Relating the commercial revolution to education, how was the everyday life of the Chinese changed?
a. It did little to increase the number of literate Chinese.
b. Most Chinese still could not afford to buy books.
c. Education was still a low priority in Chinese society.
d. More people were able to take the government's civil service examinations.
e. Woodblock printing did not decrease the price of the printed material available.
d
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Which of the following is an accurate description of the political system of this time?
a. Royal armies were often no stronger than the lords' armies. b. Kings often fought wars with lords (vassals) for power. c. Monarchs usually only controlled their immediate area. d. Kings often lost power to lords. e. All of these choices.
Congregación was a Spanish royal policy that
A) forced indigenous people to surrender ancestral lands to expanding haciendas. B) enabled Spaniards to pay a fee to legalize defective titles that usurped indigenous lands. C) assured the perpetuation of consolidated property. D) promoted mixed-race marriages in order to increase indigenous populations.
Which of the following descriptions best depicts the Rococo style?
A. the profuse use of strict geometric patterns B. emphasis on largeness and majesty C. a fondness for curves and emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action D. a rejection of the effort to seek love, joy, and pleasure in favor of religious imagery E. stress on formal order
Threshers appeared in large numbers after 1820, spurring much greater productivity in grain production
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.