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WH2: The Age of Exploration
WH2: The Age of Exploration
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1
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the term
cash crops?
Cash crops were produced for sale on European markets
Cash crops were produced for their use by the grower
Cash crops were a major source of wealth from the "New World"
Popularity of cash crops resulted in increased slave labor
2
Which of the following terms did
NOT
assist European exploration?
The discovery of a land bridge between Asia and the Americas
The rise in joint stock companies financing voyages
The construction of new ships called caravels more suited for exploration
Technological advances in the field of maritime navigation
3
Which of the following was NOT a major European power present in the Age of Exploration
Portugal
England
Spain
Russia
4
Which of the following
BEST
describes the term
"encomiendas?"
An economic system where Spanish landlords profit from forced labor
A cultural agreement between French and English settlers in North America
A political system where power was shared between Europeans and natives
An economic system where indigenous communities participated in lobal trade
5
Which of the following
BEST
describes the term
"The Middle Passage?"
The voyage to South/Southeast Asian markets
The transfer of raw materials to European markets
The transfer of slaves from Africa to slave markets in the Americas
The sale of European finished goods to African leaders
6
Global exchange of imports and exports between Europe, Africa, and Americas
is known as...
The Triangular Trade
The New Exchange
The Old World Trade
The Columbian Exchange
7
Which of the following powers controlled land-based trade across Eurasia?
The Ming Dynasty
The Ottoman Empire
England
The Songhai Empire
8
What imports were highly valued in European markets
Slaves from Africa
All of the above
Silk and spices from Asia
Horses from the Americas
9
Which of the following was responsible for the
MOST
death of indigenous Americans?
Inhumane slave labor conditions
The spread of smallpox amongst native populations
Military resistance against Spanish conquistadors
Widespread famines that deprived natives of food
10
Christopher Columbus successfully accomplished his original goal of discovering a new land for Spain in the Americas
False
True
11
Which of the following terms is
NOT
associated with Spanish colonial society?
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos & Mulattos
Aboriginals
12
In what region were joint stock companies
MOST
active?
East Asia
North America
South/Southeast Asia
Europe
13
Which of the following historical figures was the
second
person
circumnavigate
the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Francis Drake
Prince Henry the Navigator
Francisco Pizzaro
14
Which of the following nation-states did
NOT
have a permanent presence in "The New World?"
England
Portugal
France
Spain
15
The term
indigenous
most likely refers to -
Native populations living in the "New World"
Portuguese explorers who successfully circumnavigated the globe
Catholic missionaries spreading Christianity around the world
African slaves who were transported to the Americas
16
Which of the following did
NOT
contribute to the conquest of the Americas
The use of "war animals" such as horses and hounds
Superior European technology
A united European military from multiple nation-states
The spread of European diseases
17
Which of the following was
NOT
a major motivation for European exploration?
A religious duty to spread Christianity and to convert indigenous people
Creating more living space for Europe's growing population
Competition between rival European nation-states
Earning profit from valuable minerals and raw materials from the Americas
18
Which of the following is
NOT
true of mercantilism?
Sought to increase exports and decrease imports
Used colonies as source of raw materials
Based all practices around the belief that all humans are equal
Valued the possession of precious metals like gold and silver
19
Why did Europe want direct access to Asia?
To adopt new farming techniques commonly used in India
To share knowledge about navigational improvements with Japan
To challenge the Ming Dynasty's dominance of East Asia
To gain access to trade Asia in order to obtain luxury goods
20
Which of the following historical figures was the
first
person
circumnavigate
the globe?
Francisco Pizzaro
Prince Henry the Navigator
Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
21
Which of the following was NOT transferred between the New World and the Old World
All of these answers are true
Disease
Animals/crops
Christianity
22
In which Latin American country did Portugal establish a plantation colony?
Guatemala
Brazil
Belize
Mexico
23
Why were African slave labor used in the Americas?
African slaves were from a similar climate commonly found on plantations
African slaves had developed immunity to European diseases from trade
All of these answers are true
A replacement was needed for the natives population who died to smallpox
24
Which of the following is
NOT
considered to be part of "The Old World"
Africa
Europe
Asia
The Americas
25
Which of the following is
NOT
true of
Prince Henry the Navigator
Discovered the "Americas" and opened trade to North America
Financed a school where explorers learned about navigation
Desired to find a maritime route to the East
Funded Portuguese expeditions
26
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the globe between which two powers?
Spain & Portugal
England & France
England & Portugal
Spain & France
27
Which of the following
BEST
describes the term
"mother country?"
A country that was controlled by another powerful country
A country that asserted power over a colony or small territory
A country which sought to end the use of human slavery
A country that is relatively new in existance
28
The t
ransfer of plants, animals, disease, and technology between the Old World and the New World
is known as...
The New Exchange
The Old World Trade
The Triangular Trade
The Columbian Exchange
29
Which of the following figures is credited with finding a maritime route to
India
around
Africa
?
Vasco de Gama
Henry Drake
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
30
Which of the following historical figures navigated the St. Lawrence River and founded the city of Quebec in Canada
Prince Henry the Navigator
Hernan Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Jacques Cartier
