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Age of exploration and the Conquest of the Americas
Age of exploration and the Conquest of the Americas
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1
Which European nation began the import of slaves to their the Americas?
spain
france
England
Portugal
2
The image above illustrates what, the result of contact between the Old and New Worlds?
Columbian Exchange
The floating fruit conundrum
Transatlantic Tango
Fruit and Vegetable Circulation
3
With which ancient meso-American civilization would we associate giant stone carved heads?
The Olmec
The maya
The Aztec
The Zapotec
4
The journey of Vasco Da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the
Trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
Support of exploration by English government
Development of new navigational instruments and technology
Effects of Atlantic slave trade
5
What was a result of the explorers voyages illustrated in this map?
European nations created colonial governments throughout Central Asia
Southeast Asia became Europe’s greatest trading partner
Europe became increasingly isolated
European trade with Africa and South America increased
6
1498 the pope split the earth into 2 1/2 for Spain and 1/2 for Portugal...whats the name of the treaty?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Tomitilla
Treaty of Tarantella
Treaty of Tostaditas
7
Which Portuguese navigator’s voyage is this, the first to reach India?
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Luis Pedro Gomez
Bartolomeo Diaz
Vasco de Gama
8
Which statement best describes Aztec civilizations at the time of the encounter?
Various ethnic groups had representation n a legislative body
Small groups of nomadic clans competed for food
Absence of a social class structure created unsettled living conditions
Advanced agricultural practices supported large urban centers
9
Which explanation for the spanish conquest of the Aztec empire is best supported by this illustration?
The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence
I he conquistadors were defending their homeland
Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs
The nations of Europe allied with the spanish against the Aztec rulers
10
How did the reformation affect the exploration and settlement in North America?
Rivalries between European nations limited travel to America
Disputes within the orthodox churches led people to seek refuge in America
Joint-stock companies were formed to acquire and establish colonies
Protestant groups established colonies seeking religious freedom
11
Which conclusion regarding early European settlements is best supported by the information on the map?
Portugal became the dominant colonial power in South America by 1600
Geography made it easy to explore South America
Neither the Spanish nor the Portuguese developed major urban centers
In 1600 most of the land in South America was not settled by Europeans
12
Which two explorers are associated with the travels shown on the map?
Ferdinand Magellan and Matthew Perry
Fransisco Pizarro and Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus and Genghis Khan
Vasco de Gama and Zheng He
13
Universities shown in map above associated with catholicism to educate, missionary work, fight spread of Protestantism
The bad habits
Ignacio’s
Ursulines
Jesuits
14
The lasting legacy of the Protestant reformation can be described as...
A confusing array of disorganized groups
The Protestant experiment failed, and everyone returned to Catholicism
A diverse selection of Protestant dominations
Small groups broke off, but failed to survive
15
Population:•1942-25M/1608-1.7M. Decrease in population was mainly a result of
Crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
Emigration’s if native Americans to Europe and Africa
Wars between various native groups
Diseases introduced by the spanish
16
Which was an immediate result of the European age of exploration
European influence spread of the Western Hemisphere
Islamic culture spear across Africa and Asia
Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe
Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
17
3 ships named the Niña, the pinta, and the Santa María, in 1492, these ships sailed from which country?
England
France
Russia
Spain
18
Advanced in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most closely associated with
Rise of feudalism
Agricultural revolution
Age of exploration
Age of reason
19
What was El Dorado?
an Album by E.L.O
A Colombian native King covered in gold
An expensive Cadillac
A lost city of gold in the Jungles of South America
20
Which of these best completes the concept web?
Find better trade routes
Share scientific knowledge
Build more ships
Spread disease
21
Whose voyage is represented here?
Captain Hook
Ferdinand Magellan
Captain cook
Francis Drake
22
What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?
The migration of several culture groups to North America
Losses due to spanish military actions against native peoples
The introduction of disease by contact with Europeans
Starvation resulting from declining agricultural production
23
The 30 conflict in Northern Ireland between loyalists and republicans can be argued to be a direct result reformation
False
True
24
Age of exploration led directly to the
Start of the Puritan revolution
Invention of magnetic compass
Failure if congress of Vienna
Establishment of European colonies
25
Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus
His ships were the first to complete an around the world voyage
His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis
His interactions served as a model for fair treatment of minorities
His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between the 2 hemispheres
26
Incas can read
False
True
27
Why is Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage considered a turning point in world history?
One of his ships was the first to circumnavigate earth.
His ship was the first to land in the Americas
Portugal’s claims to Southern Africa were established
Britain’s control of the seas ended
28
What was a result of the efforts of prince Henry of Portugal, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan?
an understanding of the benefits of cultural diversity was encouraged
The modern concept of universal human rights was promoted
The European y view of the physical world was transformed
The importance of Mediterranean trade routes was established
29
Which Portuguese navigators voyage is this?
Diaz
Gomez
De Gama
Cabral
30
In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyage
Finding natives who would trade with them
Finding a water route to India’s spices
Finding a new world that no European had ever seen
Finding slaves who could be sold in other lands
31
which crop was brought to Europe from the americas?
corn
rice
wheat
oats
32
Age of exploration led directly to the
Establishment of European colonies
Start of the Puritan revolution
Invention of the magnetic compass
Failure of the congress of Vienna
33
One reason the spanish conquistadores were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires rapidly is that
These empires had no standing armies
The spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did
The Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the spanish
The spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
34
The first African slaves were brought to the americas to
Build missions and settlements for the spanish
Help colonists fight wars against the native Americans
Be servants for wealthy New England families
Work in the Portuguese sugar plantations in the Caribbean
35
Which disease was transferred from slave trade?
Flu
Coronavirus
Plague
Small pox
36
One reason spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to
Find a more direct trade route to Asia
Make contact with empire of Benin
Obtain military technology
Trade in established ports in America
37
Advances in navigational tech and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most closely associated with the
Agricultural revolution
Rise of feudalism
Age of exploration
Age of reason
38
These developments influenced the start of the...
Age of exploration
Reformation
Renaissance
Crusades
