Which best describes the Columbian exchange?

new crops, animals and ideas between the Old and New World.

Missionaries helped Europeans conquer native lands by

spreading Christianity and teaching culture.

Which changes best summarize why Europeans were able to explore new lands in the 1400s?

New shipbuilding skills and navigation tools helped sailors.

The Aztec Empire occupied

Much of modern day central Mexico

Which of these factors disrupted European trade with Asia in the 1400s?

The decline of the Mongols and rise of the Ottoman Empire.

Artificial islands built to farm crops in lakes.

A conquistador is a(an)

European warrior set on taking new lands for profit.

Columbus' voyages were most important because they started

European exploration and colonization of the New World

Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to

Inspire regular European trips to the "New World."

The main reason the conquistadors were able to dominate the Americas so easily was

diseases that were new to the people of the Americas.

Where was the Inca Empire located?

Across the Andes Mountains of South America

How did the Inca rulers unite their empire?

through a series of roads and bridges across the mountains.

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1
Which area benefitted the most from contact between 1500 and 1700?
America
Africa
Asia
Europe
2
Which best describes the Columbian exchange?
a triangular trade between Europe, the Americas and Africa.
a trade network uniting the tribes of Meso- America.
new crops, animals and ideas between the Old and New World.
An exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and China.
3
This system controlled the lives of everyone in Spanish colonies, much like a medieval manor.
tributary states
encomiendas
satrapies
indentured servitude
4
Missionaries helped Europeans conquer native lands by
serving as soldiers and spies for the king.
spreading Christianity and teaching culture.
promoting trade and searching for gold
running encomiendas and capturing slaves.
5
Which changes best summarize why Europeans were able to explore new lands in the 1400s?
New shipbuilding skills and navigation tools helped sailors.
Europeans stole advanced ships from the Chinese.
The printing press spread of scientific ideas.
New painting techniques allowed for better map making.
6
This explorer sailed from Portugal and completed the journey around Africa to India.
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
7
Who was the Spanish priest that protested the treatment of natives in the Americas?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Bartolome de las Casas
Francisco Pizzaro
Atahulapa
8
The Aztec Empire occupied
The plains of North America
The Andes Mountains of South America
A large part of the coast in modern California
Much of modern day central Mexico
9
Which of these factors disrupted European trade with Asia in the 1400s?
Chinese merchants boycotted European markets.
The black plague killed too many merchants.
The decline of the Mongols and rise of the Ottoman Empire.
Byzantine pirates and Indian highwaymen.
10
The Aztec ruler who invited Europeans into his capital, curious about if they were gods
Tenochtitlan
Prince Henry
Atahualpa
Montezuma
11
Chinampas were
Aztec warriors famous for resisting the Spanish.
Incan mummies preserved in the cold heights of the Andes.
Artificial islands built to farm crops in lakes.
Farms set up by the Mayans to access the rainforest.
12
This system helped the controlling nation gain resources and profit from trade with colonies.
profiteering
slavery
free enterprise
mercantilism
13
Slaves were transported across the Atlantic from Africa in a brutal trip called the
Slave Road
Left Leg
Middle Passage
Trail of Tears
14
A conquistador is a(an)
European sailor looking for safe harbors for trade.
European explorer interested in improving European travel.
European warrior set on taking new lands for profit.
Aztec warriors demanding tribute from neighboring tribes.
15
When people leave one place and settle in a new place but are still governed by the old place.
colony
settlement
empire
city
16
Columbus' voyages were most important because they started
Asian exploration and colonization of New World
European exploration and colonization of Africa
European exploration and domination of India
European exploration and colonization of the New World
17
Christopher Columbus was the first European explorer to
Sail to the Americas.
Reach India by sea.
Sail around the world.
Inspire regular European trips to the "New World."
18
The European conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
19
The main reason the conquistadors were able to dominate the Americas so easily was
horses that allowed Europeans to move troops quickly.
diseases that were new to the people of the Americas.
swords and metal armor that were superior to Aztec weapons.
guns that allowed Europeans a great range advantage.
20
Where was the Inca Empire located?
Around the Mississippi River of North America
The Amazon rainforest of South America
Across the Andes Mountains of South America
The rainforests of Mesoamerica
21
Which description best summarizes the three main European motives for exploration?
God, gold, and glory
Silk, and spice, and everything nice.
liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Peace, land, and bread
22
The English, French and Dutch explored North America in hopes of finding
new sources for slaves.
the legendary Cities of Gold.
a water route to Asia.
the Fountain of Youth.
23
How did the Inca rulers unite their empire?
with a written set of laws published throughout the empire.
through a series of roads and bridges across the mountains.
with a strong navy to connect the islands they controlled.
with groups of skilled horseman across the grassy pampas.

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