New Global Connections (1415-1796

What statement is true about Portuguese explorations?

• The exploration ended after the death of Prince Henry in 1460

• The Portuguese were attacked and defeated by Muslim traders on the East African coast

• The Portuguese explored the interiors of Africa and established footholds

• The Portuguese found a trade route through the Indian Ocean to Asia

On September 8, 1522 nearly three years after setting out the survivors-one ship and 18 sailors-reached Spain. The survivors had been the first people to circumnavigate or sail around the world. Antonio Pigafetta one of the few surviviors of the expedition, observed: I believe of a certainty that no one will ever again make such a voyage.

Which statement is true about the voyage referenced in the text?

• Ferdinand Magellan and the other survivors returned to Spain in 1521.

• During the expedition, Ferdinand Magellan and the sailors took nearly three weeks to cross the Pacific and reach the Spice Islands.

• Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines when the fleet reached there in 1521.

• Ferdinand Magellan returned to Spain after reaching South America, while the rest of the sailors didn't

Which statement is true in the context of European exploration in Asia?

• Spain was the first European power to gain a foothold in Asia?

• Portugal seized the island of Goa, making it their major military and commercial base.

• For most of the 1500s, Portugal could not control the spice trade between Europe and Asia

• Italy was the first European country to challenge Portuguese domination of Asian trade in the 1500s.

Europeans by contrast wrote enthusiastically about China. In 1590 a visitor described Chinese artisans "cleverly making devices out of gold, silver and other metals," and wrote with approval: "They daily publish huge multitudes of books."

Which era of rule in China is referred to in this text?

• The Ming dynasty

• The Qing dynasty

• The Asante kingdom

• The Oyo empire

Devastated by the two invasions, Korean rulers adopted a policy of isolation, excluding foreigners except the Chinese and a few Japanese. When European sailors were shipwrecked on Korean shores, they were imprisoned and held as spies.

Which country carried out one of the invasions in Korea discussed in the text.

• Italy

• Japan

• Portugal

• Spain

The art of the Qing dynasty, even the painting of many of its finest eccentrics and the design of its best gardens, is similarly characterized both by lavish decoration and ornate effects as well as by superb technique and conservative taste.

Which non-Chinese group contributed to establishing the dynasty discussed in this text?

• The Portuguese

• The Tainos

• The Spaniards

• The Manchus

Which statement is true about European conquests in the Americas?

• When Columbus first arrived in the West Indies, he was faced with the hostility of the Taino people

• Columbus's men assaulted Taino men and women and claimed their land for Spain

• After Columbus's encounter, no Spanish conquerors explored the Americas

• The Spanish invaders did not have enough weapons to conquer the Native Americans

Who said this about the Tainos who lived in the West Indies?

"Artless and generous. . . to such a degree as no one would believe but him who had seen it. Of anything they have if it be asked for they never say no but do rather invite the person to accept it and show as much lovingness as though they would give their hearts. . .

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama

• Affonso I

• Ferdinand Magellan

How does this image best show a result of the Colombian Exchange?

• It shows Native Americans stricken by disease brought to the Americas by Europeans

• It shows Native Americans preparing for a voyage to Europe

• It shows horses brought to the Americas from Europe being adapted by Native Americans

• It shows weapons brought to the Americas from Europe being adapted by Native Americans

When colonists later protested British policies in North America, they viewed themselves as "freeborn Englishmen" who were defending their traditional rights

Which of the following describes on of the "traditional rights" being referred to in the text?

• The right to own lands in American colonies

• The right to convert Native Americans to Christianity

• The right to marry settlers from different countries

• The right to have representative assemblies and Parliament