2nd Semester World History Final

The Age of Exploration began after the fall of ___________. At this point Europeans needed to find better trade routes to _________.

• Rome/Africa
• France/America
• Constantinople/Asia
• Europe/Middle East

This monarch sponsored navigation schools and the first Portuguese fleets to explore the west coast of Africa.

• Prince Henry the Navigator
• Christopher Columbus
• John Cabor
• Hernan Cortes

Which of the following were motives for European Exploration and Colonization?(Check all that apply)

• Wealth
• Adventure/Glory
• Natural Resources
• Political Power
• Spreading of Christianity

Which explorer came to be known as the first explorer to circumnavigate the world?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following did most of the Native American Groups have in common.(Check all that apply)

• Systematic Agriculture
• Written language
• Spoken Language
• Complex Religious Systems
• Powerful Central Governments

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Bartholomew Dias
• Francisco Pizarro

What was the exchange of ideas, products, animals, and diseases from Europe to the Americas and back called?

• Columbian Exchange
• Columbian Exploration
• Reformation
• Brazilian Trade-Off

The Native American nation that lived along the Andes Mountain range was the _____________; the Spaniard who led the conquest of this group is__________.

• Aztec/Hernan Cortes
• Hernando Desoto/Tenochtitlan
• Inca/Francisco Pizarro
• Mayan/Christopher Columbus

Which of the following was NOT a reason why a European would decide to move to a colony?

• Farmland was getting much harder to find resulting in many people struggling to feed their families
• The Renaissance had just promoted a growth in Europeans appreciation for the arts
• Colonies offer a better life with the added bonus of earning wealth quickly
• The Reformation had created many problems with persecution that people wanted to escape

The African Slave Trade devastated West African cities in which of the following ways. (Check all that apply)

• Loss of young, healthy populations
• Civil War over lack of government leadership
• Created strong economies that helped African people become more educated
• Created an opportunity for African people to develop new technologies