T16: Global Convergence +

What was the significance of the expedition led by Bartolomeu Dias?

• It proved that it was possible to sail from Europe to the Indian Ocean.
• It was the first European voyage to reach India.
• It was the first voyage to reach the Spice Islands.
• It was the first voyage to circumnavigate the Earth.

How was the astrolabe, a disc-shaped, metal tool that can be held in the hand, used?

• European explorers used it to navigate by the stars.
• It had a needle that always pointed to the north.
• It measured wind speed and direction.
• It was a "good luck charm" with no real value.

Which explorer discovered the Americas for Europe and made four voyages there, starting in 1492 through 1504?

• Christopher Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias
• Vasco da Gama
• Michelangelo Caravaggio

What happened when Cortés and his soldiers first arrived in Tenochtitlan?

• Moctezuma welcomed them as honored guests.
• Moctezuma had his army attacked them immediately.
• Cortés found the city abandoned.
• Moctezuma surrendered when he saw one of Cortés' soldiers fire a musket.

The Spanish monarchy received a portion of all treasures taken by the conquistadors when they defeated what Native American empires?

• The Aztec and the Incan empires.
• The Ojibwe and Pueblo empires.
• The Iroquois and Mohawk empires.
• The Inuit and Crow empires.

What were the Aztec and Incan empires like before the Spanish conquest? FOUR CORRECT ANSWERS

• traditional religion
• large, complex empires with large, wealthy cities
• millions of people
• impressive architecture and arts
• a basic, unsophisticated culture

What were the Aztec and Incan empires like after the Spanish conquest? FOUR CORRECT ANSWERS

• destroyed native cities with Spanish cities built in their place
• millions of natives dead due to disease
• native religious items destroyed, Spanish religion, laws, language forced on natives
• an eventual blending of European and native cultures
• distinctly separated cultures that never merged/blended

The Spanish built Catholic missions in their American colonies. What did they expect the Native Americans to do?

• Native Americans were expected to convert to Christianity.
• Native Americans were exposed to Christianity, but there was no pressure to convert.
• Spanish priests would ask the army to execute any native who didn't immediately convert to Christianity.
• There was an open exchange of religious ideas with many of the Spanish converting to native religions.

What role did Vasco da Gama play in the growth of a Portuguese empire?

• He led the first European expedition to reach India by sea.
• He proved it was possible to sail from Europe to the Indian Ocean.
• He led the first expedition to the Americas.
• He discovered the Northwest Passage.

How did the introduction of horses affect Native American culture?

• Native Americans in some culture areas began to use horses for hunting and in warfare.
• They were valued only as a food source.
• They were hunted to extinction.
• Native peoples found no use for the horse.