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