Unit 6a (Exploration) Test Review

Which of the following inspired European exploration of the Western Hemisphere?

• Spreading Christianity

• Conquering India and China

• Establish new trade routes to India and China

• Find more resources and land

Which European country first launched large scale exploration voyages?

He was the first to go around the Cape of Good Hope and sail directly from Europe to India.

• Cook

• da Gama

• Columbus

Magellan's voyage was the first to

• Sail around Cape Horn

• Sail around Cape of Good Hope

• Circumnavigate the Earth

• Reach Hawaii

Columbus's voyage opened the way for Spain to colonize India and China.

• True

• False: colonize North and South America

• False: colonize Africa and Asia

Which of the following went FROM the Old World to the New World?

• Horses

• Bananas

• Turkey

• Coffee

Europeans most wanted to find a sea route from Europe to Asia to help with

• Trade

• The Crusades

• Overpopulation

The transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas and Europe is known as the

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century was due to

• War

• Slavery

• Drought

• Disease

Navigational maps based on compass directions and estimated distances from observations were called ___ maps