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Maritime Trade AP

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Europeans get their maritime technology and ideas from in the 1450s? (more than 1)

a)

Islamic world

b)

Ancient Greeks

c)

Portugal

d)

Asian world

2.

Which of the following was a cause of increased European travel? (More than 1)

a)

Government sponsorship

b)

Desire to end monarchies in the New World

c)

Spread of maritime technology and ideas from older societies

d)

Interest in spreading trade and religion

3.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Passage?

a)

To find an alternative sailing route to Asia for trade

b)

To find a sailing route to Canada for colonization

c)

To allow Christopher Columbus to journey to the Americas

4.

Which empire is pictured here?

a)

Portugal

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Dutch

5.

Which empire is pictured here?

a)

Spain

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Portugal

6.

How did the Ottomans treat cultural diversity in their empire?

a)

They banned all Christians

b)

They allowed religious tolerance and cultural diversity

c)

They destroyed Jewish places of worship

d)

They limited women's rights

7.

What was the role of improved technology in European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

The steam engine made ships faster.

b)

The mariner's astrolabe determined latitude at sea.

c)

lave rowers from Africa propelled the ships farther.

d)

Gutenberg's printing press spread ideas about the New World.

8.

How did The Crusades contribute to the Age of Exploration?

a)

They created a desire to spread Christianity among the American natives.

b)

They created a desire in Europe for new products and new trade routes to the East.

c)

The democratic spirit which accompanied the conquests of the Crusaders swept across Europe.

d)

The establishment of sea routes used by the Crusaders which rounded South America made exploration easier.

9.

This image of a Dutch Fluyt in the 17th Century best illustrates which of these?

a)

The Dutch were the first ones to sail around Africa to Asia and back in search of goods from Asian markets.

b)

During the period of 1450-1750 European powers elevated themselves through mercantilism, trade, and exploration of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

c)

The small size of this ship compared to the size of Chinese vessels demonstrated the Europeans continued inferiority in maritime trade when compared with Asia from 1450-1750.

d)

The Dutch did not participate in global trade in the same capacity that other European powers did because of a lack of maritime technologies and a government unwilling to support exploration.