MidTerm Review #3

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The main goal of most empires throughout history has been to guarantee human rights to all their citizens.

True

False

The periphery of an empire includes the conquered areas that have been added on to the center. The people who live in the periphery are usually treated the same as the people who live in the center.

True

False

The only place that empires have been found throughout history was in Asia.

True

False

Christopher Columbus set sail with the goal of reaching all of the trade and natural resources in Asia.

True

False

The word "economic" is used when we describe the way that leaders get elected and make laws.

True

False

The word "cultural" is used when we refer to peoples' way of life, including language, religion, traditions, and art.

True

False

The word "economic" is used when we refer to things related to money, business, and trade.

True

False

Most empires (and most countries) spend most of their money on helping the poor.

True

False

One way that almost all empires and countries get money is by taxing the people.

True

False

Empires and countries need militaries to protect themselves from threats coming from both inside the country and outside the country.

True

False

The word globalization is used to describe the situation when one country dominates all others in terms of military power.

True

False

True globalization requires the interdependence of countries - meaning the countries rely on each other.

True

False

Some of the events that have marked turning points in the history of globalization include: Columbus' voyage, the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the Internet, and the invention of artificial intelligence.

True

False

Spices were seen as a luxury item in Europe in the 1400s, largely because they were difficult to get in Europe.

True

False

The vast majority of enslaved persons in the U.S. originally came from South America.

True

False

The main goal of most empires throughout history has been to guarantee human rights to all their citizens. 

True

False

The periphery of an empire includes the conquered areas that have been added on to the center. The people who live in the periphery are usually treated the same as the people who live in the center.

True

False

The only place that empires have been found throughout history was in Asia. 

True

False

Christopher Columbus set sail with the goal of reaching all of the trade and natural resources in Asia.

True

False

The word "economic" is used when we describe the way that leaders get elected and make laws. 

True

False

The word "cultural" is used when we refer to peoples' way of life, including language, religion, traditions, and art.

True

False

The word "economic" is used when we refer to things related to money, business, and trade.

True

False

Most empires (and most countries) spend most of their money on helping the poor.

True

False

One way that almost all empires and countries get money is by taxing the people.

True

False

Empires and countries need militaries to protect themselves from threats coming from both inside the country and outside the country.

True

False

The word globalization is used to describe the situation when one country dominates all others in terms of military power.

True

False

True globalization requires the interdependence of countries - meaning the countries rely on each other. 

True

False

Some of the events that have marked turning points in the history of globalization include: Columbus' voyage, the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the Internet, and the invention of artificial intelligence.

True

False

Spices were seen as a luxury item in Europe in the 1400s, largely because they were difficult to get in Europe.

True

False

The vast majority of enslaved persons in the U.S. originally came from South America.

True

False