What was the Middle Passage?

route between Africa and North and South America

How did the plantation system result in an increased demand for labor?

dangerous conditions resulted in shortened life expectancies for slaves

After European colonization of the Americas, what did Native Americans and Africans have in common?

They were both enslaved and forced to work in mines and on plantations

What led to the decline of trade along the Silk Roads?

The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Renaissance?

An increase in the power and influence of the Catholic Church

In the late 1400’s and early 1500’s, what was the primary motivation for European exploration?

to find an all water trade route to Asia

Which of the following was NOT an effect the plague had on European society?

Low mortality rates in Northern Italy resulted from natural resistance

Which of the following was NOT an effect of pre-Columbian trade routes?

Decline in the economic and political power of European nations

What conclusion can be drawn about the role of colonies in mercantilism?

colonies existed as markets and sources of raw materials

What does the word Renaissance refer to?

cultural awakening in Western Europe; revival of art, writing, and thought

How did the journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus become possible in the late 1400s?

by the development of new navigational instruments and technology

Under mercantilism, how did the colonial power maintain a favorable balance of trade?

export more goods than were imported

How did Renaissance art reflect the influence of humanism?

A focus on individualism, human potential, and realism

What shift occured because of exploration and colonization?

China began to limit its trade with the West

Which of the following is NOT a reason Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

A population of people affected less by the plague than other regions

The magnetic compass, lateen (triangular) sails, astrolabe and improved cartographysupports the following.

Development of navigational innovations led to an increase in global trade

Which of the following was NOT an effect of pre-Columbian trade routes?

A population of people affected less by the plague than other regions

What was the driving motivation behind European interests in global trade with other regions of the world?

People wanted goods and products they couldn’t grow or produce

What was the Silk Road?

A network of trade routes connecting eastern Asia to central Europe.

What evidence explains the decline of the native population in Mexico?

diseases introduced by the Spanish and Portuguese

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1
Where was the slave coast?
West Africa
Central Africa
South Africa
North Africa
2
Which European nation first began a campaign of exploration down the West Coast of Africa?
France
Portugal
Netherlands
Britain
3
What was the Middle Passage?
A route that replaced the Silk Road
route between Africa and North and South America
trade route essential to the success of mercantilism
A trade route in the Indian Ocean Basin
4
How did the plantation system result in an increased demand for labor?
dangerous conditions resulted in shortened life expectancies for slaves
People leaving North and South America, which resulted in a labor shortage
slaves were no longer needed in Europe
policies limited amount of workers allowed to enter indentured servitude
5
After European colonization of the Americas, what did Native Americans and Africans have in common?
Both peoples had resistance to diseases such as smallpox
They were both enslaved and forced to work in mines and on plantations
They could both endure extreme heat when working on plantations
Both groups willingly converted to Christianity
6
What led to the decline of trade along the Silk Roads?
Marco Polo’s visit to China in 1295
The Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453
The Pax Mongolica
Kublai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty
7
Which of the following was NOT a global trade route that existed before Columbus and early European exploration?
Trans Saharan
Indian Ocean Basin
Silk Road
Trans-Atlantic Trade Route
8
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Renaissance?
An increase in the power and influence of the Catholic Church
A more secular view of the world and humanity
The development of banking systems due to increased trade
Investments in the arts
9
In the late 1400’s and early 1500’s, what was the primary motivation for European exploration?
to establish foreign colonies
to find an all water trade route to Asia
to find new sources of tin and wool
to improve navigation skills
10
Which of the following was NOT an effect the plague had on European society?
Low mortality rates in Northern Italy resulted from natural resistance
People began to question the church and other institutions of authority
High mortality rates led to labor shortages and the end of feudalism
Increasing social mobility led to a new wealthy merchant class
11
Which of the following was NOT an effect of pre-Columbian trade routes?
Spread of new ideas, innovations, and technology
Increased global trade
Spread of religious ideas
Decline in the economic and political power of European nations
12
What conclusion can be drawn about the role of colonies in mercantilism?
colonies existed as markets and sources of raw materials
colonies were established to increase imports to the mother country
colonies were an economic burden for the colonial power
colonies developed as models for independence movements
13
What does the word Renaissance refer to?
A new style of art that developed during the devastation of the plague
A series of wars between competing Italian city-states
cultural awakening in Western Europe; revival of art, writing, and thought
The migration of Italians to the “New World”
14
Between 1450 - 1750, the Silk Roads linked which of the following?
Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
China (East Asia) and Europe
North Africa and the Mediterranean
15
How did the journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus become possible in the late 1400s?
by the development of new navigational instruments and technology
the increase in the economy resulting from the Atlantic slave trade
through the support of the English government
the trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
16
Which good played the chief role in motivating French exploration of Canada?
fur
tobacco
gold
coffee
17
Under mercantilism, how did the colonial power maintain a favorable balance of trade?
decrease the raw materials imported from the colony
decrease the number of colonial holdings in its possession
export more goods than were imported
import more goods than were exported
18
How did Renaissance art reflect the influence of humanism?
An emphasis on social control and political power
A focus on individualism, human potential, and realism
A belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights
A rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
19
Henry Hudson from the Netherlands claimed what part of the present-day United States?
Boston
Charleston
Jamestown
New York City
20
What goods did China export along the Silk Road?
Precious stones and wool cloth
Ivory and slaves
silk and spices
Gold and salt
21
What shift occured because of exploration and colonization?
European powers declined
Trade shifted back to East Asia as China dominated the global economy.
European rivalries decreased
China began to limit its trade with the West
22
Which of the following is NOT a reason Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
A population of people affected less by the plague than other regions
The classical heritage of Greece and Rome
A wealthy merchant class who invested in the arts
Italy’s geography and it’s development of thriving trade city-states
23
The magnetic compass, lateen (triangular) sails, astrolabe and improved cartographysupports the following.
Development of navigational innovations led to an increase in global trade
The English government supported exploration more than the Portuguese
The connections established by Islamic merchants increased trade
The effects of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade on Africa were devastating
24
Which of the following was NOT an effect of pre-Columbian trade routes?
A population of people affected less by the plague than other regions
Increased global trade
A wealthy merchant class who invested in the arts
The classical heritage of Greece and Rome
25
What was the driving motivation behind European interests in global trade with other regions of the world?
Religious motives pushing conversion to Christianity
Europeans could only trade with regions close to the Mediterranean
European nations wanted to gain political power
People wanted goods and products they couldn’t grow or produce
26
What was the Silk Road?
A network of trade routes connecting eastern Asia to central Europe.
A single road on which goods such as silk were traded
A network of trade routes connecting Africa to Europe
A single road on which plague and diseases spread.
27
What was Portugal's most profitable colony in the Americas?
Brazil
Virginia
Mexico
Florida
28
Which two powers could be described as focused on fur trade,lived among the native peoples,traded with the natives
Portugal and the Netherlands
France and the Netherlands
Spain and England
France and England
29
What evidence explains the decline of the native population in Mexico?
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions led to starvation
an increase in wars between various native groups
there was a mass emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
diseases introduced by the Spanish and Portuguese
30
Which type of plantation had the lowest life expectancy for slave laborers?
rice
sugar
cotton
tobacco

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