Unit Test Chapter 12 And 13 The Renaissance, Reformation, And Age Of Exploration

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1.

What navigation techniques of the 15th century allowed Europeans to explore farther than they had before?
- A.
  
  Cartography, caravels, chronometer, sun dial
- B.
  
  Compass, sextant, astrolabe,
- C.
  
  Dead reckoning, quadrant, telescope
- D.
  
  Gunwale, dhow, lodestone, sand glass
2.

Sailing for Spain in 1492 this man attempted to reach Asia by sailing west, but discovered a whole new continent.
- A.
  
  Amerigo Vespucci
- B.
  
  Magellan
- C.
  
  Diaz
- D.
  
  Columbus
3.

In 1497, sailing for Portugal, this man was the first European to sail around Africa to India.
- A.
  
  Diaz
- B.
  
  DaGama
- C.
  
  Columbus
- D.
  
  Magellan
4.

The Papal Line of Demarcation was
- A.
  
  The border set by the pope between Catholic and Protestant countries
- B.
  
  The line that divided trade routes between the Middle east and China
- C.
  
  A line set by the pope that divided the New World into east and west with lands in the east given to Portugal and lands west to Spain.
- D.
  
  A line set by the Pope that gave him power over new lands discovered west of the Atlantic
5.

The Treaty of Tordesillas
- A.
  
  Ended the war between Spain and Portugal
- B.
  
  Set the Papal Line of Demarcation
- C.
  
  Gave Portugal control of trade in Indonesia
- D.
  
  Gave Spain control of Mediterranean trade routes
6.

Large parts of South America and their empires were conquered by
- A.
  
  Portugal
- B.
  
  Spain
- C.
  
  Britain
- D.
  
  Mexico
7.

The goals of the the Spanish missionaries in the New World was
- A.
  
  To convert the Natives to Christianity and civilize them.
- B.
  
  To recruit Natives for the priesthood.
- C.
  
  To use Natives as sacrifices.
- D.
  
  To sell Natives into slavery.
8.

Why did Europeans get slaves from Africa?
- A.
  
  The harsh treatment of Natives and disease decimated their population so the Spanish did not have a large enough work force.
- B.
  
  The Africans lost a war with the Spanish.
- C.
  
  Africans immigrated there then were made slaves as they were seen as an inferior race.
- D.
  
  Many came over as indentured servants who couldn't afford to buy their freedom.
9.

In the New World caste system a person born in Spain who resided in New Spain and usually owned land or had a position of authority.
- A.
  
  Criollo or creole
- B.
  
  Mestizo
- C.
  
  Peninsulare
- D.
  
  Mulatto
10.

The Middle Passage was
- A.
  
  The route to riches and gold in the New World.
- B.
  
  The forced immigration of Africans across the Atlantic to the New World.
- C.
  
  The route Cortes followed to the Aztecs.
- D.
  
  The road that connected the Incan Empire.
11.

What is mercantilsm?
- A.
  
  Trading in faraway ports for the adventure.
- B.
  
  Buying more than you sell so you have a supply that won't run out.
- C.
  
  Bartering for land.
- D.
  
  Selling more than you buy to establish a favorable balance of trade.
12.

What was the Columbian Exchange?
- A.
  
  Exchange of cultures between Asia and Europe.
- B.
  
  Exchange of Columbus' trade routes to the New World with Spain's rivals.
- C.
  
  The exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World and the old World.
- D.
  
  The value set for items that were bartered.
13.

What was the Triangle Trade?
- A.
  
  Trade between Asia and Europe for fine silks and porcelains.
- B.
  
  Trade between South America, the Caribbean Islands and Mexico in gold.
- C.
  
  Trade carrying slaves, cash crops, and manufactured goods between W. Africa, Caribbean or American colonies & the Europe,
- D.
  
  Trade in the Mediterranean and N. Africa for slaves.
14.

What were the Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered territory in the Americas called?
- A.
  
  Pioneering
- B.
  
  Conquistadors
- C.
  
  Colonization
- D.
  
  Missionaries
15.

Who was the first navigator to sail around the world?
- A.
  
  Amerigo Vespucci
- B.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- C.
  
  Ferdinand Magellan
16.

Who is the explorer from whom America got its name?
- A.
  
  Cabot
- B.
  
  Vespucci
- C.
  
  Da Gama
17.

What were the Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered territory in the Americas called?
- A.
  
  Pioneering
- B.
  
  Conquistadors
- C.
  
  Colonization
- D.
  
  Missionaries
18.

Who was the Spanish conqueror of the Inca Empire in 1533?
- A.
  
  Francisco Pizarro
- B.
  
  Hernando Cortes
- C.
  
  Montezuma
19.

This is a small, narrow ship with two or three masts and triangular sails.
- A.
  
  Caravel
- B.
  
  Sailboat
- C.
  
  Galleon
20.

Who is the Italian explorer who claimed the West Indies for Spain?
- A.
  
  Christopher Columbus
- B.
  
  Panfilo Narvaez
- C.
  
  Hernando De Soto
21.

The English seized it and renamed New York
- A.
  
  Algeria
- B.
  
  New Netherlands
- C.
  
  Ibo
- D.
  
  Congo
22.

The pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa and Asia, and the American continents
- A.
  
  Triangular trade
- B.
  
  Gold Coast
- C.
  
  Land of salt
- D.
  
  Cape of Good Hope
23.

This society produced more slaves than practically any other on the African continent
- A.
  
  Algeria
- B.
  
  Benin
- C.
  
  Congo
- D.
  
  Ibo
24.

Known to Europeans as the Spice Islands
- A.
  
  Spain
- B.
  
  Moluccas
- C.
  
  Congo
- D.
  
  Algeria
25.

African slaves supplied labor for them
- A.
  
  The Bering Crossing
- B.
  
  The Middle Passage
- C.
  
  The Voyage of Sorrow
- D.
  
  Sugarcane Plantation