Washington's Unit 6 review 2024

During the Columbian Exchange, what caused the largest number of indigenous deaths in the New World?

• crop destruction and famine

• smallpox and other diseases

• wars between different tribes

• fighting with the conquistadors

What was the Middle Passage?

• the route over which raw goods from Europe were transported to the Americas

• the route over which manufactured goods from Europe were transported to the Americas

• none of the above

• the journey across the Atlantic taken by African slaves forced to go to the Americas

Why did many European countries finance voyages of exploration from the 15th century to the 17th century?

• to find new trade routes to Asia

  
  

• to increase trade with Africa

• to attend World History Class

• to study new civilizations

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• a trade agreement between Colombia and the Portuguese

• the movement of people, goods, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

Which statement about the movement of goods during the Columbian Exchange is correct?

• Coffee from the Old World was introduced to the New World.

  
  

• Tomatoes from the Old World were introduced to the New World.

• Sugarcane from the New World was introduced to the Old World.

• Wheat from the New World was introduced to the Old World.

During the colonization of the Americas, which region had the largest African slave population?

• Portuguese Brazil

• Spanish Mexico

• French West Indies

• None of the above

How did Ming dynasty rulers respond to contact with European cultures?

• by inviting European missionaries to spread their teachings

• by attempting to monopolize the spice trade from the East Indies

  
  

• by isolating China and prohibiting most contact with Europeans

• none of the above

Which of the following are examples of ancient Maya architecture?

• pyramids, ball courts, and palaces

• domed temples and ziggurats

• none of the above

• classrooms

Which monarch was known as "The Navigator" for encouraging maritime exploration during his or her reign?

• King Henry VII of England

• Queen Isabella of Spain

• none of the above

• Prince Henry of Portugal

Which area was settled by the Portuguese?

• modern-day Brazil

• none of the above

• New York

• modern-day Mexico