World History Chapter 19 Patterns of Interaction

What was the primary motivation for European exploration in the 1400s?

• Religious conversion

• Seeking new trade routes

• Scientific discovery

• Political expansion

Who established a navigation school in 1419?

• Vasco da Gama

• Zheng He

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which event marked a significant shift in power in 1453?

• The signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas

• The fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans

• The establishment of the Songhai Empire

• The first voyage of Zheng He

What controlled the trade routes between Asia and Europe before the Age of Exploration?

• Dutch merchants

• Portuguese traders

• Italian merchants and Muslims

• Spanish explorers

Which of these occurred first chronologically?

• The Manchus established the Qing Dynasty

• The Dutch opened trade with Java

• Zheng He's first voyage

• The founding of Quebec

What was one of the main luxury goods Europeans sought from Asia?

• Gold

• Cotton

• Silk

• Spices

The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between which two nations?

• England and France

• Portugal and Spain

• Netherlands and England

• Italy and Ottoman Empire

What significant development occurred in 1511?

• The Dutch East India Company was formed

• The first enslaved Africans arrived in Americas

• The Portuguese reached India

• Zheng He completed his voyages

Why were spices particularly valuable in medieval Europe?

• They were used as currency

• They were used as medicine

• They added flavor to bland foods

• They were religious symbols

What historical event occurred in 1776?

• Britain sought trade with China

• The Qing Dynasty was established

• American independence was declared

• The Dutch reached Java