8th History: Chapter 1 Review

Portugal took the lead in finding a trade route to India.

• True

• False

Beginning in the 600s C.E., the religion of Islam spread in the Middle East and Africa.

• True

• False

Merchants turned to bankers to help finance their ventures.

• True

• False

Cabot explored England

• True

• False

How did missionaries from Europe have an impact on religion around the world?

• They taught people around the world European values.

• They taught Christianity to people around the world.

• They taught Judaism to people around the world.

• They introduced European architecture to people around the world.

What did the French establish in the Americas?

• a successful fur trade

• gold and silver mines

• the colony of New Amsterdam

• slave trade

Where did idea of democracy develop during the 400s B.C.E.?

• Rome

• Athens

• Egypt

• Gaul

According to this graph, how many more pesos’ worth of gold and silver were sent to Spain from the Americas in 1620 than in 1540?

• 4 million

• 4.8 million

• 5 million

• 5.8 million

Dividing power between the three branches of government is called

• the separation of powers

• the spirit of laws

• the social contract

• the Enlightenment

What did England, France, and the Netherlands hope to discover in their explorations?

• a northwest passage to Asia

• a route to South America

• a route to Africa

• a southwest passage to India