WH 13.2

Psalm 22:16-18 (of David around 1000 BC)

16 For dogs encompass me;

    a company of evildoers encircles me;

they have pierced my hands and feet—

17 I can count all my bones—

they stare and gloat over me;

18 they divide my garments among them,

    and for my clothing they cast lots.

Multiple Choice

Which conquistador was responsible for the defeat of the Aztec Empire and the founding of what is now Mexico City?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernando Cortés

• Atahualpa

Multiple Choice

Who was responsible for helping pass the 'New Laws' in 1542, which protected the Indians from being made slaves?

• Bartolomé de las Casas

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• Jacques Cartier

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about Jacques Cartier are correct?

• He made three voyages to eastern Canada.

• He discovered the Northwest Passage.

• He was the first great French explorer in the New World.

• He was successful in finding a water route to the Orient.

Multiple Choice

Which city, founded by the Dutch in 1621, is known today as New York City?

• New Amsterdam

• Quebec

• Jamestown

• Lima

Multiple Choice

Which European nation established a trading post in India under the leadership of Pedro Cabral?

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• English

• Spanish

Multiple Select

Which of the following were changes that occurred during the Commercial Revolution in Europe?

• Ownership of land was no longer considered the basis of wealth

• Money became the medium of exchange in trade

• Europe's business thinking and practice changed

• Feudalism became more dominant

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mercantilism is NOT true?

• Mercantilists believed wealth should benefit the mother country

• Colonies existed to supply raw materials and provide markets

• Governments regulated economic activity to create monopolies

• Mercantilists viewed trade as a mutually beneficial exchange

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main goal of capitalism as it developed alongside mercantilism?

• To acquire as much wealth as possible

• To advance wealth through investment and risk-sharing

• To spread risk among merchants only

• To avoid losses at all costs

Multiple Choice

Which Spanish conquistador named the body of water he saw after crossing Panama the 'South Sea'?

• Hernando Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Montezuma