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2020_ Ch. 1 and 2_ Pre-Age of Exploration and the Age of Exploration
2020_ Ch. 1 and 2_ Pre-Age of Exploration and the Age of Exploration
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1
What was the purpose of Spanish Missions?
Military bases
Trading Posts
Convert Natives to Christianity
Places of government
2
What is the name of the colony acquired by New Netherland in 1655?
Pennsylvania
New York
Delaware
Sweden
3
Smallpox was the leading disease that killed Natives in the Americas.
True
False
4
Who were the Conquistadors?
Spanish missionaries sent to conquer Native religions
British military sent to claim Mesoamerica territory
Spanish military that led expeditions into the Americas
French military sent to conquer Mesoamerican empires
5
What is the name of the colony that mysteriously disappeared?
Roanoke
Baltimore
Rebecca
Jamestown
6
The Columbian Exchange traded goods between the _____ and the _______.
Old World and Africa
The New World and Asia
The New World and the Old World
The New World and Africa
7
Which two countries were major world powers in the 15th and 16th centuries?
Spain and France
Spain and Portugal
France and England
Portugal and England
8
How did Portuguese exploration affect West African Kingdoms?
Broke up African families
Created peaceful relations with the Portuguese
Both red and yellow
Created warfare among African kingdoms
9
What was the economy of New France based on?
Trade networks with the British colonies
Trade with the Spanish
Fur trade with the Indians
Maritime trade
10
Which European countries had the best relations with Native Americans?
Netherlands
Spain and Netherlands
England and Spain
France and Netherlands
11
Queen Elizabeth I defeated the famous Spanish Armada when King Philip II tried to dethrone her.
False
True
12
The Spanish Conquistador that led the destruction of the Aztec Empire
Francisco Pizzaro
Juan Ponce de Leon
Pedro de Alvarado
Hernan Cortez
13
An astrolabe uses ___ to chart a ship's location.
water currents
Stars
sun
land
14
Stability in home countries led to the development of greater wealth for rulers.
True
False
15
Religious enthusiasm contributed to...
The establishment of the Anglican church
More people in Europe becoming Catholic
European countries sending missionaries to convert Natives in the New World
A split in the Catholic Church
16
What group made up the bottom level of society during the Middle Ages?
Serfs
Vassals
Kings
Knights
17
What is Columbus rightfully credited for during his first visit to America?
Establishing the Columbian Exchange
Building an empire for Italy
Beginning the Triangular Trade Routes
Discovering the Americas
18
Why were African slaves needed in the Americas?
They weren't needed in the region
The Native Americans died from diseases
Not enough Indentured servants to harvest all crops
19
How was Cortez able to overthrow the Aztec Empire?
European diseases killed off much of the Aztec population
All of the Above
Aztecs believed he was their reincarnated god
Native tribes sided with him against the Aztec Indians
20
The man that publicly criticized the Roman Catholic Church and began the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Calvin
Martin Luther
John Winthrop
21
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded Columbus' voyage to the New World.
True
False
22
Who was the first to lead an expedition that eventually circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Henry the Navigator
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
23
What two Italian cities became wealthy through trade during the Renaissance?
Florence and Paris
Venice and Rome
Naples and Positano
Florence and Venice
24
What group made up the second level of society during the Middle Ages?
Vassals
Knights
Serfs
Kings
25
Christopher Columbus landed on mainland North America.
False
True
26
Which animal from the Old World made the greatest contributions on Natives in the New World?
Horses
Pigs
Cattle
Turkeys
27
Which leg of Triangular Trade is called the Middle Passage?
None of the legs
Leg 2
Leg 1
Leg 3
28
The French and the Dutch engaged in this type of trade with the Natives.
Spice trade
Fur trade
Weapons trade
Horse trade
29
Francisco Pizarro conquered which early world civilization?
Inca Empire
Aztec Empire
African Kingdoms
Rome
30
What goods did the Portuguese seek from the West African kingdoms?
Ivory
Gold
Slaves
All of the above
31
Which group did the Europeans acquire the magnetic compass from?
Chinese
Portuguese
Africans
Muslims
32
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Northern Italy
Germany
France
Southern Italy
33
Which explorer is our continent named for?
Amerigo Vespucci
Columbus
Amurrrrica the Indian
34
Which European group arrived in the Americas first?
Portuguese
Italians
Spanish
Vikings
35
What was Henry the Navigator's greatest contribution to exploration?
Discovered the Americas
The first man to sail across the Atlantic Ocean
Was the first European explorer
Founded navigation schools
36
What animal carried the bubonic plague into Europe after the Crusades?
Rats
Camels
Horses
Parrots
37
Caravels used...
a movable rudder
both blue and yellow
triangular sails
square sails
38
Who was the first European to discover a sea route to Asia?
Henry Hudson
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
39
Which group influenced the Europeans better mapmaking?
Africans
Chinese
Muslims
Portuguese
40
Which country had a BRIEF claim in North America?
Portugal
French
Sweden
Netherlands
41
How did the printing press influence life?
Allowed more people to become literate
Both A and B
Only allowed the elite to be able to afford written prints
Wider spread of ideas, news, and knowledge at a faster pace
42
Bartolomé de Las Casas was a French priest that defended Native American rights.
True
False
43
What is the name of the voyage slaves were forced on across the Atlantic Ocean?
Columbian Exchange
Middle Piece
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
44
What came before the Middle Ages?
The Crusades
The Renaissance
The Age of Exploration
Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece
45
The Middle Ages were a period of...
blah
great achievements
spreading knowledge
rebirth
46
What are the motivations for European exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
God, Gold, Gotcha
God, Goats, Glitter
God, Gold, Glamour
47
Henry Hudson claimed modern-day New York for which country?
Netherlands
France
England
Sweden
48
In the 17th and 18th centuries, which countries became major world powers?
France and Portugal
England and Spain
Spain and Portugal
England and France
49
What group were the warriors during the Middle Ages?
Knights
Serfs
Kings
Vassals
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The first Viking explorer to be a leader in world exploration
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Leif Eriksson
Louis Eriksson
