Unit 8: Age of Exploration - Review

Which shows the causes of early European exploration (choose all that apply)?

• desire to spread Christianity

• the drive to explore

• desire to improve their standard of living

• desire for direct access to the valuable Asian spice trade

• government oppression at home

Who led the expedition that ended with one ship and 18 sailors returning to Spain?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Osei Tutu

• Prince Henry

Which of the following describes an accurate outcome of the French and Indian War?

• Canada came under French control after the war

• The Louisiana Territory was controlled by the British

• French claims exceeded British claims in North America

• Quebec was captured by the British

The document signed by Portugal and Spain in 1494 was known as the

• Treaty of Versailles

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Concordat of Worms

• Treaty of Tordesillas

In order to make a good impression upon the Chinese government, one should follow the example of:

• Lord Macartney

• the Tokugawa Shogunate

• Matteo Ricci

• Magellan

The Dutch Boers were like the Portuguese due to

• looking on Africans as beneath themselves

• seeking gold, silver, and spices

• established military forts along the coast

• largely failed to obtain trading rights from India

Early European exploration could accurately be described with:

• Christopher Columbus was the one who gave the Americas their name

• The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal

• The voyages of Columbus were financed by the Portuguese government

• A Line of Demarcation divided Europe into two zones

Which of the following is a true statement about the trade relations between Asia and Europe?

• The Ming dynasty showed great interest in open trade relations with Europe

• The Dutch East India Company enjoyed powers similar to that of a nation-state

• The Europeans saw no useful place in trading with the Mughal empire of India

• The Dutch could not effectively compete with Portuguese traders, having arrived later

The relationship between the Aztec empire and Spanish conquistador Cortes could be described as:

• King Moctezuma was suspicious of the Spanish but showed little hostility

• The conflict would result in the death of Hernan Cortes

• Due to illness, Cortes failed to reach the Aztec capital

• Spanish had no desire to convert natives to Christianity

The Asante Kingdom of Africa was similar to the Ming dynasty of China because

• leaders did not want to trade with Europeans

• government officials were chosen based on merit rather than family

• they each controlled the slave trade of their respective empires with Europe

• culture was freely and heavily influenced by the Europeans