Chapter 1 Sections 2 & 3 Assessment
- 1.The route across the atlantic Ocean between the Americas and Europe that traded fruit, vegetables, and animals in the 15th and 16th centuries is known as the
- A.
Columbian Exchange
- B.
Spice Trade
- C.
Silk Road
- D.
Cottage Industry
- 2.During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to
- A.
Spread Christianity
- B.
Find a faster trade route to Asia
- C.
Colonize new territories
- D.
Gain military strength
- 3.From this timeline, which voyage is missing from 1492?
- Diaz sailed African Coast -1488
- ? -1492
- Vasco de Gama sails to India-1497
- Magellan sails around the World-1519-1522
- A.
John Cabot sails to Newfoundland
- B.
Cortes journey takes him through Mexico
- C.
Prince Henry sails African Coast
- D.
Christopher Columbus sailed to the West Indies in the Carribean Sea
- 4.The Spanish defeat of the Aztec and the Incas was aided by which of the following factors?
- A.
The natives were over-powered by the Spanish muskets and cannons.
- B.
Division and fighting among the natives helped the Spanish.
- C.
The natives had no immunity from diseases brought over by the Spaniards.
- D.
All of these answers are good.
- 5.Which of the terms below describes the trading of plants, animals, diseases, and more between Europe and the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries?
- A.
Mercantilism
- B.
Bubonic Plague
- C.
Columbian Exchange
- D.
Scientific Revolution
- 6.Which of the following men is credited with discovering the West Indies in the Carribean Sea while trying to find a sea route from Europe to India by way of the Atlantic Ocean?
- A.
Columbus
- B.
Vespucci
- C.
De Gama
- D.
Magellan
- 7.Which of the following countries was most involved in trade and exploration during the 1400-1500's?
- A.
Portugal
- B.
Spain
- C.
France
- D.
England
- 8.The Aztec civilization arose and developed in________________.
- A.
Mexico
- B.
The Southwest United States
- C.
Central America
- D.
South America
- 9.WHich of the following factors led to the defeat of the Inca and Aztec empires by the Spanish?
- A.
Natives had a fear of the Spanish horses.
- B.
Natives were outnumbered by the Spanish.
- C.
Natives thought their Gods would protect them from the Spanish.
- D.
Natives were no match to Spanish weapons and diseases.
- 10."I came to get gold, not to till the soil like a peasant." Which person would have been most likely to have made such a statement?
- A.
Aztec ruler Moctezuma II
- B.
French Missionary Jaques Marquette
- C.
Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes
- D.
Spanish priest Bartolome de las Casas
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