Quiz- Theme 10

What marked a shift in European colonial expansion in the seventeenth century?

• • Exploration

• • Religious missions

• • Trading activities and colonization

• • Military conquest

Which European trading company played a significant role in South Asia by becoming a political power and annexing territories?

• • a. Dutch East India Company

• • b. French East India Company

• • c. English East India Company

• • d. Spanish Trading Company

In Africa, when did Europeans start venturing into the interior, beyond coastal trading?

• • a. 16th century

• • b. 17th century

• • c. 18th century

• • d. 19th century

What term is used for the Dutch in South Africa, the British in Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, and the Europeans in America?

• • a. Nomads

• • b. Wanderers

• • c. Settlers

• • d. Pioneers

Which explorer's travels led to the name "America" for the New World?

• • Amerigo Vespucci

• • Christopher Columbus

• • Jacques Cartier

• • John Cabot

Which Native American tribe is mentioned as having a prophecy about the arrival of Europeans as "turtles across the land"?

• • a. Apache

• • b. Iroquois

• • c. Hopi

• • d. Cherokee

What was the outcome of the War of 1812 between the USA and Britain for the territory of Canada?

• • a. Canada became part of the USA

• • b. Canada remained a British colony

• • c. Canada gained independence

• • d. Canada was divided between the USA and Britain

What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railway in the late 19th century in North America?

• a. Facilitate trade with Europe

• • a. Facilitate trade with Europe

• • b. Connect the east and west coasts

• • c. Transport goods to Africa

• • d. Expedite communication between colonies

What term was used to describe the Native Americans living close to nature without the corruptions of 'civilization'?

• • a. Savages

• • b. Noble savages

• • c. Barbarians

• • d. Heathens

What invention in 1873 made European settlers feel secure in protecting their large farms in North America?

• • a. Steam engine

• • b. Barbed wire

• • c. Telegraph

• • d. Tractor