Reasons for the increase in sea travel during this era were in part due to all of the following except: a. increase trade b. increase understanding of other cultures c. increase political and military power d. development of new seafaring skills and technology e. all of the above f. none of the above question 4 one of the inspirations behind this new spirit of sea travel was from this era: a. the reformation b. the middle ages c. the ancient civilizations d. the renaissance e. none of the above question 5 the country that led the european seafaring tradition during the early part of the era was: a. spain b. france c. england d. germany e. portugal qquestion 17 1. the central corridor connecting europe and asia was ruled by this empire from the 1300’s to 1900. a. mughal empire b. tokugawa empire c. ottoman empire d. austro-hungarian empire e. the safavid empire f. none of the above question 18 1. when government jobs are filled by qualification and not social position, this system is known as a. the spoils system b. an oligarchy c. a party system d. a meritocracy e. none of the above question 19 1. under ottoman rule, religious minorities were a. allowed to practice their faith b. subject to certain restrictions and taxes c. managers of their own affairs d. none of the above e. all of the above question 20 1. the new empire that rose in india in the 1500’s was the a. mughal empire b. safavid empire c. ottoman empire d. tokugawa empire e. none of the above question 21 1. under the rule of akbar, indian civilization grew at an impressive rate, had an efficient political system, and a reformed tax code. this era in india was known as a. the golden age b. the bronze age c. the metallic age d. the dark age e. none of the above question 22 1. the great wall of china as well as the forbidden city began construction during the rule of this great dynasty a. the zhou b. the qing c. the confucian d. the manchu e. the ming question 23 1. between 1405 and 1433, this great naval admiral led a large chinese fleet on seven voyages throughout southeast asia, india, arabia, and afria. a. jiang zemin b. mao zedong c. zhu yuanzhang d. zheng he e. yong le question 24 1. during the qing dynasty, china’s wealth came from a. agriculture b. trade c. commerce d. none of the above e. all of the above question 25 1. in tokugawa japan, the feudal style of political organization was led at the top of the pyramid by a. the shogun b. the samurai c. the daimyo d. none of the above 60 points if everything is right