Quiz Age of Exploration

Age of Exploration Quiz

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1 The expeditions of Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the

	destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
	capture of Brazil by Portugal
	colonization of North America by Portugal
	exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

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• Invention of the compass and astrolabe
• European dependence on spices from Asia
• Rise of nation-states in Europe

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These developments influenced the start of the

	Crusades
	Renaissance
	Reformation
	Age of Exploration

3 During the 1500s, technological advances in navigation, naval engineering, and mapmaking contributed directly to the start of the

	Gupta Empire
	Mongol Empire
	Age of Exploration
	medieval guilds

4 The Crusades, the travels of Marco Polo, and the fall of the Byzantine Empire all contributed to the

	growth of feudalism in Europe
	Age of Exploration in Europe
	decline of the African slave trade
	end of absolute monarchy in Russia

5 Advances in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most closely associated with the

	rise of feudalism
	Agricultural Revolution
	Age of Exploration
	Age of Reason

6 The combined usage of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about the

	migration of the Bantu
	exploration of the Americas
	introduction of Buddhism to East Asia
	voyages of Zheng He

7 During the Ming dynasty, why did China stop investing in overseas naval expeditions?

	Many foreigners were imitating Chinese culture.
	Chinese leaders saw little value in exploration.
	People disagreed with Confucius’s demand for more territory.
	Chinese merchants were threatened by foreign competition.

8 The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

	support of exploration by the English government
	trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
	effects of the Atlantic slave trade
	development of new navigational instruments and technology

9 The 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

10 Early exploration of Africa by Europeans was hindered by the

	lack of natural resources in Africa
	alliances between African kingdoms
	isolationist policies of European monarchs
	many different physical features of Africa

11 The encomienda system in Latin America was a direct result of the

	Crusades
	Age of Exploration
	Reformation
	Age of Reason

12 . . . And we cannot reckon how great the damage is, since the mentioned merchants are taking every day our natives, sons of the land and the sons of our noblemen and vassals and our relatives, because the thieves and men of bad conscience grab them wishing to have the things and wares of this Kingdom which they are ambitious of; they grab them and get them to be sold; and so great, Sir, is the corruption and licentiousness [lack of restraint] that our country is being completely depopulated, and Your Highness should not agree with this nor accept it as in your service. . . . — Nzinga Mbemba (King Affonso), Letters to the King of Portugal, 1526

Which event in African history is described in this passage?

	exploration of the African interior
	discovery of gold mines in Nigeria
	Belgium’s takeover of the Congo
	Atlantic slave trade

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• Large areas in the north and south received less than ten inches of rainfall annually.
• The presence of waterfalls and rapids slowed river travel.
• Highlands and steep cliffs limited exploration.

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In which region did these geographic factors have an impact on European exploration and colonization?

	South America
	Southeast Asia
	subcontinent of India
	Africa

14 Which statement best illustrates the concept of European mercantilism during the Age of Exploration?

	England encouraged free trade among its colonies.
	Spain reduced exports to its South American colonies.
	Portugal sought trade benefits from its colonial possessions.
	France refused to give financial support to weak national industries.

15 Why was the Silk Road important?

	It allowed for the exploration of China by the Roman Army
	It allowed for the development of agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia
	It allowed for the movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia
	It allowed for the exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

16 The economic policy of mercantilism first developed during the

	Age of Exploration
	Enlightenment
	Cold War
	Green Revolution

17 The printing press, the astrolabe, and the Mercator projection were technological advances that contributed to the

	exploration and overseas expansion of the 1400s and 1500s
	unification of Germany and Italy in the late 1800s
	growth of industry in Latin America during the late 1900s
	spread of Islam in the 700s and 800s

18 Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

	Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia.
	European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere.
	Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa.
	Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe.

19 A major result of the European Age of Exploration was

	a long period of peace and prosperity for the nations of western Europe
	extensive migration of people from the Western Hemisphere to Europe and Asia
	the fall of European national monarchies and the end of the power of the Catholic Church
	the end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination

20 Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?

	Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas from one continent to another.
	European diseases had an adverse effect on the native populations of new territories.
	Warfare increased as European nations competed for land and power.
	Advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible.

21 Which statement best illustrates the contradictory actions of the Catholic Church in colonial Latin America?

	The Jesuits destroyed the temples of the Native Americans, but allowed them to continue their religious rituals.
	The Church expressed concern over the mistreatment of Native Americans, but supported the encomienda system.
	The Church moved many Native Americans from Spanish territory to Portuguese territory, but encouraged the importation of African slaves.
	The Pope endorsed the Treaty of Tordesillas, but outlawed further exploration.