A World History Test For Grade 10 Students

38 Questions | By Catherinehalcomb | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 312

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1.

Which of the following was NOT a result of European exploration of the Americas?
- A.
  
  North American colonization
- B.
  
  Decline of nation-states in Europe
- C.
  
  The Columbia exchange
- D.
  
  Large trade networks developed
2.

All of the following are major reasons for European exploration and expansion from 1450 to 1750 except:
- A.
  
  Advanced technology in armaments and naval shipbuilding
- B.
  
  Need for raw materials and markets for finished products
- C.
  
  Desire to spread democracy and capitalism around the world
- D.
  
  Need to find better land and sea trade routes around the world
3.

Which farming technique was developed by the Incas?
- A.
  
  Fallow fields
- B.
  
  Floating gardens
- C.
  
  Grain cultivation
- D.
  
  Terrace planting
4.

Which of the following was the first form of writing developed in Mesoamerica?
- A.
  
  Calligraphy
- B.
  
  Cuneiform
- C.
  
  Hieroglyphic
- D.
  
  Ideograph
5.

What characteristics of the Inca civilization were similar to those of the Aztec?
- A.
  
  Location and quipu
- B.
  
  Warring and calendar
- C.
  
  Pyramids and road system
- D.
  
  Terracing and mineral wealth
6.

Incas are to terracing as Aztecs are to:
- A.
  
  Quipu
- B.
  
  Calender
- C.
  
  Pyramids
- D.
  
  Chinampas
7.

The Aztecs built their empire through trade and:
- A.
  
  Education
- B.
  
  Law
- C.
  
  Religion
- D.
  
  War
8.

Diseases from the Spanish decimated the ranks of the Incas. What made the germs easier to transmit across the Incan territory?
- A.
  
  The prevailing dry winds from the eastern part of the country
- B.
  
  The system of highways that the inventive Incas had built
- C.
  
  The way the Incas lived in close contact with each other
- D.
  
  The lack of cleanliness that was typical of Inca civilization
9.

What did the triumphs of Cortes and Pizarro do for the Spanish?
- A.
  
  They mapped the entire coastline of Central and South America
- B.
  
  The converted large numbers of indigenous people to Catholicism
- C.
  
  They opened the new world for future Spanish colonization
- D.
  
  They began the trade with both Spice Islands and the Americans
10.

What is one reason that motivated Europeans to explore and colonize the western hemisphere in the 16th century?
- A.
  
  Cultural interaction
- B.
  
  Economic opportunity
- C.
  
  Politicial revolutions
- D.
  
  Population exlosion
11.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what part of the western hemisphere?
- A.
  
  South America
- B.
  
  Central America
- C.
  
  Florida Peninsula
- D.
  
  Caribbean Islands
12.

The travels of which of the following individuals encouraged further European exploration of East Asia?
- A.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- B.
  
  Bartolomeau Dias
- C.
  
  Henry Hudson
- D.
  
  Marco Polo
13.

By financing risky voyages of exploration, European rules of the 16th and 17th centuries hoped to gain all of the following except:
- A.
  
  Gold
- B.
  
  Immigrants
- C.
  
  Land
- D.
  
  Spices
14.

Which of the following products, were brought to Europe as a result of the triangular trade with the Americas?
- A.
  
  Chocolate
- B.
  
  Coffee
- C.
  
  Grapes
- D.
  
  Oranges
15.

Which of the following foods that is native to the Americas became a staple of the European diet after the 16th century?
- A.
  
  Onions
- B.
  
  Potatoes
- C.
  
  Rice
- D.
  
  Wheat
16.

What was the result of the triangular trade which followed the exploration of the Americas
- A.
  
  Decrease of crops available to colonists in the Americas
- B.
  
  Re-population of certain African areas due to slave trade
- C.
  
  Trade ceased to be a means of making a living in the New World
- D.
  
  Growth of plantation agriculture especially in the Southern Colonies
17.

One effect of European expansion in the 16th and 17th centuries was that it:
- A.
  
  Disrupted trade relations with East Asia
- B.
  
  Introduced slavery to the western hemisphere
- C.
  
  Discouraged the growth of European middle class
- D.
  
  Encouraged the creation of the European alliance system
18.

All of the following are effects on Africa of the slave trading that sent millions of africans into servitude except
- A.
  
  A permanent weakening of the continent of Africa
- B.
  
  Colonization by the Europeans in the 19th century
- C.
  
  Millions of dollars paid into the economies of Africa
- D.
  
  The fostering of racism from which Africans still suffer
19.

All of the following were effects of the slave trade across the Atlantic except:
- A.
  
  War and disease killed millions of natives
- B.
  
  Millions of Africans were enslaved in the Americans
- C.
  
  Rivalries between European slave traders intensified
- D.
  
  The cotton gin was developed to finally replace slaves
20.

Which of the following is an example of secularism?
- A.
  
  Holiday sales
- B.
  
  Martin Luther King day
- C.
  
  Stores closed on sundays
- D.
  
  Invocations in the parliament
21.

Which of the following encouraged theologians to begin a reformation of the Roman Catholic Church?
- A.
  
  Humanist ideas from the Renaissance
- B.
  
  Scientific discoveries from the Enlightenment
- C.
  
  The destruction of the Thirty Years War
- D.
  
  The legacy of the Peace of Augsburg
22.

One characteristic of Renaissance literature was a greater emphasis on the importance of the:
- A.
  
  Church
- B.
  
  Individual
- C.
  
  State
- D.
  
  Village
23.

Which of the following is an idea from the enlightenment that became part of American government?
- A.
  
  Government leaders have lifetime appointments
- B.
  
  Law and government are divinely inspired
- C.
  
  Government leaders have absolute authority
- D.
  
  Religion and government are separate institutions
24.

All of the following denominations were established as a result of the reformation except:
- A.
  
  Anglican
- B.
  
  Lutheran
- C.
  
  Greek Orthodox
- D.
  
  Wesleyan Methodist
25.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the reformation?
- A.
  
  Religious toleration spread throughout Europe
- B.
  
  Lutheranism gained a stronghold in Scotland
- C.
  
  The Anglican Church was founded in England
- D.
  
  The Roman Catholic Church dominated all of Europe