European Explorers
Aztecs: Before & After
China 1500s-1700s
Japan 1500s-1700s
Grab Bag
100
Name one of the primary motivations for European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Grow rich / new trade opportunities /spread Christianity
100
This practice was central to the Aztec religion
human sacrifice / blood sacrifice
100
This was the dominant belief system in China during this time period:
Confucianism
100
This was the dominant belief system in Japan during this time period:
Buddhism
100
This is the form of government that was in place in China, Spain, and Japan during this time period.
Monarchy
200
Name the technological advancement that made European ocean exploration possible.
Caravel ships / triangular sails
200
This was the primary motivation for Aztec empire building:
collecting tribute from weaker city-states / tribes
200
Name a Chinese export that was in demand in Europe during this time period.
Porcelain / silk / tea
200
This is the name for Japan's trade policy starting in the mid-1600s
Closed country policy / Closed door policy
200
Name a European import was in high demand in China during this time period
silver / horses
300
The first European navigator to reach India by sea came from this country:
Portugal
300
The Aztec began as a nomadic tribe that went by this name:
Mexica
300
This is the name for China's trade policy starting in the mid-1400s
Isolationism / Isolationist policy
300
This was the main reason Japan implemented its closed country policy
Desire to protect Japanese culture from Christian influence
300
This is the European import that was most in demand in Japan during the 1500s-early 1600s
firearms (cannons / muskets)
400
Columbus sailed West from Spain hoping to reach India; this is where Columbus actually arrived in 1492.
Caribbean / Bahamas
400
This is how Aztec commoners could improve their social standing:
Taking war captives (offered to gods as human sacrifice)
400
Name a reason Ming China decided to restrict foreign trade
fear of foreign influence / internal stability (farmers > merchants)
400
This is why Japanese people were not allowed to leave Japan for over 200 years
fear of bringing back foreign influences
400
Portugal
500
This was the only European nation still allowed to trade with Japan under its Closed Country Policy:
Netherlands / The Dutch
500
Name one method Aztecs and other indigenous Americans used to resist their Spanish colonizers.
destroying churches / practicing syncretism / maintaining their own cultural sites and traditions / engaging in wars against the Spanish
500
Describe the role Zheng He's treasure fleet played in Ming diplomacy
collecting tribute / showcasing Chinese power
500
Name a positive outcome of Japan's closed country policy
uniquely Japanese culture / 200+ years of peace (Edo Period)
500
Netherlands