The goal of Confucian philosophy in sixteenth-century China was to create

A. social harmony and stability.
B. a strong domestic economy.

C. a uniform educational system.

D. disciplined work force.

2. When Ptolemy’s Geography was rediscovered the map-making profession was

A. supplied with a set of map proofs.
B. stimulated to produce more for decorative maps.

C. legitimized as a profession.

D. enlarged by the addition of many scholars to its ranks.

3. The response to the early energy crisis in the seventeenth century was to use coal as a fuel and power source. Those who mined the coal were regarded by the English society as

A. innovators.
B. outcasts.

C. saviors.

D. destroyers.

4. The underlying goal of Cotton Mather’s The Return of the Several Ministers was to encourage the Salem court to

A. increase the hunt for new witches.
B. cease to prosecute witches.

C. release the imprisoned witches.

D. continue to prosecute witches.

5. The North American slaves were unsuccessful at insurrection against their owners because the slaves’

A. will had been weakened.
B. activities were closely monitored.

C. spiritual beliefs prevented violence.

D. numbers were too small.

6. The shift to the use of coal in seventeenth-century England is believed to have

A. caused serious environmental damage to both England and Scotland.
B. strengthened England’s position as the economic center of Europe.

C. weakened the role of artistry in production.

D. facilitated England’s later dominance on the seas.