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1
Which country sponsored Columbus' trip to the New World?
Portugal
England
Spain
Italy
2
A
Conquistador
was a Spanish _______________
Weapon
Horse
Conquerer
Disease
3
Hernan Cortes was famous for conquering which empire?
Aztec
Maya
Iroquois
Inca
4
The line that divided the world between Spain and Portugal was called what?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Line of Demarcation
5
Globalization
affects which of the following among nations?
politics
culture
all of the above
economics
6
What famous feat did
Alfonso de Albuquerque
accomplish?
took control of New Mexico
broke Arab control of the spice trade
assassinated King PhilipII
created "Tex Mex" cuisine
7
What was the
Columbian Exchange
?
exchange of plants, animals, and diseases across continents
a period where people were discovering the Americas
a period of exploration to Columbia
The time when the 13 colonies began to form
8
Haiti and the Dominican Republic make up the island of
Corsica
Prince Edward
Hispanolia
Cuba
9
T or F? Magellan was able to circumnavigate the globe.
False
True
10
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
King and Queen of Portugal
King and Queen of England
King and Queen of France
King and Queen of Spain
11
Which countries/areas were involved in The Atlantic Slave Trade?
Only Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands
China, Russia and Japan
Only Britian and France
Britain, France, Portugal, the Netherlands and the New World
12
The
Treaty of Tordesillas
was between Spain and what nation?
France
England
Italy
Portugal
13
The
encomienda
system was essentially
Prayer
Fasting
Shopping
Slavery
14
During which general time period did the Age of Exploration take place?
World War I
Industrial Revolution
The French Revolution
The Renaissance
15
T or F? To his dying day, Columbus believed he had landed in India
False
True
16
All of the following
were goals of explorers
EXCEPT
?
to spread the Catholic faith
to get rich
to find religious freedom
to experience adventure
17
The capital of the Aztec Empire was
Montezuma
Pizzaro
Audienca
Tenochtitlan
18
Who was Bartolomé de Las Casas?
conqueror of the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan
the Aztec king
A Spanish missionary who was outraged by the poor treatment of the Indians
“discovered” the Pacific Ocean
19
The
law of
primogeniture
states that all a father's wealth must go to the
youngest child
first born cousin
first born son
oldest child
20
Who was the first explorer to sail from Europe to India?
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
21
What did an
astrolabe
measure?
Wind speed
Depth of the ocean
Latitude
Weight
22
Who recommended using African slaves instead of Native Americans?
Christopher Columbus
Cabeza de Vaca
Bartolome de las Casas
Hernando de Soto
23
Who was the first explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa?
Bartholomew Diaz
Sir Francis Drake
Vasco de Balboa
Vasco de Gama
24
Treaty of Tordesillas was
a peace treaty the Porteguese made with the Indians
line dividing the world between Spain and Portugal
signed by Spain and Portugal in 1494
a peace treaty between England and France
25
Where was Columbus' first landing spot?
Brazil
The Bahamas
Cuba
Florida
26
What does the word
hegemony
mean?
resistance to an enemy
a type of sea route
the dominance of one group or country over another
a race for gold and silver
27
What were the primary motives of the explorers?
gold and silver
God, glory, and gold
Missionary work and revenge
adventure and gold
28
All of the following
were
new inventions
that made travel possible
EXCEPT
the motor engine
lateen sails
the rudder
the quadrant
29
"Glory" in "God, Glory, Gold" stands for
riches
romance
death
adventure
30
What happened to Magellan on his journey?
he got married
he was killed in the Philippines
he conquered Hawaii
he conquered the Inca Empire
31
The African slave trade
increased warefare in Africa
had little effect on the Africans
led to great wealth for the Africans
reduced warfare in Africa
32
Another word for "native" people is
indigenous
hegemony
viceroys
conquistador
33
The Triangular Trade refers to
a trade of three main products
Slave trade route between 3 destinations
a small passage were there is only 3 routes
a reference to the Trinity
34
What was traded in the Columbian Exchange?
Foods and goods
Wildlife/animals
All of the above
Diseases
35
Francisco Pizarro was famous for conquering whom?
Inca
Iroquois
Maya
Aztec
36
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Spain defeated the Aztecs?
better weapons
alliances with enemy tribes
greater numbers
left behind diseases
37
What does it mean to have a "centralized" monarchy?
the monarch is seen as appointed by God
the monarch is located in the center of the country
the monarch has a great deal of power and authority
the monarch shares power with nobles
38
"God" in God, glory and gold stands for
none of the above
missionary work
prayer
political hegemony
39
Who was Alphonso d' Albuquerque?
founder of the Portuguese Empire in Asia
a slave trader
a rich gold miner
the first conquistador
40
Who was Montezuma?
A brave Spanish explorer
A powerful Aztec Emperor
The king of the Inca Empire
A famous Aztec spy
41
The system that collected tribute/taxes and imposed slavery was the
primogeniture system
Columbian Exchange system
encomienda system
viceroy system
42
Prince Henry the Navigator was a noble from what country?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
43
The "problem of the other" refers to how we treat people who are different from us
False
True
44
What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Transport of enslaved Africans to the Americas
Widows crossing from the Americas to Asia
Merchants crossing Asia to Antartica
Africans migrating from Asia to North America
45
Europeans desired a faster route to
America
India
Australia
Brazil
