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Age of Exploration: Mercantilism/Capitalism

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why did European nations practice mercantilism during the Age of Exploration?

a)

To import more than they export

b)

to start wars

c)

to keep end wars.

d)

to become more powerful by getting money (Gold/Silver)

2.

How did nations who used mercantilism decrease imports, or how did they make it harder to buy products and goods from other nations?

a)

by imprisoning people who purchased imported goods

b)

by creating propaganda about foreign-made goods

c)

by destroying all imported goods

d)

by placing high tariffs on foreign goods

3.

Who controls and regulates trade in a mercantilist economy?

a)

the indivdual citizens

b)

the government (Mother Country)

c)

only tax payers

d)

the voters

4.
How do colonies benefit the mother country in a mercantile system?
a)
Colonies provide the mother country with raw materials and new markets.
b)
Colonies sell finished products to the mother country.
c)
Colonies export raw materials to other countries.
d)
Colonies purchase finished products from other countries.
5.
Which of the following describes a favorable balance of trade?
a)
The mother country should import more than it exports.
b)
The mother country should export more than it imports.
c)
The mother country should export the same amount of goods as other countries.
d)
The mother country should import all of its resources from other nations.
6.
What was the main component of feudalism?
a)
government regulates trade
b)
building up bullion for homeland
c)
land ownership for protection
d)
exports have greater value than imports
7.

What was an advantage for European nations that had colonies?

a)

They had a constant source of wealth in the form of gold and silver without any effort.

b)

They had a source of slave labor for factories in the mother country.

c)

They had markets for selling goods manufactured in Europe.

d)

They had a place to relocate undesirable citizens.

8.

During the Age of Exploration, why did European powers strive for a favorable balance of trade?

a)

to compete against their colonies for markets

b)

to show that their products were better than those made in the colonies

c)

to gain gold and silver and become more powerful

d)

to gain many different types of weapons in case of war

9.

What is the defining characteristic of capitalism?

a)

government ownership of all markets

b)

private ownership of resources and production

c)

exploitation of slave labor

d)

development of foreign markets

10.

The rise of the middle class and the creation of private businesses led to what kind of economic system?

a)

command economy

b)

barter economy

c)

market economy

d)

natural economy

11.

What social class of people expanded due to the rise of the market economy in the Age of Exploration?

a)

farmers

b)

merchants

c)

Slaves

d)

Soldiers

12.

In a true capitalist system, which group has the power to control the economy?

a)

the government

b)

producers and consumers

c)

the military

d)

elected and appointed officials

13.

In a capitalist economy, what motivates merchants?

a)

being loyal to the king

b)

making money

c)

helping the poor

d)

honoring God

14.

This is a tax on goods brought into a country...

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Tariff

d)

Market

15.

Definition: When the value of what a country exports is more than the cost of imports

a)

Capitalism

b)

Bullion

c)

Favorable balance of trade

d)

Economics

16.

Definition: Natural resources that are not yet made into anything such as cut trees or coal that has been mined

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Exports

d)

Imports

17.

What economic principle is illustrated in the image below?

a)

Captialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

18.

Complete the correct order of economic systems: Feudalism > Mercantilism > ________?______.

a)

barter

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

capitalism

19.

Europeans began to use the feudalism system much less and trade more. What social change occurred because of the first statement?

a)

population goes down (decreases)

b)

more people depend on agriculture (farming)

c)

Peasants gained respect from the wealthy or (nobles).

d)

a bigger middle class emerged

20.

What economic system does this quote support?

a)

authoritarianism

b)

capitalism

c)

mercantilism

d)

Dictatorship

21.

What was one factor that caused economies to become more complex after the discovery of the New World?

a)

the growth of international trade

b)

the beginning of a world war

c)

the expansion of the feudal system

d)

the Black Death

22.

What does this map illustrate about the economic policy of mercantilism?

a)

Under mercantilism, European nations sought to export raw materials to other European nations.

b)

Under mercantilism, European nations attempted to improve their economies by increasing their imports.

c)

Under mercantilism, European nations created colonies to provide raw materials and markets in which to sell manufactured goods

d)

Under mercantilism, European nations established colonies in order to have more room to build factories.