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SAT Wh Chapter 4

Authored by MONIQUE WILLIAMS

History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

Europeans began to explore and expand in the 1500s because they wanted to

find riches and adventure

discover a new world

spread Christianity to a new world

Gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

Why did Portuguese and Spanish explorers sail in different directions to find a route to Asia?

They knew Earth was round, so they would eventually reach the other side.

Portugal and Spain were rivals, so they were trying to avoid each other on the high seas.

Asia was so large that it wrapped around the globe and could be reached from either direction.

Neither country had maps or compasses, so they did not know in which direction they were sailing.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

The Portuguese were the first to explore other lands because they had

more intelligence

a richer government

superior ships

a stronger desire to spread Christianity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

What advantage did better weaponry give Spanish conquistadors over the Aztec and Inca empires?

It inspired the Aztec and Inca develop better weapons of their own

It allowed relatively fewer men to control large populations.

It caused the Aztec and Inca to fear the Spanish and give up.

It gave the Spanish great speed to get away in battle.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

What other countries settled in the Americas, challenging the financial control enjoyed by the Spanish and Portuguese?

Netherlands, France, and England

Germany and Austria

China and India

Eastern Africa and the Gold Coast

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

The Dutch traded luxury items from India as well as enslaved people from West Africa in an attempt to

become less dependent on Spain and Portugal and gain wealth.

start an economic revolution and spread it to other countries.

make the rest of the world admire their humanitarian efforts.

sharpen their seagoing skills and develop better and better ships.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec ‱ 1 pt

Which of the following explains why encomienda was a failure?

Europeans took more plants back to Europe than to America

Enslaved people from West Africa took the place of Native Americans.

Entire cultures changed their way of life as a result of encomienda.

Native Americans were often abused instead of being protected by settlers.

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