History Quiz

By the 1750’s, the world could be best described as mostly:

• Dominated by aristocracies and agricultural based economics

• Rapidly industrializing and moving towards democracy

• Increasingly religious and isolated

• Moving rapidly towards egalitarianism and modernity

Between 1450 and 1750, the chief European commodity in trade for eastern goods was

• Lumber

• Textiles

• Spices

• Precious metal (gold and silver)

This Portuguese mariner was the first to sail from Europe to the Indian Ocean

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Bartolomé de las Casas

The chief reason for Portuguese exploration of nautical routes to Asia were predominately based prompted by

• By passing Islamic and Italian monopolies on trade

• Saturation of domestic markets with surplus goods

• Missionary impulses for religious conversion

• Desire for the acquisition of precious metals

The Legend of Prester John involved

• A legendary Christian king in Asia

• A lost city of gold off the coast of India

• A mystical fountain of eternal youth

• A lost travel of the Marco Polo Expedition

Early trade between Asia and Europe resulted in

• A trade deficit for Europe

• A trade deficit for Asia

• Increased rates of Islamic conversion

• A devaluation of precious metals

The Portuguese gained access into eastern markets predominantly through

• The use of diplomacy and bribery

• The use of military force against weaker naval powers

• The establishment of large scale colonies

• The establishment of religious missions

Dutch and English exploration differed from the Portuguese and Spanish in that

• They were funded by the state

• They were funded by private investors

• They focused predominantly of religious conversion

• They rejected trade by warfare

 

A cartaz is best defined as

• a pass issued by the Portuguese control competing trade

• a cannon used to destroy coastal fortifications

• a religious missionary

• a group of investors funding trade expeditions

A “trade post empire” implies

• An attempt to control commerce of a region rather than large colonies

• An attempt to partner with small regions to promote free trade

• The use of joint stock companies to fund trade explorations

• Using fleets to provide shipping s to preexisting eastern merchants