Pages 28-32 Intermediate Textbook Quiz

Why were Europeans so obsessed with spices?

• Spices cost a great deal
• Spices were used to preserve foods to keep them from spoiling
• Spices made foods flavorful
• All of these are correct

Why did Arab traders guard the secret location of the Spice Islands?

• The wanted to maintain control of the market (Monopoly)
• They did not have ships fast enough to compete with Europeans
• They wanted to protect people from hideous flesh eating sea creatures
• none of these

What part did Venice play in the Spice trade?

• People from Venice negotiated with Arabs on the cost of spices
• People from Venice distributed the Spices to people in Europe
• Merchants from Venice set the cost of the spices being sold in Europe
• All of these are correct

Why were traders from Venice so unpopular with wealthy Europeans?

• Traders from Venice would lower the prices of spices
• Traders from Venice would raise the prices of the spices that had gotten from Arab traders
• None of these

What group of people were the Polo brothers likely to meet on their travels?

• Native Americans
• Wealthy Europeans
• Mongols
• French people

Who were the Mongols?

• People from the continent of Europe
• People from the continent of Asia
• People from the continent of Australia
• People from the continent of North America

Why would his position as a diplomat put Marco Polo in a good position to write a book about his travels?

• This position allowed Marco Polo to see a wide variety of places and provided good opportunities to write about what he saw
• This position kept Marco Polo behind a desk in the same room most of the time in the same place

After returning to Venice and writing his book, what did many European map makers do?

• Changed or revised their maps to make them more accurate
• Argued with Marco Polo over the accuracy of his maps
• Made more inaccurate maps to hide the secret location of the spice islands
• None of these things

As the Dark Ages ended, Europe began to move from an agrarian society to a monetary economy.

• True
• False

How did the Crusades lead to greater demand for spices and other luxury items?

• The Crusades led more Europeans into strange and distant lands and excited their curiosity
• Europeans demanded more of the items and goods that Arab traders had
• Both of these are correct