Which of the following statements is best supported by the image of a Mayan glyph?

Mesoamerican civilizations were advanced before colonization

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

find a more direct trade route to Asia

The trade routes shown on this map led most directly to which of the following?

establishment of Timbuktu as a center of learning

The Incas, the Romans, and the Mongols were similar in that each

extended control over neighboring peoples

Which of the following events was caused most directly by the Age of Exploration?

establishment of European colonies in the Western hemisphere

Which idea is most closely associated with the economic concept of mercantilism?

Colony provides raw materials & markets for colonial power.

Based on the map, which conclusion can best be drawn about this region?

The economy was influenced by extensive trade connections.

Which one is a cause of the other three?

Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region

The picture shows slaves packed closely together in a ship. What was a cause of this event?

European desire for unpaid labor in the American colonies

Which statement best describes the Aztec civilization at the time of the Encounter?

Advanced agriculture supported large urban centers.

A study of early African and Asian civilizations shows that

societies usually developed along river valleys

The purpose of the encomienda system in Latin America was to

obtain labor & taxes from the native peoples in the colonies

A major reason that the Spanish were able to conquer the peoples of the Americas was the

military technology of the Spanish conquerors

Which of the following was an effect of the Triangle Trade in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Economic loss in many African communities

Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain's colonization of the Americas?

transmission of communicable diseases

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9.9 Age of Exploration Review

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1
Which of the following statements is best supported by the image of a Mayan glyph?
Mesoamericans domesticated animals before Europeans
Mayans shared their possessions equally
African tribes relied on oral tradition to preserve history
Mesoamerican civilizations were advanced before colonization
2
The routes pictured were used to trade which of the following?
porcelain and gunpowder
gold and salt
slaves and raw materials
wheat and cattle
3
Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold and salt across the Sahara Desert?
Mauryan and Mughal
Mali and Songhai
Maya and Aztec
Greek and Roman
4
One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to
obtain military technology
trade in established ports in the Americas
make contact with the Empire of Benin
find a more direct trade route to Asia
5
The Encounter occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the
Atlantic Ocean
Andes Mountains
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
6
The trade routes shown on this map led most directly to which of the following?
spread of animist beliefs across West Africa
decrease in wealth of West African kingdoms
Conflict between West African kingdoms & the Islamic Empire
establishment of Timbuktu as a center of learning
7
The Incas, the Romans, and the Mongols were similar in that each
established industrial economies
developed systems of writing
adopted democratic political systems
extended control over neighboring peoples
8
Which of the following events was caused most directly by the Age of Exploration?
establishment of European colonies in the Western hemisphere
The development of absolutism in Europe
The Protestant Reformation in Europe
The Trans-Saharan gold salt trade
9
A historian could best use this image to study which of the following?
European colonization of the Americas
Trading states of West Africa
The Silk Road
Aztec urban planning
10
Which idea is most closely associated with the economic concept of mercantilism?
Property is owned collectively & administered by the state.
Wealth and power are based on land exchanged between nobles.
Goods and services are traded without govt interference.
Colony provides raw materials & markets for colonial power.
11
Based on the map, which conclusion can best be drawn about this region?
The economy was influenced by extensive trade connections.
Rivers were the primary trade routes for the entire region.
There was trade between the Gulf of Guinea & English cities.
The Sahara Desert acted as a barrier to trade.
12
Which one is a cause of the other three?
Spain and Portugal competed for colonies in the Americas
Spain introduced the Encomienda System
Portugal claimed Brazil
Columbus arrived in the Caribbean region
13
The picture shows slaves packed closely together in a ship. What was a cause of this event?
European desire for unpaid labor in the American colonies
The centralization of authority under Louis XIV
Westernization in Russia
Religious intolerance during the Protestant Reformation
14
Which statement best describes the Aztec civilization at the time of the Encounter?
Small groups of nomadic clans competed for food.
Ethnic groups had representation in a legislative body.
Lack of social classes created unsettled living conditions.
Advanced agriculture supported large urban centers.
15
Which historical development led to the fall of the empire shown in this image?
political revolution
famine due to poor agricultural techniques
decentralization of power
foreign invasion
16
A study of early African and Asian civilizations shows that
religion had little influence on these societies
men and women had equal employment opportunities
societies usually developed along river valleys
Large cities were not established until contact with Europe
17
The purpose of the encomienda system in Latin America was to
control overpopulation in urban centers
introduce political ideas into the colonies gradually
convert native peoples to Protestantism
obtain labor & taxes from the native peoples in the colonies
18
A major reason that the Spanish were able to conquer the peoples of the Americas was the
unified resistance of native peoples to Spanish demands
military technology of the Spanish conquerors
enforced slavery of the native peoples by the Spanish
inability of the native peoples to adapt to Spanish culture
19
The picture shows slaves packed closely together in a ship. It could be used to study...
The Middle Passage
Mayan society
Peter the Great
The Encounter
20
Which of the following was an effect of the Triangle Trade in the 18th and 19th centuries?
The Encounter
Increases in religious tolerance
Economic loss in many African communities
The development of absolute monarchies
21
Which title best describes this map?
South American Urban Areas
Mesoamerican Cultural Areas
Outposts of the Inca Empire
Creation of the Spanish Viceroyalties
22
Which geographic feature of Spain & Portugal most enhanced their ability to explore?
mountainous region
fertile plain
extensive river system
peninsular location
23
Which term describes the trade between Europe and the Americas that started in the late 1400's?
Protestant Reformation
The Columbian Exchange
Magna Carta
Middle Passage
24
Which situation was an unintended consequence of Spain's colonization of the Americas?
transmission of communicable diseases
exploitation of resources in new lands
introduction of the encomienda system
establishment of a favorable balance of trade

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