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Chapter 15: The First Global Age: Europe & Asia 1415-1796

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mapmaker.

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

cartographer

d)

circumnavigate

e)

sepoy

2.

A ship with square and triangular sails.

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

cartographer

d)

circumnavigate

e)

sepoy

3.

A device used to measure the angle of the sum and the stars above the horizon.

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

cartographer

d)

circumnavigate

e)

sepoy

4.

To sail around the world.

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

cartographer

d)

circumnavigate

e)

sepoy

5.

An Indian soldier.

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

cartographer

d)

circumnavigate

e)

sepoy

6.

Portuguese ruler who encouraged ocean exploration.

a)

Afonso de Albuquerque

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Trung Trac

7.

Navigator who wanted to reach Asia by sailing west from Europe.

a)

Afonso de Albuquerque

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Trung Trac

8.

Navigator who wanted to find a sea route through the Americas to the Indies.

a)

Afonso de Albuquerque

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Trung Trac

9.

One of two rulers who drove the Chinese out of Vietnam.

a)

Afonso de Albuquerque

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Trung Trac

10.

Military leader who ended Muslim control of Indian Ocean trade.

a)

Afonso de Albuquerque

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry the Navigator

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

e)

Trung Trac

11.

Match person with the correct statement below:

"This trip around the tip of Africa to the rich lands of India has made me a wealthy man."

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

a cartographer

c)

Qianlong

d)

Vasco da Gama

e)

a sepoy

12.

Match person with the correct statement below:

"I'll name this new land I've drawn 'America.'"

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

a cartographer

c)

Qianlong

d)

Vasco da Gama

e)

a sepoy

13.

Match person with the correct statement below:

"I am sure as the sun sets that I can reach the Indies by sailing west."

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

a cartographer

c)

Qianlong

d)

Vasco da Gama

e)

a sepoy

14.

Match person with the correct statement below:

"The British East India Company pays my wages."

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

a cartographer

c)

Qianlong

d)

Vasco da Gama

e)

a sepoy

15.

Match person with the correct statement below:

"Your country's barbarian merchants have benefitted from the blessings of our civilization."

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

a cartographer

c)

Qianlong

d)

Vasco da Gama

e)

a sepoy

16.

Match the place with the correct statement below.

This country led overseas exploration.

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Philippines

e)

Portugal

17.

Match the place with the correct statement below.

Magellan reached these islands.

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Philippines

e)

Portugal

18.

Match the place with the correct statement below.

This civilization greatly influenced Southeast Asia.

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Philippines

e)

Portugal

19.

Match the place with the correct statement below.

This country dominated trade in India in the late 1700s.

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Philippines

e)

Portugal

20.

Match the place with the correct statement below.

This civilization strictly controlled European trading rights.

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

India

d)

Philippines

e)

Portugal

21.

Which of the following best explained why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

a)

They wanted to find new trade routes.

b)

They wanted to conquer new lands.

c)

They wanted to spead Islam.

22.

Which of the following statements accurately describes trade in Southeast Asia?

a)

Travel was not influenced by monsoon winds.

b)

Women were successful merchants and rulers in some ports.

c)

Most of the spices traded were destined for markets in Europe.

23.

The Khmer empire was influenced by

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

England

24.

How did Portugal gain control of trade in southeast Asia?

a)

They used military force.

b)

They established ties with local rulers.

c)

They paid money for trading rights.

25.

In the 1600s, the Portuguese lost control of trade in the Indian Ocean to the

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Dutch

d)

English

26.

The Ming and Qing dynasties followed which of the following policies regarding foreign trade?

a)

They restricted foreign trade.

b)

They encouraged foreign trade.

c)

They forbade foreign trade entirely .

27.

How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal's history?

a)

Portugal became a Muslim country.

b)

Portugal led the way in exploration.

c)

Portugal became a gold-rich country.

28.

Which of the following best describes Southeast Asia?

a)

a completely isolated region

b)

a region composed of a mainland and scattered islands

c)

a region completely dominated by China

29.

Which of the following controlled Vietnam?

a)

India

b)

Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

China

30.

Who took over control of the spice trade from the Portuguese?

a)

the Dutch

b)

the English

c)

the Spanish

d)

the French

31.

Korea was similar to China in that it

a)

encouraged contacts with outsiders.

b)

discouraged contacts with outsiders.

c)

killed all foreigners in its territory.

32.

Which of the following was true of Japan under Tokugawa shoguns?

a)

It had good trade relations with the Europeans.

b)

It was isolated from the rest of the world.

c)

It was a haven for Christians.