Question 1

The demand for increased slave labor in the sixteenth century was due to the dramatic expansion of
A)the Portuguese spice trade.
B)colonization of the Americas spurring growth of the sugar industry.
C)with the Ottoman empire's blocade of the Silk Road, dependence on cotton was shifted to the Americas.
D)the elimination of the Portuguese from east Africa.
E)the declaration of the Treaty of Tordesillas giving the Portuguese dominion over Africa.

Accepted Answer

The colonization of the Americas led to the growth of the sugar industry, which was heavily dependent on slave labor. This increased demand for slaves from Africa.

Question 2

What were the main objectives of Prince Henry the Navigator?
A)Expanding Christianity, obtaining a monopoly on the slave trade, and establishing colonies in Brazil.
B)Refining the reputation of his school of maritime studies, expanding trade opportunities for Portugal, obtaining personal wealth.
C)Expanding trade routes for Europe, enriching the Catholic church, and advancing scientific knowledge.
D)Weaking the Muslim states in Spain and West Africa, advancing Christianity, expanding trade opportunities for Portugal.
E)Overthrowing Spain, establishing a colonial foothold in Africa, and monopolizing the spice trade from Asia.

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Question 3

The necessary improvements in which three areas are regarded as essential elements in the Age of Exploration?
A)Navigation, ship style, and capitalism.
B)Religious ferver, industrialism, and staple crops.
C)Three field crop rotation, navigational abilities, and cartography.
D)Navigation, shipbuilding, and weaponry.
E)Banking, joint stock companies, and navigation.

Accepted Answer

The Age of Exploration was characterized by the development of new navigation techniques, shipbuilding methods, and advances in weaponry. These improvements allowed naval powers to explore and conquer new territories, expand trade routes, and establish colonies in new lands. Factors such as religious fervor, industrialism, staple crops, crop rotation, and cartography certainly played their roles during this period, though they were not regarded as essential elements for exploration. Banking and joint-stock companies emerged as important factors in supporting exploration ventures, but they were not crucial elements for the age of exploration itself.

Question 4

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Question 5

Which of the following is not correct about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?
A)Regional and interregional trade had begun to expand even before the arrival of the Europeans.
B)Although agriculture was the economic basis of society, commerce was beginning to affect daily life.
C)The region exported nothing but agricultural produce.
D)Agriculture was becoming commercialized.
E)The royal courts were the main producers and major consumers of luxury goods.

Accepted Answer

This statement is not correct as Southeast Asia was already engaged in regional and interregional trade before the arrival of Europeans, which suggests that they did export goods other than just agricultural produce.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT an advantage held by the Spanish in conquering the "New World?"
A)Competition from the Dutch
B)Superior weapons
C)better organization.
D)A desire to spread Christianity.
E)Personal determination.

Accepted Answer

While the Dutch did compete with the Spanish for colonial territories, it was not a significant advantage or disadvantage for either side in the conquest of the New World. The other options (superior weapons, better organization, desire to spread Christianity, and personal determination) were all factors that contributed to the Spanish success in conquering the New World.

Question 7

The value of precious metals flowing into Europe quadrupled with the Spanish exploitation of​
A)gold mining in Mexico.
B)the gold found by Pizarro from El Dorado in Columbia.
C)the silver mines at Potosi in Peru.
D)gold found in Rio de la Plata.
E)silver in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Accepted Answer

The silver mines at Potosi in Peru were a major source of precious metals flowing into Europe during the Spanish exploitation of the Americas.

Question 8

What constituted the third leg of the Triangle trade?
A)payment for slaves in gold in Africa prior to the Middle Passage.
B)payment for slaves in the Americas with sugar-based products to be taken  back to Europe.
C)payment for slaveships in Europe to go to Africa.
D)exchange of slaves for passage of cargo and colonists from Europe to America.
E)None of these.

Accepted Answer

The third leg of the Triangle trade involved payment for slaves in the Americas with sugar-based products, such as molasses and rum, to be taken back to Europe. The first leg involved obtaining slaves in Africa, and the second leg involved transporting them across the Atlantic to the Americas.

Question 9

Military conflict between the English and Spanish during The War of Jenkin's Ear was because of
A)intensified competition for overseas resources.
B)control of trade routes in the Indian Maritime Network.
C)English settlement in the mid-Atlantic states
D)Spanish refusal to vacate St. Augustine, Florida.
E)English hijacking of Spanish galleons.

Accepted Answer

The War of Jenkin's Ear was fought between 1739 and 1748, and one of the main causes was intensified competition for overseas resources between England and Spain. The conflict began after a British merchant ship, the Rebecca, was boarded by a Spanish vessel and its captain, Robert Jenkins, was allegedly mistreated. This incident provoked outrage in Britain and led to a series of confrontations in the Caribbean and South America, as both sides sought to establish dominance in the region.

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Prince Henry the Navigator

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Question 11

The Europeans serving as bureaucrats in the Spanish viceroyalty in America were known as
A)peninsulares
B)creoles
C)mestizos
D)mulattoes
E)nahautl

Accepted Answer

The peninsulares were Europeans who were born on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and served as bureaucrats in the Spanish viceroyalty in America.

Question 12

The final blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when​
A)Christopher Columbus sailed to Hispaniola.
B)the English began to form joint-stock companies for colonization.
C)the Dutch VOC seized Malacca.
D)Muslim traders extended from the Arabic peninsula and cut off access to the Indian ocean.
E)the Portuguese monarchy was overthrown by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.

Accepted Answer

The biggest blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when the Dutch VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or Dutch East India Company) seized the important trading post of Malacca from the Portuguese in 1641. This gave the Dutch control of the important maritime chokepoint through which much of the spice trade flowed, and allowed them to control much of the trade themselves.

Question 13

The first permanent English colony was established in the early seventeenth century at
A)Roanoke
B)Massachussetts Bay
C)Plymouth Rock
D)Chesapeake Bay
E)Jamestown

Accepted Answer

Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company, becoming the first permanent English colony in North America. Roanoke, the first attempt at an English colony, ultimately failed and became known as the "Lost Colony." Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth Rock were both founded later in the seventeenth century. Chesapeake Bay, while an important location for colonial settlements, does not refer specifically to the establishment of a permanent English colony.

Question 14

The first region settled by Portugal within Africa was ​
A)Cape Verde
B)Goa
C)The Azores
D)The Gold Coast
E)Angola

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Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following terms. 
Malacca

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Question 16

Under the rule of Sonni Ali, which power emerged in West Africa?​
A)Hausa States
B)Songhai
C)Mali
D)Bantu
E)Ghana

Accepted Answer

Under the rule of Sonni Ali, the power of Songhai emerged in West Africa. Sonni Ali was a great military strategist and expanded the Songhai Empire through conquest, establishing it as a major power in the region. He also established a centralized administrative system that helped to strengthen the empire.

Question 17

The Portuguese seizure of lands from the Mwene Mutapa​ of east Africa eventually became the colony of
A)Zimbabwe
B)Mozambique
C)Zambezi
D)Mombasa
E)Zaire

Accepted Answer

The Portuguese seizure of lands from the Mwene Mutapa in the 16th century formed the basis for the colony of Mozambique in East Africa.

Question 18

All of the following technology advances assisted European expansion EXCEPT
A)the lateen sail.
B)right-sided rudders.
C)portolani
D)construction of carvels
E)widespread use of the compass

Accepted Answer

Right-sided rudders were actually used in China and not in Europe, so they did not assist European expansion. The other options were all technological advancements that helped European ships navigate and travel further, faster, and more efficiently.

Question 19

The largest population of Aztecs died off because of
A)Spanish warfare
B)human sacrifice.
C)the encomienda system.
D)disease.
E)enslavement by the Portuguese.

Accepted Answer

The largest population of Aztecs died off because of disease brought by the Spanish conquerors, primarily smallpox. This was due to the lack of immunity of the Native Americans to Old World diseases. It is estimated that up to 90% of the Native American population was decimated by diseases brought over by European explorers and colonizers.

Question 20

The first Europeans to settle in Southern Africa were the
A)Greeks
B)Dutch
C)Portuguese
D)Spanish
E)English

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Quiz 1: New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

The demand for increased slave labor in the sixteenth century was due to the dramatic expansion of

What were the main objectives of Prince Henry the Navigator?

The necessary improvements in which three areas are regarded as essential elements in the Age of Exploration?

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Paramesvara

Which of the following is not correct about the economy of Southeast Asia in the sixteenth century?

Which of the following was NOT an advantage held by the Spanish in conquering the "New World?"

The value of precious metals flowing into Europe quadrupled with the Spanish exploitation of

What constituted the third leg of the Triangle trade?

Military conflict between the English and Spanish during The War of Jenkin's Ear was because of

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Prince Henry the Navigator

The Europeans serving as bureaucrats in the Spanish viceroyalty in America were known as

The final blow to Portuguese domination of the Asian spice trade came when

The first permanent English colony was established in the early seventeenth century at

The first region settled by Portugal within Africa was

Instructions: Identify the following terms. Malacca

Under the rule of Sonni Ali, which power emerged in West Africa?

The Portuguese seizure of lands from the Mwene Mutapa of east Africa eventually became the colony of

All of the following technology advances assisted European expansion EXCEPT

The largest population of Aztecs died off because of

The first Europeans to settle in Southern Africa were the