World History: Voyages of Discovery, Slave Trade, and China

Another name for the time period known as the Voyages of Discovery is:

• Era of Investigation
• Drive to Explore
• Age of Exploration
• Birth of Society 

Spain and Portugal were the foremost leader in the beginning of the Voyages of Discovery for which of the following reasons:

• Geographic position facing westward
• Distance from Russia
• Lack of wealth 
• Rulers who had little interest in the rest of the world

Christopher Columbus intended, and believed, he had landed where in 1492?

• North America
• Russia
• Africa
• East Indies Islands/ Asia

Plantations were:

• Slaving ships
• Spanish rule and control over colonies 
• Large estates where crops are grown
• All of the Above

Before the Ming Dynasty who ruled China?

• Japan
• Spain
• Mongols
• France

The term circumnavigate means:

• Sail all the way around 
• Capture slaves in Africa
• Sail from Europe to Asia
• Getting lost at sea

Which man’s crew was given credit for first circumnavigating the world 

• Christopher Columbus
• Peter Norbeck
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Juan Pablo

One example of improving defense from invaders, during the Ming Dynasty, was:  

• Forbidden City
• Great Wall of China
• Practicing Confucianism
• Civil Service Exams 

This picture is: 

• The City of the King
• The Hall of The Hall of Heroes
• The Grand Ole Opry
• The Forbidden City

Often in Chinese history, they have practiced the idea the idea that they do not want trade or be involved with the rest of the world, this idea is known as: 

• Adventure/ Adventurism 
• Anti-Social 
• Isolation/ Isolationism  
• Lost and Confused