UNIT 4: AGE OF EXPLORATION REVIEW

Which field of study was MOST important to Aztec religion?

• Astronomy

• Biology

• Medicine

• Physics

Which society allowed conquered peoples the MOST religious freedom?

• Maya

• Olmec

• Inca

• Aztec

What contributed to the fall of the Inca Empire to the Spanish?

• The Spanish formed an alliance with the Maya Empire

• The Spanish formed alliances with communities that were unhappy under Inca rule

• Small pox and civil war destabilized the empire before the Spanish arrived

• A devastating war with the Aztec destabilized the empire before the Spanish arrived

WHIch navigational tool made it possible for sailors to determine direction without depending on the sun or stars?

• the sextant

• thr magnetic compass

• the marine chronometer

• the astrolabe

What is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

• He led an expedition to circumnavigate the globe

• He led an expedition to find the North Pole

• He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean

• He was the first European to travel to India by ship

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

• to increase trade trade with Africa

• to find new trade routes to Asia

• to research tropical diseases

• to study new civilizations

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• a trade agreement between Colombia and the Portuguese

• a peace treaty with the Aztec signed by Christopher Columbus

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

• the trade for gold, silver, platinum between American Indians and Europeans

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Potatoes and corn became important dietary staples in the New World and led to population growth

• European agriculture greatly improved with the introduction New World animals such as the horse

• The Old World economies were strengthened by precious metals from the New World

• Amerindians thrived with the introduction of Old World medicines for many diseases

What would have been BEST prepared American Indians for interactions with Europeans?

• Immunity from smallpox and other diseases

• Native strains of cash crops like sugarcane

• Better ships to transport trade goods

• Access to domesticated animals like horses

Which statement about the African slave trade is correct?

• Dutch merchants grew wealthy through their control of the African slave trade

• Weapons and other manufactured goods were the main commodities traded for slaves

• It allowed many African kingdoms to grow wealthy enough to rival the European powers

• New types of ships made the journey across the Atlantic Ocean safe for slaves