Exploration and Expansion Quiz Kamelamela

What were the motives for European exploration?

• Religious zeal and the promise of gold and glory

• Desire for new trade routes and access to Asian spices

• Curiosity about the exotic East and the need for new lands

• All of the above

What were the consequences of the collapse of the Aztec and Inca empires?

• Native American populations were devastated by disease

• Spanish conquerors established colonies and exploited resources

• Native American cultures and political structures were replaced by European systems

• All of the above

What was the encomienda system?

• The right of landowners to use Native Americans as laborers

• A system of trade between Europe and the Americas

• The Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires

• The exchange of plants and animals between Europe and the Americas

What impact did European technology, food, and disease have on the Americas?

• European technology improved the lives of Native Americans

• European food crops supported population growth in the Americas

• European diseases devastated Native American populations

• All of the above

What forces came together in the mid-1400s that made the European age of exploration possible?

• Increased power and resources of European monarchies

• Advancements in technology and cartography

• Desire for wealth and trade opportunities

• All of the above

How did the Columbian Exchange affect the Americas and Europe?

• New food crops from the Americas supported population growth in Europe

• European diseases devastated Native American populations

• Trade between the Americas and Europe increased

• All of the above

Why is there a cross on the table in the portrait of Amerigo Vespucci?

• Amerigo Vespucci was a devout Christian

• The cross represents the spread of Christianity to the Americas

• The artist included the cross as a symbol of exploration

• There is no specific reason for the cross

What were the motives for Portuguese and Spanish exploration?

• Desire for new trade routes and access to Asian spices

• Religious zeal and the promise of gold and glory

• Curiosity about the exotic East and the need for new lands

• All of the above

What effect did the encomienda system have on the Native American populations?

• Native Americans were protected and treated fairly

• Native Americans were forced into labor and suffered greatly

• Native Americans were given equal rights and opportunities

• Native Americans were able to maintain their own cultural practices

What century marked the beginning of English rivalry with Spain and Portugal for trading rights in India?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century