World History review Unit 6

As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the landscape of the Americas was significantly changed by the indroduction of ---

• irrigation

• gold mining

• new livestock

• terrace farming

As a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slavery trade, many leaders in West Africa --

• established larger sugar plantations in their kingdoms

• encouraged the conversion of their people to Christianity

• relocated their kingdoms further into the interior of Africa

• gained access to weapons that helped consolidate their power

The pictured inovation of the Inca civilization was used as ---

• a weapon of war

• an indicator of social class

• a system of recordkeeping

• a method of freeze drying food

Diet changes among Western Europans in the 1600's are most likely a result of:

• A shift from farming to herding animals

• The importation of new foods from the New World

• Less demand for spices in food

• The conquest of the Holy Land made foods easily accessible from the East

Which factor contributed to Europe's Commercial Revolution in the sixteenth century?

• The application of mercantilist principles to regulate trade with colonies

• The nationalization of agriculture through th seizure of aristocratic lands

• The formation of finacial institutions controlled by the church

• The transition from feudal production to modern industrial techniques

One way the Catholic Church aided the Spanish conquest of the Americas was by --

• arguing for the protection of native groups

• employing priests as guides for expeditions

• providing the funds for conquistadores to travels

• sending missionaries to convert native populations

In 1453 the Ottomans conquered the last territory of the byzantine Empire when they overtook the city of --

• Belgrade

• Constantinople

• Tours

• Vienna

The capture of Constantinople was the result of --

• The creation of Safavid Empire in Persia

• The expansion of the Mongol Empire in Russia

• The formation of the Mugal EMpire in India

• The expansion of the Ottoman Empire into eastern Europe

How did the European exploration of the Americas change trade patterns?

• The Indian Ocean slavery trade collapsed.

• The Europeans developed a global commercial network.

• European trade markets became the only trade markets.

• Trade died out completely.

The Ottomans established a strong trading empire in the seventeenth century by ________________________________

• New livestock.

• Sending missionaries to convert native populations.

• Controlling the eastern Mediterranean and numerous overland trade routes.

• Engage directly in the Indian Ocean spice trade.