Chapter 10 - Era Overview: The First Global Age, 1400-1800

How did the Renaissance affect exploration?

• Artistic flowering inspired a thirst for knowledge

• Conflict between religious groups made some want to leave

• Movement of populations from Mediterranean to Atlantic.

• Development of new forms of government gave more freedom

Why did European states look for a sea route to conduct trade with eastern Asia?

• They did not realize that land routes existed.

• They wanted to avoid the expense of middlemen.

• They appreciated the speed and safety of travel by water.

• They planned to defeat Asian powers by blockading

Which European state first took the lead in long-distance exploration by sea?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• the Netherlands

What advantage enabled the Spanish to conquer the Inca Empire in 1532?

• advanced weapons

• seaworthy ships

• religious faith

• a huge army

What do Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan have in common?

• They both sailed west to reach Asia.

• They both crossed the Pacific Ocean.

• England sponsored their explorations.

• Portugal sponsored their explorations.

Which of the following motivated Europeans to promote sea travel?

• rejection of new ideas

• desire to increase trade

• lack of overland roads

• interest in mapmaking

Westernization was the process by which

• democratically elected governments replaced absolute rulers.

• Asian products and inventions were introduced into Europe.

• European ideas and values spread around the world.

• colonial powers extended their influence into the interior.

What is globalization?

• a new way to create globes and maps

• the spread of disease from the Old World to the New World

• a linking of the world's regions, peoples, and economies

• the flowering of art and culture that began in Italy

What argument did absolute monarchs use to justify their power?

• They kept their people safe.

• They were chosen by the nobles.

• Their explorations enriched the state.

• Their authority came from God.

Who established the Mughal Empire in India?

• Muslim invaders from Central Asia

• traditional Hindu religious leaders

• English imperial forces armed with guns

• traders carrying spices along the Silk Road