Age of Exploration Review

Mark the THREE statements that best describe Europeans motivation for exploring?

• Fame and notoriety

• Wealth and Riches

• To increase taxes in their country

• Spread Christianity

The information in this map represents the.....

• The Silk Road

• Cape of good hope

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Line of Demarcation

Why did European countries begin using capitalism and joint-stock companies? 

• A. They wanted a more efficient way to transfer money between Europe and the New World

• B. Their governments were not fairly distributing the money to everyone

• C. They needed new ways to manage the increased wealth that resulted from overseas trade 

• D. They were finally free from isolationism and wanted to show off their wealth  

Which of the following statements does NOT describe why Europeans used Africans to resupply their labor force in the Americas? 

• A. Africans had been exposed to European diseases and had already built up some immunity to them

• B. Africans were less likely to escape because they did not know their way around the new land

• C. Africans had experience in farming and could help produce raw materials

• D. Africans were already mostly Christians, so the Europeans didn't have to convert them

Which of the following was a Portuguese explorer who proved that Africa is not connected to the bottom of the world by being the first to sail around the tip of Africa into the Indian Ocean.

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Da Gama

• Marco Polo

Which trade network is depicted in this map? 

• Trans-Saharan Trade Route

• The Silk Road

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangle Trade

Expansion was partly due to competition between Catholics and Protestants, as well as some groups seeking religious freedom. These motivations are a direct result of... 

• The Black Plague

• The Reformation

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

Theory that a countries power is dependent on it's wealth

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Mercantilism

• Inflation

Mark the TWO statements that describe why the establishment of colonies in the Americas increased emphasis on mercantilism: 

• A. They provided silver, gold, and raw materials that could be sold in Europe

• B. They created markets for Europeans to sell their goods

• C. They established routes used for religious pilgrimages

• D. They gave Europeans a better understanding of Asian commerce and culture

Europeans wanted to find a way to bypass the Muslims who dominated the trade of ______________, which were rare and very valuable in Europe.

• A. Africa artwork

• B. South American precious stones

• C. Asian spices

• D. North American livestock