Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
In what way did indigenous peoples' encounter with European traders alter local environments during Early Modern Era?
Widespread adoption of iron tools among indigenous communities minimized their ecological footprint substantially.
Indigenous peoples adopted European farming techniques that greatly improved soil fertility across diverse regions.
Introduction to European livestock improved local dietary habits without significant environmental disruptions or changes.
Overhunting and overharvesting following European demand led to depletion of specific animal populations and vegetation types.
In what region did bananas originate?
Mediterranean
Pacific Region
Africa
India
What would likely have been the environmental impact if the Silk Road trade routes had not developed?
Increased water pollution from industrial manufacturing processes
Greater desertification due to increased local agricultural practices
More pristine natural environments due to less deforestation and mining for trade goods
Less biodiversity loss as exotic species are not transported across regions
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Black Death?
Scarcity of goods throughout Europe
Labor shortages in agriculture and industry in England
Population decline in China
Rise of feudalism in western Europe
Which second-order effect occurred due to new maritime technologies that facilitated increased oceanic voyages beginning around the turn of the sixteenth century?
Increased intercontinental transference of invasive species disrupted established ecosystems
Barriers to substantial exchange
Regionally concentrated transmission vectors induced isolated epidemic events
Technological convergence precipitated universal navigation methods minimizing ecological exchange
What was a major environmental effect of Spanish silver mining operations in the Americas during the early modern period?
Increase in local wildlife due to habitat expansion.
Heavy deforestation due to timber demand for mine construction and fuel.
Improvement in soil quality from mining waste.
Rise in sea level due to land displacement from mining operations.
Which cultural trend led to the increased demand for Chinese tea, Indian spices, and American tobacco in Europe during the 16th to 18th centuries?
Consumerism
Existentialism
Feminism
Communism

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Which trade commodity was most responsible for shaping landscapes through monoculture during the period of global trade expansion from 1450-1750 CE?
Sugar cultivation led to widespread plantation development across the Caribbean and Brazil.
Spice cultivation resulted in large-scale irrigation projects throughout Southeast Asia.
Silk production caused widespread deforestation across Central Asia.
Fur trapping created extensive networks of trading outposts across North America.
Which social class benefited the most from the trade of luxury goods along the Silk Roads during the period 1200–1450?
Merchants
Artisans
Soldiers
Peasants
This tributary gift from Vietnam to China led to a massive population increase.
champa rice
antibiotics
wheat
bananas