Europe and the World 1
Which technological innovation allowed sailors to use the position of stars to plan a course?
telescope
caravel
compass
astrolabe
astrolabe
Which explorer was most responsible for making Portugal the “marketplace of Europe”?
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
In the 1500s and early 1600s, explorers from England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to find
a sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
a way to reach Asia by sailing around Africa.
the elusive “Silk Road” that linked Europe to China.
the “fountain of youth” mentioned in Native American legend.
a sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the most likely reason native peoples did not die in large numbers from diseases such as smallpox before Europeans arrived in the Americas?
Native peoples had a superior knowledge of medicine.
Native peoples typically sacrificed sick people to their gods.
Such diseases were unknown to native peoples.
Native diets were more nutritious than those of Europeans.
Such diseases were unknown to native peoples.
Which explorer’s stories of China’s fabulous wealth inspired other Europeans to search for sea routes to Asia?
Multiple choice question.
Kublai Khan
Prince Henry
Marco Polo
Bartolomeu Dias
Marco Polo
Why did Portugal search for new trade routes to Asia along the African coast?
The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.
The Portuguese hoped to learn about trade routes from African merchants.
Portugal did not have a port on the Mediterranean Sea.
Portugal wanted to gain control of the African slave trade.
Portugal did not have a port on the Mediterranean Sea.
After Europeans began colonizing the Americas, chickens changed the diet of many Native American peoples. This is an effect of
mercantilism.
the Reformation.
the Columbian Exchange.
peninsulares.
the Columbian Exchange.
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the increasing accuracy of maps during the Renaissance?
scientific advances in astronomy
the consolidation of royal power
reports from traders and travelers
the rediscovery of classical works
scientific advances in astronomy
Which of the following first caused Europeans to become more interested in Asia?
the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E.
military expeditions made by Europeans to the Holy Land beginning in the 1000s C.E.
the spread of Islam throughout the Middle East and Africa beginning in the 600s C.E.
the rise of Italian city-states as economic centers in the 1300s C.E.
military expeditions made by Europeans to the Holy Land beginning in the 1000s C.E.
What is one reason Spain’s monarchs supported Christopher Columbus’s explorations?
They hoped to launch a new crusade against Islam.
They wanted to spread Protestantism to Asia.
They wanted a new source of labor for Spanish plantations.
They wanted to find new markets for Spanish goods.
They wanted to find new markets for Spanish goods.
What was an effect of mercantilism on the colonies in the 1600s?
It caused Christianity to spread quickly among the native peoples of the Americas.
It discouraged the private ownership of property in the Americas.
It led to fierce rivalry between European nations over territory in the Americas.
It forged an alliance between Spain and Portugal against the other colonial powers.
It led to fierce rivalry between European nations over territory in the Americas.
n addition to finding gold and other sources of wealth, the first Spanish settlers in the Americas
hoped to learn much about Native American religions.
wanted to found new nations apart from Spain.
fled Europe to escape religious persecution.
hoped to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
hoped to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
a renewed interest in culture and learning
a “turning inward” and a loss of interest in exploration
a renewed reliance on religious belief rather than reason
a sharp decline of trade between Europe and Asia
a renewed interest in culture and learning
How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages impact European knowledge of the world?
Europeans learned that many wealthy civilizations lived in the Americas.
Europeans accepted that there was no direct western route to Asia.
Europeans recognized that South America was a continent, not part of Asia.
Europeans learned that it was possible to sail completely around the world.
Europeans recognized that South America was a continent, not part of Asia.
A desire to spread Christianity was one reason for European exploration. Which two forms of Christianity were rivals in the exploration of the Americas?
Protestantism and Judaism
Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism
Lutheranism and Protestantism
Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
Roman Catholicism and Protestantism
Which of the following show the results of the Columbian Exchange?
Horses allowed Native Americans to travel more quickly.
Tobacco smoking became popular in Europe and Asia.
Corn became an important part of the Native American diet.
Farming began to take hold in parts of the Middle East.
Horses allowed Native Americans to travel more quickly.
Tobacco smoking became popular in Europe and Asia.
By the 1400s, which nations began to rival Italy as leaders in trade and exploration?
England and Portugal
Greece and Spain
Portugal and Spain
France and England
Portugal and Spain
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
It divided claims in the Americas between Spain and Portugal.
It gave Portugal complete control of the African slave trade.
It ended a war between Portugal and England over control of North America.
It limited exploration of North America to the east coast.
It divided claims in the Americas between Spain and Portugal.
n contrast to other European colonizers, French colonists in North America
did not try to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
had generally good relations with Native Americans.
arrived more quickly and in much greater numbers.
had no interest in finding a Northwest Passage.
had generally good relations with Native Americans.
How did the Crusades contribute to the Age of Exploration?
by proving to Europeans that the world was round
by stimulating European trade with Asia
by increasing the power of the Protestant churches
by forcing Protestants to flee Europe
by stimulating European trade with Asia