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1) His crew circumnavigated the golobe
A
Magellan
B
Pizarro
C
Cabot
D
Prince Henry
2) He sailed around the tip of Africa and reach India
A
Cartier
B
Vespucci
C
DeGama
D
Columbus
3) Circumnavigate means...
A
To give up
B
none of the above
C
Go around the world
D
To cut off a trade route
4) The reason for Exploration in the beginning was
A
to find a sea route to Asia
B
none of the above
C
to find new civilizations
D
to create better maps
5) Which country was NOT one of the main countries to sponsor exploration
A
China
B
Spain
C
Portugal
D
England
6) The economic idea states that a country's power depends on its wealth
A
Federalism
B
Capitalism
C
Communism
D
Mercantilism
7) A country's goal in mercantilism was to obtain as much _____ as possible
A
Goods
B
Livestock
C
Countries
D
Gold
8) What treaty divided South America between Spain and Portugal?
A
There was no treaty
B
Treaty of Tordesillas
C
Treaty of Versailles
D
Treaty of Brazil
9) Sugarcane, tobacco, coffee, and cotton are examples of __________
A
Plantations
B
Cash Crops
C
food
D
Cottage industry
10) He explored South America and conquered the Incas
A
Magellan
B
Columbus
C
Pizarro
D
Cortez
11) Never actually sailed far but created a school in Portugal to teach explorers and sponsored voyages
A
Vespucci
B
Prince Henry
C
Cartier
D
Columbus
12) He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
A
Cartier
B
Columbus
C
Pizarro
D
Cortes
13) He explored San Salvador, Cuba, and Hispaniola for Spain. He thought he had made it to India
A
Magellan
B
Cortes
C
Cabot
D
Columbus
14) He explored New Foundland and Nova Scotia looking for a route to Asia
A
Cortes
B
Vespucci
C
Cartier
D
Cabot
15) A soldier-explorer sent by Spain to the Americas is called....
A
Militia
B
Spanish-American
C
Conquerer
D
Conquestador
16) These were created because exploration was very expensive. Several investors would take on the costs, the risks, and the profits
A
Joint Stock Companies
B
Cottage Industry
C
Mercantilism
17) The system of hiring peasants to make goods, primarily in their homes was known as the ......
A
Cottage Industry
B
Joint Stock Companies
C
Mercantilism
18) The exchange of live goods between the old and new world was called the
A
American Exchange
B
Columbian Exchange
C
Triangular Trade
D
Global Exchange
19) Countries set up __________ in order to have access to new markets and raw materials
A
COlonies
B
None of the above
C
Forts
D
Roads
20) Which of the following would not be considered a legacy of the Age of Exploration
A
All of the above
B
New goods
C
Better Knowledge of the World
D
Better trade routes
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