Age of Exploration

Who was the last ruling Inca emperor of Peru?

• Hernando Cortes

• Atahualpa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• A trade route for spices

• The buying, transporting, and selling of Africans for work in the Americas

• A trade agreement between Europe and Asia

• The exchange of goods between the Americas and Europe

Who was the Portuguese explorer that sailed around the southern tip of Africa in 1488?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Hernando Cortes

What is capitalism?

• A system where the government owns all businesses

• An economic system based on private ownership and investment for profit

• A barter system used in ancient times

• A communal sharing of resources

Who was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella to find a new trade route to Asia in 1492?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

• The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases during the European colonization of the Americas

• A currency exchange system in Europe

• A military alliance between European countries

What was the Dutch East India Company?

• A company that traded spices in Africa

• A trading company established by the Netherlands to protect and expand its trade in Asia

• A British company that colonized India

• A French company that traded in the Americas

Who was the explorer that circumnavigated the world in 1520?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Hernando Cortes

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

• The French gained control of the Ohio Valley

• The English won possession of the Ohio Valley

• The war ended in a stalemate

• The Spanish gained control of the Ohio Valley

What is a joint-stock company?

• A company owned by a single individual

• A business where investors pool their wealth for a common purpose and share the profits

• A government-owned corporation

• A non-profit organization