was the geographer for whom the Americas were named for

What is the origin of the world “slave”?

10th Century Germany enslaving Slavic Tribes

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

Reduced population and warfare destroyed communities

The Treaty of Tordesillas

divided up discovered lands between Spain and the Portugal

How did Africans affect religious practices in the New World?

Blended traditional African and Christian beliefs

The Columbian Exchange was

the exchange of plants/animals between the Old and New World

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

Which goods did Europeans trade fro slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?

Manufactured goods such as guns and alcohol

What was one effect of the expansion of slavery in Americas?

African culture spread through the region

What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange?

the exchange of food and plants impacted later societies

Why did the British colonists gradually abandon the use of indentured servants?

Temporary workers who constantly had to be replaces

Bartholomeu Dias is best known for

being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa

Which statement below is NOT a reason Japan implemented a Closed Door Policy?

To start a war between Japan and Spain

The fall of Constantinople, to the Ottoman Empire, helped initiate the Age of Exploration by

Europeans began to search for trade routes in the Far East

was critical for explorations to Europe from China

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1
Amerigo Vespucci
was the creator of the most accurate map of the world
sailed with Magellan to circumnavigate the globe
was the geographer for whom the Americas were named for
disproved the existence of a northwest passage
2
What is the origin of the world “slave”?
one of the names of Christopher Columbus's ships
during Roman times
10th Century Germany enslaving Slavic Tribes
Mispronunciation of a Greek word
3
The effects of the slave trade included
dividing Africans from one another
depriving millions of people of their freedom
all of the above
capturing future leaders of African socieities
4
How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?
Economic opportunities led to a migration to the cities
Reduced population and warfare destroyed communities
Increased trade raised the standard of living for Africans
New foods led to better health and nutrition
5
The Treaty of Tordesillas
settled the dispute between the French and the Spanish
divided up discovered lands between Spain and the Portugal
allowed the British to seize old Spanish boats
guaranteed Dutch control of all trade ports Africa
6
The Middle Passage transported slaves from Africa to the Americas.
False
True
7
How did Africans affect religious practices in the New World?
Introduced Buddhism into the Americas
Acted as missionaries to American Indians
Refused to accept Christianity
Blended traditional African and Christian beliefs
8
The Columbian Exchange was
the name of Christopher Columbus’s first expedition
the settlement of Columbia
the forced migration of African Slaves to the New World
the exchange of plants/animals between the Old and New World
9
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?
by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe
by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Islam
by fostering a belief in the importance of working together
by persuading Europeans to pursue of wealth
10
Prince Henry the Navigator is most famous for
convincing Ferdinand and Isabella to fund Columbus's journey
his navigation school
the circumnavigation of the globe
the futile search for the fountain of youth in Florida
11
A period between 1400-1700 in Europe is often known as the
Age of Exploration
Age of Expanison
Cold War
World War One
12
The person who conquered the Incas and treated those he conquered terribly was
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Hernan Cortes
13
From what region were the vast majority of salves shipped to the Americas?
North Africa
East Africa
Southern Europe
West Africa
14
Why were Africans chosen over Native Americans to become slaves on plantations?
African had more experience farming
Africans did not know the land, so less likely to escape
All of the Above
Native Americans had no experience farming
15
Which goods did Europeans trade fro slaves in Africa in the triangular trade system?
Manufactured goods such as guns and alcohol
Asian Luxury Goods
Raw materials such as sugar and lumber
American Indian Slaves
16
The transfer of goods, resources, and people between Africa, Americas, and Europe is known as
the Columbian Exchange
the Triangular Trade
the Crusades
mercantilism
17
About 90% of Native Americans died due to European diseases.
False
True
18
What was one effect of the expansion of slavery in Americas?
Economy collapsed
Population declined
Led to increase warfare
African culture spread through the region
19
All of the following were inventions that aided exploration except
compass
printing press
lateen sails
caravels
20
What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange?
triangular trade became less profitable
Native American diseases destroyed European population
llamas were used as beasts of burdens
the exchange of food and plants impacted later societies
21
How did most people become slaves in ancient times?
They were enslaved because of their race
They had refused military service
They failed to pay their taxes
They were prisoners of war
22
Why did the British colonists gradually abandon the use of indentured servants?
Temporary workers who constantly had to be replaces
demanded high wages
They lacked the skills necessary to labor on plantations
it was too expensive to transport them from Europes
23
Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?
successful rebellions on ships took many lives
disease and malnutrition
slave traders usually purchased unhealthy individuals
overloaded ships often sank
24
The African Diaspora led to the spread of African culture throughout the Americas and the world
True
False
25
Bartholomeu Dias is best known for
being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa
crossing the Panamanian isthmus and seeing the Pacific Ocean
the successful discovery of a passage to the Americas
failing to accomplish his objective
26
All of the following were motives for European exploration except
personal fame
political control of Asia
access to new natural resources
the spread of Christianity
27
Which statement below is NOT a reason Japan implemented a Closed Door Policy?
To prevent the increase of Catholic European power in Japan
To start a war between Japan and Spain
To exclude both the missionaries and the merchants
To avoid war and conflict
28
The fall of Constantinople, to the Ottoman Empire, helped initiate the Age of Exploration by
Europeans began to search for trade routes in the Far East
Creating the most powerful empire in the World
Having a large number of scholars and artists fled to Italy
Creating need for the Spanish to attack England
29
Which captured slave wrote a famous narrative about his capture and his life?
Jean Baptist Point du Sable
Estavancio
Batholome de las Casas
Olaudah Equiano
30
Which European nation was NOT heavily involved in the slave trade?
Greece
Portugal
Spain
Great Britain
31
Slavery does not exist today.
False
True
32
Which country set up trading posts in India and later came to control India?
Spain
Great Britain
France
Holland
33
What do the 3Gs stand for?
God, Gold, Glory
Personal Glory, National Glory, Gold
God, Gold, Gifts
Gifts, God, Glory
34
The compass
failed to be used by European explorers
was no longer used since explorers relied on the astrolabe
was critical for explorations to Europe from China
was an important European Renaissance invention
35
The triangular trade moved good and slaves between Africa, Australia, and the Americas
True
False

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