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WH - Chapter 19 - The Age of Exploration and Isolation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

agreement between Spain and Portugal, all lands west of the Line of Demarcation would belong to Spain, all lands east would belong to Portugal

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

e)

Dutch East India Company

2.

established and directed trade throughout Asia

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

e)

Dutch East India Company

3.

Japanese daimyo who sought to take control of Japan and seized the imperial capital of Kyoto in 1568

a)

daimyo

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Shogunate

4.

Japanese general who gained control of most of Japan by 1590 and then invaded Korea

a)

daimyo

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Shogunate

5.

Administration that ruled Japan for about 250 years, bringing stability, prosperity, and isolation

a)

daimyo

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Shogunate

6.

Dynasty that the Manchus, people from Manchuria, established in China

a)

Qing dynasty

b)

Kangxi

c)

kabuki

d)

shogunate

7.

The first European power to establish a trade presence in Asia was

a)

Italy

b)

Portugal

c)

the Netherlands

d)

England

8.

The caravel an important development in navigation because it was sturdier and it was able to sail against the wind.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration was to grow wealth and spread Christianity.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

During the 1500s, what was China’s official trade policy was that China openly trades with all European Countries.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Chinese Muslim admiral, led China's seven exploratory voyages

a)

Ming dynasty

b)

Hongwu

c)

Yonglo

d)

Zheng He

e)

Manchus

12.

The policy that Japan institute to control foreign ideas was a closed country policy.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

5-7-5 syllable, 3-line verse poetry and presents images rather than expresses an idea

a)

daimyo

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

haiku

14.

Portuguese prince who strongly supported exploration and founded a navigational school on the coast o Portugal.

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

15.

The idea of commerce offended Confucian beliefs, and taxes on manufactured goods were high kept China from becoming highly industrialized.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

a type of theater involving elaborate costumes, music, dance, and mime which showcased modern life

a)

Qing dynasty

b)

Kangxi

c)

midwife

d)

kabuki

e)

shogunate

17.

Dynasty that ruled China from 1368 to 1644 and made it the dominant power in Asia?

a)

Qing Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Shang Dynasty

d)

Jin Dynasty

18.

The Tokugawa Shogunate ruled during a time of peace.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Portugal explored the African coast to find an all-water route to Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Portugal, the Netherlands, England, and France competed for control of the Atlantic Ocean trade.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Chinese Muslim explorer Zheng He led seven voyages of exploration that ranged from southeast Asia to eastern Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Unlike the British, the Dutch were able to win the favor of the Japanese emperors by accepting trade restrictions, paying tribute, and kowtowing.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Under Japan’s system of feudalism, the daimyo functioned most similarly to what, in Europe’s system of feudalism, were the lords.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Italians established good trade relations with Japan, partly because they had introduced the musket and cannon to this nation.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Kangxi and Qian-long were emperors of China’s Ming Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

In 1612, Tokugawa Ieyasu began a successful campaign to rid Japan of all Buddhist belief.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

After the Crusades ended, the Spanish and Portuguese controlled the trade of goods from East to West.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Portuguese explorer who explored the east African coast

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

e)

Dutch East India Company

29.

Japanese warrior-chieftans

a)

daimyo

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Shogunate

e)

haiku

30.

the administration or rule of a shogun

a)

Qing dynasty

b)

Kangxi

c)

midwife

d)

kabuki

e)

shogunate

31.

The Ming Dynasty allowed only the government to conduct foreign trade in order to

a)

expand the tribute system

b)

control prices

c)

prevent smuggling

d)

limit outside influences in China

32.

The Japanese initially welcomed visitors from Europe because

a)

they were curious about Christianity

b)

daimyos sought political allies

c)

they wanted firearms and other goods

d)

the country was in disorder

33.

Japan’s closed country policy developed in response to

a)

military threat from China

b)

the success of Christian missionaries

c)

wars between the daimyo

d)

the Confucian emphasis on agriculture over commerce

34.

Which group controlled the land routes between Europe and Asia?

a)

Italians

b)

Portuguese

c)

Catholics

d)

Jews

35.

Which person or group was just a figurehead with no real power in Tokugawa Japan?

a)

emperor

b)

shogun

c)

samurai

d)

daimyo

36.
Bartolomeu Dias and his crew explored the southeast coast of what continent?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Africa
37.
Where was Prince Henry from?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
38.
The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreement between Portugal and what other country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
America
d)
India
39.
The Ming Dynasty ruled from 1368 to 1644 in what country?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Indonesia
d)
China
40.
Daimyo, or warrior chieftains, were from what country?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Somalia