European Exploration and Colonization Quiz

Which ship design made long-distance ocean travel more efficient for Europeans?

• Dhow

• Caravel

• Junk

• Trireme

Which empire was ruled by the Manchu ethnic group?

• Ming

• Ottoman

• Mughal

• Qing

What was the main goal of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

• To stop the slave trade

• To divide the world between Spain and Portugal

• To split the Americas between France and Britain

• To convert Indigenous people

What religious order was most active in converting Indigenous people during colonization?

• Benedictines

• Jesuits

• Zamindars

• Confucians

Which of the following was a consequence of forced religious conversion?

• Increased resistance and rebellion

• Greater cultural preservation

• Improved agricultural productivity

• Expansion of Buddhism

Which empire expanded its territory using Janissaries and gunpowder weapons?

• Mughal

• Qing

• Ottoman

• Portuguese

Which technology was NOT a major contributor to European exploration?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Caravel

• Printing press

Which Chinese empire expanded into Tibet and Central Asia?

• Ming

• Qing

• Song

• Tang

Which Mughal ruler is known for his religious tolerance?

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

• Akbar

• Shah Jahan

Why did Europeans need new trade routes in the 1400s?

• To escape cold weather in Europe

• To avoid Ottoman control of land routes

• To convert Africans to Christianity

• To map new lands for universities