US History Ch 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events marked the beginning of European exploration to India by sea?

• Columbus lands in the New World

• Da Gama reaches India by sailing around Africa

• Cortés arrives in Mexico

• Pilgrims come to the New World

Open Ended

Why were the years 1488 to 1760 significant in shaping the modern world, especially in terms of exploration and colonization?

Open Ended

How did Marco Polo's stories, as told in 'Description of the World,' influence European interest in Asia?

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of Marco Polo's adventures in China for European exploration?

• They led to the spread of Christianity in China.

• They inspired further exploration by increasing European interest in Asia.

• They resulted in the immediate colonization of China by Europeans.

• They ended trade between Europe and Asia.

Open Ended

How did changes in the Old World lead to exploration of the New World?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were new innovations that helped European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Steam Engine

Open Ended

Explain how innovations such as the compass, astrolabe, and caravel contributed to European exploration.

Multiple Choice

Which economic system did European monarchs gradually adopt during the transition from the Middle Ages, and what was its main belief about national wealth?

• Feudalism; wealth measured by land ownership

• Mercantilism; wealth measured by precious metals

• Capitalism; wealth measured by private property

• Socialism; wealth measured by equality

Open Ended

Explain the concept of a 'favorable balance of trade' as understood by mercantilists.

Multiple Choice

Which Portuguese explorer was the first to round the southern tip of Africa, and what did he name it?

• Vasco da Gama; Cape of Good Hope

• Bartolomeu Dias; Cape of Good Hope

• Christopher Columbus; Cape Horn

• Ferdinand Magellan; Cape Verde

Open Ended

Who was responsible for stirring European interest in China before the Age of Discovery, and how did he do so?

Multiple Choice

Which explorer's name was used to name the continent of America, and why?

• Christopher Columbus, because he discovered the Bahamas

• Amerigo Vespucci, because a German mapmaker honored him

• John Cabot, because he reached Newfoundland

• Ferdinand Magellan, because he circumnavigated the world

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about Vasco da Gama's expedition.

• He sailed to India a decade after Dias's discovery.

• He was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope.

• He returned to Portugal with spices worth much more than the cost of his expedition.

• He sailed under the Spanish flag.

Open Ended

How did Columbus’s plan for reaching Asia differ from da Gama’s?

Multiple Choice

Who was the first explorer whose crew successfully circumnavigated the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

Open Ended

What was Martin Luther’s main disagreement with the Roman Catholic Church?

Multiple Select

Which explorers' routes are shown as originating from Spain on the map?

• Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan

• Cabot, Drake, Dias

• Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Cabot

• Cortes, de Soto, Coronado

Multiple Select

Which of the following innovations made exploration easier for Europeans?

• Compass

• Printing press

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

Open Ended

What role did Geneva play in the Protestant Reformation, and who was its most influential teacher?

Open Ended

Reflecting on the timeline of Unit I: Horizons (1488–1760), what do you think was the most significant event and why?

Multiple Choice

Which event marked the beginning of European exploration in the timeline shown?

• Columbus lands in the New World (1492)

• Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope (1488)

• Da Gama reaches India (1498)

• Cortés arrives in Mexico (1519)