AP World Unit 4 Exam (1450-1750)

Which of the following ship designs was an innovation that facilitated transoceanic travel and trade from 1450 to 1750?

• Caravel

• Galleon

• Junk

• Trireme

What was the main purpose of the compass in European maritime exploration during the 1450-1750 period?

• To measure wind speed

• To determine direction at sea

• To calculate cargo weight

• To predict weather patterns

Which technology was diffused to Europe through cross-cultural interactions with the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds and helped improve navigation?

• Astronomical charts

• Steam engine

• Printing press

• Telegraph

Why was the lateen sail significant in the 1450-1750 time period?

• It allowed ships to sail against the wind

• It increased cargo capacity

• It made ships faster than trains

• It was used only for river travel

Which of the following states supported maritime exploration during the 1450-1750 period by investing in new technologies and expeditions?

• Portugal

• Mongolia

• Russia

• Egypt

What was one economic factor that drove European maritime exploration from 1450 to 1750?

• Desire for new trade routes to access valuable goods

• Need for agricultural land expansion

• Search for new religious texts

• Interest in building pyramids

How did cross-cultural interactions influence European technological developments in the 1450-1750 period?

• By introducing new tools and navigation techniques from other regions

• By limiting the spread of technology

• By focusing only on local inventions

• By discouraging maritime exploration

What was one major reason for increased European maritime exploration during the early modern period?

• Desire to find alternative sailing routes to Asia

• Interest in local trade within Europe

• Avoidance of contact with Africa and Asia

• Expansion of land-based empires only

What was the name of the empires that were constructed as a result of increased travel and trade with Africa and Asia by Europeans?

• Trading-post empire

• Feudal empire

• Colonial empire

• Nomadic empire

Which diseases were transferred to the Americas as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Smallpox, measles, malaria

• Influenza, tuberculosis, polio

• Chickenpox, mumps, rubella

• Typhoid, cholera, dengue