What was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere

What was a result of the efforts of Prince Henry of Portugal, Columbus, and Magellan?

The European view of the physical world was transformed

Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?

Advances in technology made long ocean voyages possible

What was a result of the explorer' voyages illustrated on this map?

European trade with Africa and South America increased

Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this image?

Spanish technology was a major factor in defeat of Aztecs

Why is Ferdinand Magellan's voyage considered a turning point in world history?

One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate the Earth

Which situation is illustrated in these statements?

the impact of contact between different peoples

After contact with Europeans, millions of native peoples in the Americas died as a result of

new diseases to which the native peoples had no immunity

Which statement can best be supported by the information on the map?

The Portuguese and Chinese were active explorers

Which conclusion regarding early European settlements is best supported by the map below?

In 1600, most of the land in South America was not settled

The decrease described below was mainly a result of

diseases introduced by the Spanish

Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?

The transfer of products/ideas encouraged economic growth

Which statement about the Columbian exchange is a fact rather than an opinion?

The exchange brought new foods/products to Europe/ Americas

In the late 1400s & early 1500s, what was a major reason for European voyages of exploration?

need for alternate trade routes

A major result of the European Age of Exploration was

the end of isolation and beginning of European domination

One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to

find a more direct trade route to Asia

The journeys of de Gama, Dias, and Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

development of new navigational instruments and technology

What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?

the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

What was a long-term impact of Marco Polos trips to China?

Trade increased between China and Europe

Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?

His voyages started a cultural exchange between continents

What is one reason that the conquistadores were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?

the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas

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1
What was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?
European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere
Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe
2
What was a result of the efforts of Prince Henry of Portugal, Columbus, and Magellan?
The importance of Mediterranean trade routes was established
The modern concept of universal human rights was promoted
The European view of the physical world was transformed
The benefits of cultural diversity was encouraged
3
Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?
Advances in technology made long ocean voyages possible
Warfare increased as Europeans competed for land & power
Europeans brought food, animals, & ideas from Europe
European diseases had a bad effect on native populations
4
The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas resulted in
religious freedom for the majority of peasants
political independence for the colonies
the strengthening of indigenous cultures
the exploitation of natives
5
These developments influenced the start of the
reformation
Renaissance
Age of Exploration
Crusades
6
What was a result of the explorer' voyages illustrated on this map?
Southeast Asia became Europe's greatest trading partner
European trade with Africa and South America increased
Europe became increasingly isolated
European nations create colonial governments in Central Asia
7
Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location?
caravel
lateen sail
cross bow
astrolabe
8
Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this image?
The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence
The conquistadors were defending their homeland
Spanish technology was a major factor in defeat of Aztecs
The nations of Europe allied with the Spanish against Aztecs
9
Why is Ferdinand Magellan's voyage considered a turning point in world history?
Portugal's claims to southern Africa were established
One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate the Earth
His ship was the first to land in the Americas
Britain's control of the seas ended
10
Which situation is illustrated in these statements?
the relatively high costs of colonialism
empathy of Europeans for Native American civilizations
the impact of contact between different peoples
triangular trade and its effects on agrarian economies
11
Which two explorers are associated with the travels shown on the map?
Vasco de Gama and Zheng He
Christopher Columbus and Genghis Khan
Fransisco Pizarro and Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan and Matthew Perry
12
The combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring
introduction of Buddhism to East Asia
voyages of Zheng He
exploration of the Americas
migration of the Bantu
13
After contact with Europeans, millions of native peoples in the Americas died as a result of
new diseases to which the native peoples had no immunity
slavery and the terrible conditions on their sea journey
religious persecution resulting from the Spanish inquisition
new foods, which the native peoples could not digest
14
Which statement can best be supported by the information on the map?
The Portugese taught the Chinese their sailing knowledge
Portugal and China practiced isolationism
Only the Portuguese explored the east coast of Africa
The Portuguese and Chinese were active explorers
15
Which conclusion regarding early European settlements is best supported by the map below?
Geography made the interior of South America easy to explore
In 1600, most of the land in South America was not settled
Portugal became the dominant colonial power in South America
The Spanish/Portuguese did not develop major urban centers
16
The decrease described below was mainly a result of
diseases introduced by the Spanish
wars between various native groups
emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
17
Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?
New diseases were brought to Europe & resulted in the plague
The transfer of products/ideas encouraged economic growth
Cross-cultural contact between South America & Asia declined
Native Americans immigrated to Europe and took European jobs
18
Which statement about the Columbian exchange is a fact rather than an opinion?
The exchange brought new foods/products to Europe/ Americas
The Columbian exchange created a modern Europe
The Columbian exchange had a positive effect on the Americas
The exchange benefited Europe more than the Americas
19
In the late 1400s & early 1500s, what was a major reason for European voyages of exploration?
desire to control Contantinople
need for alternate trade routes
introduction of Enlightenment ideas
rapid industrialization
20
A major result of the European Age of Exploration was
the fall of European monarchies and end of Church power
a long period of peace for Western European nations
migration from the Western Hemisphere to Europe and Asia
the end of isolation and beginning of European domination
21
Which of these best completes the concept web?
spread disease
find better trade routes
build more ships
share scientific knowledge
22
One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to
obtain military technology
find a more direct trade route to Asia
make contact with the Empire of Benin
trade in established ports in the Americas
23
The journeys of de Gama, Dias, and Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the
development of new navigational instruments and technology
trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
support of exploration by the British government
effects of the Atlantic slave trade
24
The Encounter occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Andes Mountains
Sahara Desert
25
What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?
starvation resulting from declining agricultural production
the migration of several culture groups to North America
losses due to Spanish military actions against native people
the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans
26
Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
France
Netherlands
England
Spain
27
During the 15th century, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?
Russia and the Netherlands
Portugal and Spain
Germany and Italy
England and France
28
What was a long-term impact of Marco Polos trips to China?
Trade increased between China and Europe
The Chinese forced the Europeans to trade only in Peking
China was isolated from other countries
The Silk Roads replaced the all-water route to Asia
29
Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
He calculated the distance between Europe & Asia
His voyages started a cultural exchange between continents
His ships proved that the earth was round
His interactions with indigenous people served as a model
30
What is one reason that the conquistadores were able to conquer the Aztecs and Incas?
the Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and incas
the Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish
these empires had no standing armies
the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas

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