WorksheetsChapter 12 Foundations of Exploration and Colonization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which scenario follows the principles of mercantilism?
colonization of Africa, Asia, and the Americas by Europeans
higher taxation on the goods traded from Asia to Europe
increased trade between European nations and the Ottoman Empire
conversion of Europeans to the practices of indigenous peoples
What made the possibility of trade by sea to Asia attractive for Western Europeans in the fifteenth century?
It was a faster way to move goods from Asia to Europe.
It was cheaper because going by sea avoided additional costs.
It was safer because oceanic trade with Asia was well established.
It was easier because the technology for sea travel was in place.
What other people influenced the design of the Portuguese caravel?
Ottoman traders
African scholars
Arab designers
Chinese scientists
How did ancient Greek knowledge impact European ocean explorers?
It gave them knowledge of advanced cartography to make better maps.
It gave them the magnetic compass to help chart a course across the ocean.
It gave them the astrolabe to measure latitude from the sun or stars.
It gave them knowledge of the wind patterns to benefit sea travel.
What was the goal of the Portuguese in setting up trading posts in Southeast Asia?
to establish businesses in partnership with the Chinese people
to search for gold and ivory near the trading posts in India
to take over the spice trade from the Arabs and spread Christianity
to set up companies to trap and trade furs with the French
In the Treaty of Tordesillas, what did moving the line of demarcation allow the Portuguese to do?
to set up colonies in Mexico in search of gold and silver
to retain control of the sea route around the tip of Africa
to set up colonies in North America to engage in fur trade
to retain control of the sea route around South America
What drove the colony of New France economically?
fishing and fur trade
gold and spice trade
ivory and pepper trade
agriculture and raw materials
Why did George Calvert establish a proprietary colony in Maryland in 1634?
to make money for shareholders
to expand the domain of the king
to convert indigenous people
to provide safety for a persecuted group
How are the accomplishments of the explorers Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama related?
Dias was the first European to explore the Caribbean Sea, and Vasco da Gama later set up colonies there.
Dias was the first European to claim land in the New World for England, and Vasco da Gama later claimed land for England.
Dias was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope, and Vasco da Gama reached India by following this route.
Dias was the first European to circumnavigate the globe, and Vasco da Gama used this route to claim land for Spain.
Which of the following illustrates the impact the first multinational corporation had on the economy of the Netherlands?
The Netherlands extended economic domination over North America.
The Netherlands shifted trade away from Asia to North America.
The Netherlands funneled profits away from the common people.
The Netherlands surpassed Spain and Portugal in world trade.
