Episode 202 World History Class with Mr. Lutz

Why did Europeans look for new trade routes to Asia?

• To spread Christianity to distant lands

• To establish colonies in the Americas

• To bypass the Muslim and Venetian middlemen

• To find new sources of gold

Which routes were found by the Spanish and Columbus?

• The Trans-Saharan Trade Route and the Indian Ocean Trade Route

• The Atlantic Ocean route to the Americas

• The Northwest Passage and the Cape of Good Hope

• The Silk Road and the Spice Route

What was the most significant impact of conquistadors?

• They converted native peoples to Christianity

• They established trade networks with Asia

• They brought diseases that devastated native populations

• They introduced new crops and animals to the Americas

What caused the Great Dying and eventually contributed to the Little Ice Age?

• The increase in global trade

• The decline of the Ottoman Empire

• The introduction of new diseases to the Americas

• The collapse of the Aztec and Inca empires

What is the definition of Encomienda?

• A system of forced labor in Spanish colonies

• A religious institution in the Americas

• A type of Spanish ship used for exploration

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

Who were the Peninsulares in the Spanish colonial hierarchy?

• Spanish-born individuals at the top of the hierarchy

• American-born Spaniards

• People of mixed races

• Natives and black Africans

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• The decline of the Ottoman Empire

• The introduction of new foods and animals to Europe and the Americas

• The establishment of new trade routes between Europe and Asia

• The spread of Christianity to the Americas

What did the Moscow princes do to unify and strengthen Russia?

• They converted to Christianity

• They established trade networks with Europe

• They formed alliances with the Mongols

• They conquered neighboring territories

How were native peoples treated by European colonizers?

• They were given equal rights and opportunities

• They were enslaved and exploited for labor

• They were converted to Christianity

• They were granted land and self-governance

What did Peter the Great do to Westernize Russia?

• He promoted the arts and sciences

• He established trade networks with China

• He expanded Russian territory into Central Asia

• He modernized the military and adopted European customs