AP World Unit 4: Transoceanic Interconnections (1450-1750)

What was the primary purpose of the Caravel ship?

• War

• Exploration

• Fishing

• Trade

Who was the navigator that discovered the New World in the service of Spain?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

What was the main economic policy under Mercantilism?

• Free trade

• Barter system

• Accumulation of wealth through colonies

• Communism

What was the Dutch East India Company primarily involved in?

• Gold mining

• Spice trade

• Shipbuilding

• Textile trade

What was the Mita System originally used for in Inca society?

• Military service

• Religious ceremonies

• Tax payment through labor

• Education

What does the term 'Creoles' refer to?

• Mixed African and European descent

• Descendants of Spanish-born but born in Latin America

• Spanish-born individuals in Latin America

• Mixed Native American and European descent

What was the primary function of the Fluyt ship?

• Trade in the Baltic

• Fishing vessel

• Exploration

• Warship

What was the Encomienda system?

• A religious movement

• A trade route

• A grant of land with the right to use Native Americans as laborers

• A type of ship

What was the main goal of Henry the Navigator's expeditions?

• To find a route to the Americas

• To explore the Arctic

• To colonize Australia

• To find an all-water route to the east

What was the Triangular Trade?

• A trade system between Africa, the Americas, and Europe

• A trade route between Europe, Africa, and Asia

• A trade route between the Americas, Asia, and Australia

• A trade agreement between three European countries