What is the definition of a person with “mestizo” descent?

mixed race: half Spanish, half Indian

The Ming Dynasty was established…

after the Chinese drove the Mongols out.

How did the Columbian Exchange impact global economics?

new industries like coffee growing and cattle ranching were created

What was the Columbian Exchange?

an exchange of goods, culture, and ideas from the New World to Old World

was the most dominant economic theory in Europe from the 16-18 centuries.

a successful ruler during the Ming Dynasty

French explorers of the New World set up which colonies?

Haiti, Guadalupe, and Martinique

In 1639, why were Japan’s borders sealed?

no one could leave and bring back foreign ideas

Why did indigenous religion and culture eventually suffer?

The Europeans took over culturally and religiously.

What event eventually leads to massive trade changes across the globe?

Old World explorers interacting with indigenous groups

Why did European life expectancy slowly increase during this era?

nutritious crops became part of the European cuisine

Europeans wanted to trade with China and Japan. Why?

Asia was a hotspot for luxury goods.

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1
Rubber and tobacco were...
Old World crops.
New World crops.
in Mr. Matt's front yard.
in Mr. Schneider's backyard.
2
Which Spanish missionary accompanied conquistadors in their conquest of Cuba, and later criticized what he saw?
Hernan Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartolome de Las Casas
Christopher Columbus
3
_________________ claimed modern New York for the Dutch in 1609.
Christopher Columbus
Lewis and Clark
Henry Hudson
Johannis Perschbacher
4
What is the definition of a person with “mestizo” descent?
100% Spaniard origin
100% Colombian origin
100% indigenous
mixed race: half Spanish, half Indian
5
Name of the brutal voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and Americas was the...
Panamanian Passage.
Bible Passage.
Middle Passage.
Gas Passage.
6
The Ming Dynasty was established…
after the Chinese drove the Mongols out.
after the Manchurian people invaded China.
for the purpose of technological advancement.
after the emperor seized power via a coup.
7
The Spanish system whereby Native Americans became enslaved laborers was the…?
Encomienda System
Sistema de Labor
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish never enslaved the Native Americans
8
China’s trade policies in the 1500’s were due to its…
fascism.
economic interdependence.
economic superiority.
isolation.
9
The Old World is in the...
Eastern Hemisphere.
Western Hemisphere.
10
How did the Columbian Exchange impact global economics?
financial gaps in society widened
trade became stagnant
new industries like coffee growing and cattle ranching were created
the Kings of colonizers kept all the money for themselves
11
What was the Columbian Exchange?
an agreement between Columbia and Africa to exchange spices for slaves
an exchange of goods, culture, and ideas from the New World to Old World
the consideration of paper money as opposed to gold and silver
a financial crisis in Latin America that began in Columbia
12
Sheep, pigs, and horses were...
Old World items,
St. Louis sports' teams failed mascots.
Jim Henson puppets.
New World items.
13
This explorer helped establish lucrative trade routes between India and Portugal. Who was he/she?
Vasco da Gama
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
14
Mercantilism was:
an innovative way of banking on credit in 17th century south Asia.
a form of government in which merchants were the ruling class.
was the most dominant economic theory in Europe from the 16-18 centuries.
a fringe idea that very few countries in Europe believed in.
15
Who were the first Europeans in North America?
The Germans
The Portuguese
The French
The Vikings
16
Who was the Spanish explorer and the governor of Puerto Rico that searched for the "Fountain of Youth"?
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernan Cortes
17
What is the economic theory whereby countries gain power by building up their wealth (especially in gold & silver)?
Confucianism
Mercantilism
Daoism
Anarchy
18
Who was Zheng He?
the director of "Enter the Dragon"
Bruce Lee's stunt double
a successful ruler during the Ming Dynasty
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's masseuse
19
French explorers of the New World set up which colonies?
Grand Cayman Islands and Belize
Haiti, Guadalupe, and Martinique
Honduras and Somalia
Uruguay and Paraguay
20
In 1639, why were Japan’s borders sealed?
samurai were invading from Mongolia
disease was in India
Christianity was nearby
no one could leave and bring back foreign ideas
21
What caused most of the destruction of over 90% of the Native American population?
a Dutch massacre
infectious disease
lack of medical knowledge
genocide
22
Why did indigenous religion and culture eventually suffer?
The whole population died of disease.
The natives abandoned their native traditions to fit in with the Europeans.
The Europeans took over culturally and religiously.
The Portuguese banned any and all other cultural practices.
23
Who named and claimed Canada for France?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Jacques Cartier
Alex Trebek
Joseph Nicollet
24
Who did Spain send on a voyage to claim land on the crown’s behalf?
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
25
This explorer was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean by traveling through the Americas:
Antonio DiTucci
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Amerigo Vespucci
Eli Olivares
26
What event eventually leads to massive trade changes across the globe?
a religious war between Christians and Jews
Old World explorers interacting with indigenous groups
the expansion of the Harappan civilization
The assassination of King Leo of the Byzantine Empire
27
One main reason for European exploration was to -
spread Christianity
discover new animals
conquer Africa
map the bottom of the sea
28
Why did European life expectancy slowly increase during this era?
an increase in the number of doctors
less diseases spread throughout the region
nutritious crops became part of the European cuisine
the rise of medical technology
29
North and South America were named after…?
Amerigo Vespucci
Erica Badu.
Erik Esrrada.
Enrique Iglesias.
30
Which explorer made alliances with indigenous groups and conquered the Aztecs in 1519?
Amerigo Vespucci
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernan Cortes
Hernando de Soto
31
Europeans wanted to trade with China and Japan. Why?
Asia was a hotspot for luxury goods.
China and Japan produced the finest wool and cotton in the world.
Europeans were desperate for edible goods after a famine.
Europeans wanted to gain more political power in Asia.
32
__________ shattered Japan’s feudal system.
Religious revolutions
Famine
Civil war
Plague

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