Chapter 1 Changing Ideas and a Changing World

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

• True

• False

Information from explorers assisted mapmakers in creating more accurate land and sea maps.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

The Renaissance was the attempt by Europeans to take back control of Christian holy sites in the Middle East.

• True

• False

Merchants turned to bankers to help finance their ventures.

• True

• False

The economic system in which people invest money in businesses to make profits is called

• socialism

• communism

• capitalism

• mercantilism

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 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

What did the French establish in the Americas?

Multiple choice question.

• slave trade

• the colony of New Amsterdam

• gold and silver mines

• a successful fur trade

What did the agreement, or covenant, between God and Israelites say?

• God would protect the Israelites if they followed his laws.

• God would issue the Ten Commandments if they followed his laws.

• God would command the Israelites to wander in the desert if they didn’t follow his laws.

• God would command Moses to protect the Israelites if they followed his laws.