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Americas and Age of Exploration Review #worldhistory #10thgrade #highschool #socialstudies
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1
Where were the Olmecs located?
Texas
Present day Mexico
Chile
Guatemala
2
The Black Death
killed about 40% of the European population
led to a rise in wages
led to a growth of feudalism
3
The most famous artists of the High Renaissance were Leonardo DaVinci, Raphael, and
Michelangelo
Titian
Durer
Donatello
4
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for exploration?
Gold
Glory
God
Generous
5
What were the effects on Europe from exploration?
No one wanted to live in Europe anymore
Christians converted to other religions
Syphilis
Loss of money
6
The concept of the 95 theses was mainly in response to
Selling of indulgences
kingly authority over the church
church taxation
peasant rebellion
7
Which nation did Prince Henry help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
Spain
Netherlands
Italy
Portugal
8
Who was the first major civilization in Mesoamerica?
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
Olmec
9
Who was the leader of the first expedition to circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Hernando de Soto
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
10
These two empires fell because of Spanish conquistadors
Olmec and Incan
Mayan and Incan
Mayan and Aztec
Aztec and Incan
11
Which explorer lead to the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortes
Dora the Explorer
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
12
As a part of the Triangular Trade,______ went from Europe to Africa
Cotton
Sugar
Textiles and Rum
People
13
In the 1500s, a Catholic could buy a(n) _____ to forgive his or her sins?
Indulgence
Crucification
Denomination
Mennonite
14
As a part of the Triangular Trade, ________ went from the Americas to Europe
Tobacco, Sugar, and Cotton
Sugar and Textiles
Cotton and Sugar
Slaves
15
Which of the following was a major factor in the spread of secular culture in the 15th-16 cen.?
The development of the printing press
The sale of basic textbooks written in the vernacular
A major increase in government funding for education
The creation of new religion orders by the Pope
16
Secular means
A compass used to track longitude
Everything is related to religious or spiritual basis
A maneuverable shallow boat created by the Portuguese
Nothing related to religious or spiritual basis (worldly)
17
What word means to travel all the way around the world?
Conquistador
Globe trotting
Circumnavigate
Manifest Destiny
18
Which statement about the bubonic plague in the 14th century is most accurate?
Trade between Europe and Asia stopped just before the plague
Advances in medicine halted the spread of the plague
Improved sanitation systems eliminated the plague
The death toll from the plague led to labor shortages
19
Which civilization are these heads associated with?
Olmec
Inca
Mayan
Aztec
20
Where was the Mayan Empire located?
Present day Mexico
Present day Chile
Present day Guatemala
Andes Mountains
21
Navigation tool used for calculating latitude
Astrolabe
Caravel
Sextant
Compass
22
Renaissance art differed from art of the Middle Ages in its
Use of linear persepective
Painting of topics that were secular and before Christianity
All of the answers reflect the Renaissance
Emphasis on the individual
23
Who killed Emperor Attahuallpa?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Hernando Cortes
Vasco da Gama
24
Which European nations sponsored Christopher Columbus' expedition in 1492?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
25
As a part of the Colombian Exchange, which was taken west to the Americas?
livestock
potatoes
tobacco
tomatoes
26
a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese
Sextant
Astrolabe
Caravel
Compass
27
Why did 25% of the Aztec population died of smallpox?
Aztecs always had problems with smallpox
Spaniards brought it over
They didn't believe in bathing (bathing=dirty=illness)
28
As a part of the Triangular Trade,______ went from Africa to the Americas
Potatoes
Textiles
Rum
Slaves
29
Which mountain was the Incan Empire located in?
Mount Yonah
Andes Mountain
Mount Olympus
Mount Everest
30
Why was Zheng He important?
He overthrew the Mongol rule
He led 7 Chinese overseas explorations
He was China's fist non-Chinese emperor
He was China's first Chinese emperor
31
Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco Da Gama
Hernan Cortes
32
Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west?
to find a direct water route to Asia
to discover new countries
to spread the Catholic religion
to set up colonies
33
Who was Emperor Attahuallpa?
Emperor in Incan Empire
Emperor in Aztec Empire
Emperor in Mayan Empire
Emperor in Olmec Empire
