課程名稱︰經濟史一 課程性質︰選修 課程教師︰魏凱立 開課學院：社會科學院 開課系所︰經濟系 考試日期（年月日）︰2013/1/7 考試時限（分鐘）：170 是否需發放獎勵金：是 （如未明確表示，則不予發放） 試題 : (Answer 3 of 5 Questions) 1. How were buddhist merchants who travelled the Silk Road similar to later Islamic merchants? How did ther differ? What role did the religions serve in the trading networks? 2. In the 1500s and 1600s were interest rate higher in Europe or in Asia? Describe one possible reason for difference interest rates. How did the difference in interest rates affect the type of technology developed in Europe? How and why did the relative weakness of the European family affect credit markets? 3. How were slaves, serfs and indentured laborers similar? How were they differrent? Give two examples of how and where Asian indentured laborers were used. Why did the demand for slaves and indentured laborers grow so large after 1500? 4. During the period 1400-1800 (roughly the Mind to mid-Qing period), both the European and Chinese economies grew. Described two ways in which economic growth in China was similar to economic growth in Europe and two ways in which it differed. How did Chinese trade with Southeast Asia differ from European trade with Southeast Asia? 5. State four reasons historians have suggested to explain how the West took off and grew to be the world's richest set of economies. Which of these four reasons do you find most convincing? Why? --

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