Age of Exploration

What was the name of the naval trade license issued by the Portuguese Empire in the Indian Ocean during the sixteenth century?

• Chartered company

• Cartaz

• Indentured servants

• Joint stock

What was the name of the small highly-maneuverable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese in the 15th century?

• Caravel

• Lateen sail

• Portolan map

• Indentured servants

What was the name of the written document that divided the newly-discovered lands between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire?

• The Mongolian Empire

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Crusades

• The Atlantic System

What is the term used to describe an association with investors or shareholders that is incorporated and granted rights for the purpose of trade, exploration, and/or colonization?

• Corporation

• Chartered company

• Indentured servants

• Joint stock

This was a forerunner of the modern corporation that was organized for undertakings requiring large amounts of capital. Money was raised by selling shares to investors, who became partners in the venture and shared profits according to the percentage of the investment or held shares.

• Traditional corporation
• Joint Stock

• Indentured Servants

• Modern corporation

What was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, the Old World, and West Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries called?

• The Columbian Exchange

• The Atlantic System

• The Crusades

• The Mongolian Empire

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for coordinating the conquest of the Inca Empire in South America?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for coordinating the conquest of the Aztec military confederacy in Mesoamerica?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

What is the term used to describe mixed-race individuals in New Spain resulting from unions of Spaniards, Amerindians, and Africans?

• Chartered company

• Joint stock

• Indentured servants

• Spanish racial caste system

What was the form of sail that allowed ships to sail perpendicular to the wind called?

• Indentured servants

• Cartaz

• Portolan map

• Lateen sail