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The World Economy: Geography, Business, Development, 6e (Stutz/Warf)
Chapter 2 The Historical Development of Capitalism
2.1 Multiple Choice
1) What is the dominant form of production and consumption around the world?
- Capitalism
- Command
- Fordism
- Laissez-faire
- Mercantilism
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Historical Development of Capitalism
Standard: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
2) On what is the capitalist class system based?
- religious rank
- tradition, family status
- military rank
- money and earned status
- education
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: The Rise of the Modern City
Standard: 10: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics. Bloom’s: Knowledge
3) Where did capitalism begin?
- The Middle East
- China
- India
- United States
- Northern Italy
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Environment
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
4) How would one describe markets under feudalism?
- small and poorly developed
- middle-sized and unevenly developed
- large and well-developed
- a mix of small and middle-sized markets, most of which were well developed
- non-existent
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Feudalism and the Birth of Capitalism
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Knowledge
5) When did modern capitalism come into existence?
- first and second centuries
- fifth and sixth centuries
- ninth and tenth centuries
- twelfth and thirteenth centuries
- sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Emergence and Nature of Capitalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
6) Originally, where did modern capitalism mostly come into being?
- Central Asia
- Eastern South America
- Pacific Rim
- Southern Africa
- Western Europe
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Emergence and Nature of Capitalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past. Bloom’s: Analysis
7) When did the Industrial Revolution begin?
- twelfth century
- fourteenth century
- seventeenth century
- eighteenth century
- twentieth century
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Industrial Revolution
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
8) Many early agricultural societies were based on A) climate.
- mechanical advancements.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Feudalism and the Birth of Capitalism Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
9) Prior to capitalism, the prevailing form of economic and social relations was A) command economies.
- stock exchanges.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Feudalism and the Birth of Capitalism Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
10) Which area of the world was the least impacted by feudalism?
- Europe
- Holy Roman Empire
- Japan
- North America
- Russia
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Feudalism and the Birth of Capitalism Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
11) Which is a characteristic of feudalism?
- a stable and conservative world that changed relatively little
- dominance from a military class that represented the interests of the masses
- large cities that had different sectors based on specific economic roles
- ports that were linked to one another through an advanced system of bookkeeping
- world trade
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
12) What was the predominant political/ideological institution in Europe during feudalism?
- the Church
- the English Monarchy
- the Roman Empire D) the stock market
- E) There was none.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past. Bloom’s: Analysis
13) What was NOT a feature of feudalism in Europe? A) Most people were extremely religious.
- The population fatalistically accepted its lot in life.
- In most towns the Cathedral was the largest and most impressive building.
- Most people were literate so they could read the Bible.
- An aristocratic nobility made up the ruling class.
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
14) What was NOT a feature of feudalism in Europe?
- There was an effective division between public and private property.
- Tenant farmers paid tribute to their local lords with their agricultural output.
- Farming was based on animate sources of power.
- Agricultural productivity was low.
- Children often labored on farms.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
15) Under feudalism, what was the central institution that governed allocation of resources? A) the Church
- the cities
- the market
- the serfs
- the state
Answer: E
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
16) What was the basis of wealth and political power under the feudal system?
- ownership of land
- military technology
- proximity to Rome (and thus access to the Pope)
- ties to other empires
- world trade
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
17) In the feudal era, which group of people were often merchants during seasonal fairs?
- Jews
- Norse
- Roma (also known as Ruthenians or Gypsies)
- Vandals
- Visigoths
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
18) What is NOT a characteristic of serfs in Europe?
- low standard of living
- low life expectancies
- monotonous lives
- ownership by a master
- they made up most of the rural population
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
19) What was NOT a characteristic of cities during the era of feudal society? A) Cities over 10,000 people were rare.
- Commercial and residential districts were separated.
- They were densely populated.
- They were unsanitary.
- They were often surrounded by walls.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Analysis
20) What were feudal guilds?
- royal city planners
- travelling merchants
- associations of craft artisans and workers
- religious orders of the Catholic Church
- ruling classes who oversaw serfs
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
21) In the late medieval period, various technologies like the heavy plow and waterwheels were introduced in Europe. Where did these innovations come from?
- Arabs, Indians, and Chinese
- Carpathian Mountains
- Florence, Rome, and Venice
- Jews
- North Africans
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 9: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
22) What was the name for the series of routes that linked Asia and Europe for 2000 years of trade?
- Byzantium Terminus
- Himalayan Highway C) Khyber Pass
- Long Trek Eastward
- Silk Road
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
23) Which is NOT TRUE regarding the Silk Road? A) It passed through the Arab World.
- The Chinese established customs posts to minimize smuggling and tax goods.
- Religious ideas also passed along this route.
- The flow of goods was essentially one-way, from Asia to Europe.
- It lasted for around 2000 years.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
24) What disease wiped out one-quarter of Europe’s population around 1350?
- bubonic plague
- influenza
- malaria
- measles
- smallpox
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
25) Where did the bubonic plague originate?
- Asia
- Australia
- North America
- South America
- southern Africa
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Analysis
26) Several historians speculate that the bubonic plague caused Europe to change from A) an unsanitary society to a sanitary society, especially in central Europe.
- a credit-rich economy to a cash-poor economy.
- being a rural region to an urbanized region.
- being an urbanized region to a rural region.
- a land-poor, people-rich to a people-poor, land-rich group of societies.
Answer: E
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
27) What economic, political, and social system emerged from the collapse of feudalism?
- representative government
- autocracy
- democracy
- world trade
- capitalism
Answer: E
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past. Bloom’s: Analysis
28) What is the birthplace of capitalism?
- Constantinople (Istanbul)
- Greece
- Iberia
- northern Italy
- western Ireland
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: The End of Feudalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
29) What was network of cities in northern Europe along the shores of the North Sea and Baltic Sea?
- Bal-Nor Group
- Gronkowski Alliance
- Hanseatic League
- Odin’s Realm
- Waterford
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Emergence of Capitalism
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Knowledge
30) What was the core area of the Hanseatic League?
- highlands of the British Isles
- lowlands of central France (today the region of greater Paris)
- shores of the Baltic Sea and North Sea (modern Germany and Poland)
- mountains of Eastern Europe (Hungary and Romania)
- coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, particularly Algeria and Spain
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Emergence of Capitalism
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past. Bloom’s: Knowledge
31) Under capitalism, what is the most important institution of allocation of resources? A) the autocrats
- the elites
- the government
- the market
- the state
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Synthesis
32) What was a feature of the area where capitalism was born? A) It was made up of a variety of city-states.
- People there had no experience with money until 1800.
- The people were heavily taxed in order to build flood walls, which led to the creation of central banks.
- It was governed by an absolute dictator.
- It had religious diversity (Catholics, Hindus, Muslims, Protestants).
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
33) In capitalism, what are oligopolists?
- bankers who establish lines of credit
- major producers who can shape the market price for their goods
- traders who often manipulate the supply of goods in order to maximize profits
- merchants who choose to sell as much as possible at low prices
- forts and supply stations along trade routes
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Synthesis
34) Which of the following is TRUE regarding capitalism?
- City-states are required stepping stones for development.
- All early capitalist societies practiced slavery.
- Stock markets must exist to raise money.
- In producer-based economies, governments must organize and muster resources to serve the interests of the wealthy classes.
- In market-based societies, private property and the right to own it are key requirements for production. Answer: E
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Synthesis
35) What was the livelihood of most people under feudalism?
- merchants
- members of Guilds (early trade unions)
- noblemen and women
- members of the religious clergy
- farmers and peasants
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 10: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics. Bloom’s: Knowledge
36) What is a major difference between capitalist societies and noncapitalist ones?
- Cities in noncapitalist societies were often huge, but shrank when they became capitalist.
- Capitalism rewards innovation, change, and risk taking.
- Non-capitalist societies reward innovation, change, and risk taking.
- Markets exist.
- Slavery was common in capitalist societies, but not in noncapitalist ones.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Synthesis
37) What was the primary form of wealth transfer under feudalism?
- payment of wages from landowners to tenant farmers
- payment of taxes from landowners and tenant farmers to the royal family
- sale of goods and services among people from many social classes
- rent payment from tenant farmers to lords (landowners)
- income from foreign countries through the sale of exports
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Characteristics of Feudalism
Standard: 11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. Bloom’s: Knowledge
38) Under capitalism, what is NOT a role that the state or government plays?
- protecting property rights
- building infrastructure
- providing public services
- organizing religion
- protecting firms from foreign competition
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: The Rise of the Modern City
Standard: 10: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
39) What was a class of people who gained wealth, power, and prestige in early capitalism?
- burghers
- kings and queens (higher elements of the monarchy
- nobles and earls (lower elements of the monarchy)
- religious leaders
- slaves
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past. Bloom’s: Knowledge
40) What is TRUE regarding the demise of the feudal aristocracy?
- It was gradual in some places (England) and sudden in others (France).
- Inheritance laws prevented the rich class from maintaining itself.
- The rich were forcibly confined to their castles everywhere by 1600.
- The Church contributed to its fall.
- Taxation eliminated it from southern Europe.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Markets
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
41) What was the main mode of exchange in noncapitalist societies that preceded capitalism? A) barter
- credit
- money
- the state
- warehousing
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Finance
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
42) What was the origin of “joint stock companies”?
- bandits who wanted to expand to piracy at sea
- Hanseatic League traders who wished to raise capital
- merchants in Greek ports who wanted reserves of gold
- spread the risks of large investments over many small investors
- the Vatican, which sought to consolidate economic power
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Finance
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
43) Many economic geographers believe capitalism creates A) democracy.
- uneven spatial development.
- neoclassical relations.
- equality over time.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Territorial and Geographic Changes
Standard: 3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
44) Who formed the proletariat in industrial Europe?
- aristocracy (former nobles)
- guild members
- religious orders
- wealthy landed elite (who were often tied to the Church)
- working class (former peasants and serfs)
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: The Rise of the Modern City
Standard: 13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth’s surface.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
45) Which is NOT TRUE regarding capitalism?
- A division of wealth often exists between cities and the countryside.
- Capital seeks out the highest rate of profit.
- Capitalism can cause uneven spatial development (wealth of New York versus situation of Detroit).
- Prior to colonialism, Europe was the wealthiest and most advanced area of the world.
- Colonialism enhanced the wealth of Europe.
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Territorial and Geographic Changes
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
46) In early capitalism, which cities particularly thrived?
- cities with universities
- port cities, due to maritime trade
- walled cities due to their human-made defenses
- highland cities in the interior due to their natural defenses
- cities on the North European Plain due to the fertile soil
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: Territorial and Geographic Changes
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
47) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
- The ability to buy and sell goods over long distances is a fundamental part of capitalist societies.
- Prior to capitalism, long-distance trade was largely confined to common goods, like foodstuff.
- Comparative advantage is part of capitalism.
- Capitalism made countries increasingly interdependent on one another.
- Expansion of trade networks tied European countries to each other.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: Long-Distance Trade
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
48) Where was moveable type originally innovated?
- China
- Germany
- Egypt
- India
- Spain
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: New Ideologies
Standard: 10: The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
49) When was the printing press invented in Europe?
- 850
- 1150
- 1450
- 1750
- 1850
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: New Ideologies
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
50) Which is NOT TRUE regarding the diffusion of the printing press and printed books in Europe?
- It helped destabilize traditional society.
- Printing brought literacy to adults, especially males as female literacy lagged far behind.
- It helped the free exchange of ideas.
- It increased the importance of clergy in the production of knowledge, since they owned the presses.
- It helped facilitate the Italian Renaissance.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: New Ideologies
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Synthesis
51) Who is considered the father of capitalism?
- Eratosthenes
- Fredrick the Great
- Pliny the Elder
- Leonardo da Vinci
- none of the above
Answer: E
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: New Ideologies
Standard: 17: How to apply geography to interpret the past.
Bloom’s: Knowledge
