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One reason why the Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus was to
a) find their own direct trade route to Asia
b) obtain military technology
c) make contact with the Empire of Benin
d) trade in established ports in the Americas

Which factor mainly contributed to the victory of the Spanish Conquistadors over the Aztec Empire?
a) The Aztec army was outnumbered by the larger Spanish forces.
b) The Spanish bribed the Aztecs with their extensive reserve of gold.
c) The Aztecs were pacifists and refused to fight the Spanish Conquistadors.
d) The Conquistadors spread diseases and had better weapons than the Aztecs.

Which of the following goods were exported from the Old World?
a) Sugar and livestock.
b) Tobacco and typhus.
c) Corn and potatoes.
d) Sugar and gold.

What aspect of the Columbian Exchange had the most significant impact on the indigenous populations of the Americas?
a) The exploration of new lands.
b) The spread of disease.
c) The trade of food.
d) The destruction of farming.

What was one effect of the Columbian exchange?
a) Rapid decline in European population.
b) Economic instability in China and Japan.
c) Introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas.
d) Spread of Hinduism into Latin America.

Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and the native populations of Latin America?
a) Native societies experienced rapid population growth.
b) European nations lost power and prestige in the New World.
c) Large numbers of natives migrated to Europe for a better life.
d) Plantations in the New World used enslaved Africans to replace native populations.

Which group of terms helped motivate European exploration?.
a) God, gold, glory
b) God, guns, glory
c) gold, glory, generosity
d) God, gold, germs

Guns and manufactured goods were shipped from Europe to Africa. Slaves and livestock were shipped to the Americas. Gold and tobacco were shipped from the Americas to Europe. The previous statements referred to:
a) The Middle Passage.
b) The Stock Exchange.
c) The Triangle Trade.
d) The Underground Connection.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the beginning of the age of European exploration?
a) To spread Islam.
b) The desire for riches.
c) Desire to conquer new lands.
d) To spread Christianity.

Due to the competition for trade routes between the Spanish and Portuguese, the Pope drew this line separating their individual claims
a) The Line of Tordesillas
b) The Line of Relevance
c) The Line of Emancipation
d) The Line of Demarcation

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