men, but also women could raise cases in courts and look for justice.**

All of the following have been African contributions to cultures in the Americas EXCEPT


 * 1) African forms of religious observance.
 * 2) African musical forms.
 * 3) Knowledge on how to grow African crops.
 * 4) African folklore.
 * 5) **African monetary systems.**

Option E is the one that is correct because it is already known that there has been a high African influence on the music, religion (ex. Santaria), folklore, and knowledge to grow African crops.