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Age of Exploration and Trade
Age of Exploration and Trade
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1
Which change best completes this diagram?
uses for fuel resources increase
knowledge of biology grows
religious intolerance spreads
navigational skills improve
2
Based on this passage, Lima became an important outpost because it
had a navigable river
attracted Spanish colonists
had a profitable mine
upheld Catholic traditions
3
The Columbian Exchange is best explained as the
result of a struggle between the Spanish and the Incas
exchange of agricultural goods between Europe & the Americas
exchange of South American land between Spain and Portugal
result of conflict between South American colonies & Europe
4
Which is
not
a contributing factor to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere
Political and economic isolation between European empires
European demand for gold, spices, and resources
To Spread Christianity
New navigational arts were created
5
Two Asian countries limited the amount of European trade & followed a policy of isolationism
Korea and Japan
Japan and Mongolia
Cambodia and Japan
China and Korea
6
During the 16th century, Europe gained knowledge of astronomy, medicine, & mathematics because
of the expansion of religion
of the growth of trade with Asia
of the exploration of Africa
of the spread of the manorial system
7
Spanish Colonial Society: Peninsulares-Born in Spain & Mestizos and Mulattoes-mixed populations
Instant wealth from gold
Rigid class system
Diffusion of wealth
Controlling commerce
8
Country that pioneered the Age of Exploration by being first to explore & finance exploration?
England
Portugal
Spain
France
9
From Portugal, this navigator led ships around Cape of Good Hope (Africa) to West Coast India?
Hernando Cortez
Jacques Cartier
Francisco Pizzaro
Vasco da Gama
10
The Mughals (Moguls) biggest achievement
Parthenon
Gold
Taj Mahal
Tabernacle
11
Which system developed as a result of the Commercial Revolution?
shift of power from Western Europe to Eastern Europe
decline in population growth in Europe
decline in population growth in Europe
expansion of European influence/ideas overseas
12
In their quest for Gold, the Spanish destroyed which two native American empires?
Maya and Inca
Aztec and Inca
Toltec and Maya
Blackfoot and Navajo
13
A major result of the Age of Exploration was
peace & prosperity for the nations of Western Europe
end of isolation & beginning of European global domination
fall of European monarchies & end power of Catholic Church
Migration of people from Western Hemisphere to Europe & Asia
14
Why do Mexico and Peru have primarily Catholic populations?
Religion was spread in by Spanish missionaries & colonists.
The Inquisition converted the Jews & Muslims of these areas.
People who practiced native religions migrated out.
The people were isolated from foreign influences.
15
The shortage of workers to grow cash crops in the Americas led to
the forced migration of enslaved Africans
new labor laws in the colonies and Europe
merchants moving trading post ot new locations
more diverse types of agriculture
16
Which choice correctly identifies a major trade pattern of the Columbian Exchange?
Coal along arrow 1
Tobacco along arrow 2
Horses along arrow 2
Cattle along arrow 1
17
Which explorer first circumnavigated the globe for Spain, & which circumnavigated for England?
Diaz, Pizarro
Magellan, Drake
Magellan, Cortez
Drake, Cartier
18
This route was most likely used to export
furs from New France
silver from New Spain
sugar from New Netherland
tobacco from New England
19
Explorer - Spain sailing west, South America to Pacific Ocean & 1st to circumnavigate world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
Sir Francis Drake
20
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for European exploration?
God
Glory
Gold
Guilt
21
The two capitals of the Mughal (Mogul) empire are
Agra and Maccao
Constantinople and Agra
Istanbul and Delhi
Agra and Delhi
22
Ancestors of the Mughal Empire are the Mongols, they brought what religion to Northern India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
23
Southern India is best known for trading these goods along the Indian Ocean
silks, spices and gems
texitles and tea
pottery and ceramics
number system and tea
24
What was the main reason why the slave trade grew?
The Middle Passage was a safe and relaxing journey
The loss of Germany in World War I
Support for ideas of the Enlightenment
Europeans needed labor for their New World plantations
25
Islam became a prominent religion in India because of
the rule of the Mughals
alliances with Southwest Asia
an invasion by the Persians
trade with Africa
26
European country established a rigid class structure & dictatorial rule in Latin America?
England
Italy
Germany
Spain
27
The mixing of Old World and New World plants, animals and diseases is known as the
Southwest Asian Trade
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road
Trans-Saharan trade route
28
How is the missing class of people best described?
People of European heritage born in Africa
Immigrants from North America
People of European heritage born in South America
Immigrants to South America
29
Economic policy that said that colonies exist to help the mother country to be self-sufficient?
socialism
isolationism
mercantalism
communism
30
The desire for slaves and gold were two reasons why Europeans established trading posts in...
North America
Europe
South America
Africa
31
Japan practiced
Catholicism
Isolationism
Abashment
Protestantism
32
Where would you find the actual West Indies on a world map? Not the ones that Columbus found
the islands of the South Pacific
the islands off the South American coastline
the islands off the coast of New England
the islands of the Caribbean
33
This Byzantine capital fell in 1453 & became capital of the Ottoman Empire (new trade routes)
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Tokyo
34
Main motivation for Portugal, Netherlands & British forming trading companies during 15/1600s
to spread Renaissance ideas
to escape religious persecution
to destroy native american cultures
to finance and establish colonies and claim land
35
Both Japan and China decided to limit trade with Europe because the Japanese and the Chinese
thought European technology would hinder effort to modernize
held religious beliefs prohibiting contact with foreigners
felt there is no benefit from contact with the Europeans
had few products to sell to the Europeans
36
Which purpose motivated the building of this structure?
To preserve the indigenous culture of the area
To convert the native people to Christianity
To develop trade alliances with French colonies
To recruit natives to work on plantations
37
What was the main reason that the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Incan empires?
they wanted their oil
they wanted their water
they wanted their gold
they wanted their silk
38
Which area of the world was considered the "New World" to Europeans?
Asia
Europe
Africa
Americas
39
The transfer of American goods: corn, potatoes, & tobacco to Europe & Europe sent horses/cattle
Columbia Exchange
NATO
Socialism
Triangular trade
40
The term, 'Circumnavigate' means
To measure the circumference of the earth
To use navigational instruments to explore new lands
To explore new lands
To travel around the entire globe
41
Which aspect of Japanese society is best described by this letter?
Decline of the class structures
Power of the people
Weakness of the emperor
Importance of the religious institutions
42
First permanent English colony in the New World, and what important crop was grown there?
Jamestown, tobacco
Plymouth, wheat
Massachusetts Bay Colony, corn
Province of New Hampshire, green beans
43
Who explored and claimed Canada for France?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Henry Hudson
Sir Francis Drake
Jacques Cartier
44
Trade pattern linked Europe, Africa and the Americas, known for trading of slaves, sugar & rum
Columbian Exchange
Trans-Saharan Routes
Triangle Trade
Silk Road
45
Country became wealthy from gold & silver from their American colonies, but faced bad inflation
Spain
Portugal
England
France
46
known for his pioneering role for sponsoring exploration for Portugal.
Christopher Columbus
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry the Navigator
47
How was European settlement unique in the Americas?
Trading posts were established along the coast
Influenced by trading companies
Culture and social patterns resembled the parent country
Colonized by small groups of merchants
48
Revolution referring to the change in business & trade practices resulting in new money systems
Commercial Revolution
Bolshevik Revolution
American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
49
Spain’s policy of mercantilism affected development of Latin American nations by promoting
respect for the rights of indigenous people
isolationism as a response to international political issues
the production of raw material and cash crops
free and rapid trade with Asia and Africa
50
The Native American population of Mexico sharp decrease in 1492 was mainly a result of
emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
diseases introduced by the Spanish
wars between various native groups
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
51
Which disease did Europeans bring to the New World that killed so many natives?
scarlet fever
smallpox
diabetes
cancer
52
Which Spanish conquistador was known for conquering the Inca Empire
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
Francisco Pizzaro
53
Which explorer contributed to the establishment of Portuguese colonies in Africa and India?
Hernando Cortez
Francis Drake
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
54
China established foreign enclaves in order to
control trade
improve education
spread religion
centralize manufacturing
55
Who explored for Spain by sailing west and landing in the Americas (actually the Caribbean)?
Christopher Columbus
Sir Francis Drake
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
56
The term, 'balance of trade' means which of the following
Amount paid for goods
The difference in weight between two objects
The trade between countries
difference in value between total imports & total exports