Geography
France is located to the north of Spain and is in Western Europe. This describes its:
a. movement
b. human-environment interaction
c. region
d. relative location
d. relative location
The Spanish conquered the Aztec and Incan civilizations. Which advantage did the Spanish have in waging war against the Inca?
a. better military technology
b. closer military bases
c. a greater number of soldiers
d. knowledge of the land
a. better military technology
What was the main purpose of England’s colonies in North America?
a. England wanted resources to strengthen its economy.
b. England wanted to trade with Spain’s colonies.
c. England wanted to trade with Native Americans.
d. England wanted to build a castle in North America for its King.
a. England wanted resources to strengthen its economy.
This civilization spread Islam into Africa, Asia and Europe
A. Ming Dynasty
B. Great Britain
C. Ottoman Empire
D. Aztecs
C. Ottoman Empire
From which continents were slaves taken from in the Triangular Trade System?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. Europe
D. North America
A. Africa
This theme of geography describes how humans have changed a particular place. An example would be settlers from England cutting down removing trees to build farmland in its American colonies.
a. human-environment interaction (HEI)
b. movement
c. region
d. relative location
a. human-environment interaction (HEI)
What was the main reason European nations began the Age of Exploration?
A. To fight more wars.
B. To gain natural resources from other regions in the world.
C. To spread Democracy.
D. To spread Islam.
B. To gain natural resources from other regions in the world.
What was the Middle Passage?
a. A route along the African Coast to the Indian Ocean
b. A road across the Sahara
c. The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
d. The largest slave trading ship ever built
c. The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
The holy book of this religion is the Koran. It is written in Arabic and is read throughout
the world.
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Confucianism
A. Islam
The economic system used by colonial European kingdoms was based on the understanding that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and collecting precious metals, such as gold and silver.
A. Capitalism
B. Mercantilism
C. Christianity
D. Slavery
B. Mercantilism
Disease spread to new places after the Columbian Exchange. Native populations suffered because they had no natural ____________ to these diseases.
a. immunity
b. warfare
c. epidemic
d. religion
a. immunity
Which factor influenced the settlement of coastal regions of West Africa during the Age of Exploration?
A. economic opportunity
B. European overpopulation
C. diplomatic relations
D. physical geography of the coast
A. economic opportunity
In colonial America, what was the main reason the southern colonies had more slaves than the northern colonies?
A. Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies.
B. The southern colonies were more dependent upon farming.
C. There were no shipping ports along the North Atlantic coast.
D. The southern colonies had the largest cities in colonial America.
B. The southern colonies were more dependent upon farming.
How did the Emperors of Ming China compare with European kings?
a. Both wanted to spread Christianity.
b. Both wanted to have colonies in North America.
c. Both had absolute total power over their lands.
d. Both wanted to work peacefully with other civilizations.
c. Both had absolute total power over their lands.
In the triangular trade system, which region exported (shipped out) the most slaves?
a. East Africa
b. Caribbean
c. West Africa
d. Brazil
c. West Africa
Spain has several common human characteristics. Its population speaks Spanish and are Catholic. This description of human description fits which theme of geography?
a. movement
b. place
c. human-environment interaction (HEI)
d. location
b. place
In migration, something that draws someone to a different place is called a pull factor. Which of the following was a pull factor for Spanish explorers and settlers in South and North America?
a. They wanted the opportunity to increase their wealth by acquiring land, gold and other resources.
b. They faced poverty in their home villages.
c. They were forced out of Spain for practicing their religion.
d. They were made to join the military by the King of Spain.
a. They wanted the opportunity to increase their wealth by acquiring land, gold and other resources.
Based of what we have studied about the slave trade, how did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?
a. Economic opportunities led to a massive migration to the cities
b. New foods led to better health and nutrition
c. Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities
d. Increased trade raised the quality of life for most Africans
c. Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities
This Asian religion began when a prince named Siddhartha received enlightenment, or knowledge about human existence, and reached nirvana, or an end to suffering on Earth. His followers memorized his teachings and passed along his wisdom throughout Asia.
a. Buddhism
b. Daoism
c. Confucianism
d. Islam
a. Buddhism
In the triangular trade system, what New World regions received slaves?
a. Brazil, Caribbean, North America
b. Portugal, France, Britain
c. West African Kingdoms and East African City-States.
d. China and India.
a. Brazil, Caribbean, North America
The beliefs, customs, arts, and expressions of a particular society, group, place, or time make up its
a. history
b. geography
c. culture
d. economics
c. culture
Which was an immediate impact of the European ‘Age of Exploration’?
a. Britain controlled the western part of Africa.
b. For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.
c. Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.
d. European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
d. European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
Mercantilism was an economic theory and practice used by Europeans in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to increase the wealth of a nation or empire. This was done by acquiring gold and silver and maintaining a favorable balance of trade, in which a country exported more than it imported. How did mercantilism encourage European countries to colonize both the Americas and Africa?
A. Europeans wanted new navigational technologies.
B. Wealthy European merchants wanted to build their own empires.
C. New labor forces were needed to work large plantations in the New World.
D. European countries needed raw materials to produce manufactured goods.
D. European countries needed raw materials to produce manufactured goods.
All of the following are reasons for the decline of the Ming Dynasty EXCEPT
a. Stopped making improvements to China.
b. Emperors had too much power.
c. European kingdoms forced them out of power.
d. Heavy taxes on peasants.
c. European kingdoms forced them out of power.
Which continent benefited the most from the Triangular Trade System?
a. Africa
b. Europe
c. North America
d. South America
b. Europe