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Exploration, Part 1
Test Description: 7th Grade Social Studies
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1) Which was an immediate result of the Age of Exploration?
A
Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe
B
Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
C
European influence spread to the Americas
D
Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
2) What was a major result of European exploration?
A
A beginning of a period of European global domination
B
Collapse of monarchies and the end of the power of the Catholic Church
C
Extensive migration of people from the Americas to Europe and Asia
D
A long period of peace and prosperity for the nations of western Europe
3) Why didn't Europeans eat potatoes or corn before the 1500s?
A
They had not been introduced to Europe from the New World
B
They were too expensive to import from China
C
They were believed to be poisonous
D
These foods were forbidden by the Catholic Church for religious reasons
4) The native populations of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of
A
Crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
B
Wars between various native groups
C
Diseases introduced by the Spanish
D
Migration of native Americans to Europe and Africa
5) Why did the Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztec and Inca empire so rapidly?
A
The Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Inca
B
The Aztecs and Inca joined together to fight the Spanish
C
The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Inca
D
These empires had no standing armies
6) Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
A
His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for our modern maps
B
His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between two hemispheres
C
His ships were the first to complete an around-the-world voyage and prove the earth was round
D
His interactions with native peoples served as a model for fair treatment of minorities
7) Smallpox outbreaks in Mexico, increased conversion of natives to Christianity, and the introduction of tomatoes and corn to Europe are a result of
A
Triangular trade and its effects on agrarian economies
B
Empathy of Europeans for native American civilizations
C
The relatively high cost of colonialism
D
The impact of contact between different peoples
8) The invention of the compass and astrolabe and European desire for spices influenced the start of the
A
Age of Exploration
B
Renaissance
C
Crusades
D
Protestant Reformation
9) After contact with Europeans in the 1500s, millions of native peoples in the Americas died as a result of
A
New foods, which the native peoples could not digest
B
New diseases to which the native peoples had no natural immunity
C
Slavery and the terrible conditions on their sea journey to Europe
D
Religious persecution resulting form the Spanish Inquisition
10) During the 1500s, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?
A
England and France
B
Portugal and Spain
C
Germany and Italy
D
Russia and the Netherlands
11) Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
A
England
B
France
C
Netherlands
D
Spain
12) What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange?
A
Introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas
B
Spread of Hinduism into Latin America
C
Economic instability of China and Japan
D
Rapid decline in European population
13) What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?
A
The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors
B
Spanish soldiers made effective use of their military technology against the Aztecs
C
Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs
D
Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence
14) The Age of Exploration led directly to the
A
Start of the Protestant Reformation
B
Failure of the Renaissance
C
Invention of the magnetic compass
D
Establishment of European colonies
15) The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible on the late 1400s because of the
A
Support of exploration by the English governmnet
B
Trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
C
Effects of the Atlantic slave trade
D
Development of new navigational instruments and technology
16) Advances in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods form Asia are most closely associated with the
A
Age of Exploration
B
Rise of feudalism
C
Protestant Reformation
D
Renaissance
17) Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?
A
Caravel
B
Lateen sail
C
Cross bow
D
Compass
18) What was a result of the efforts of Prince Henry of Portugal, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan?
A
The modern concept of universal human rights was promoted
B
An understanding o the benefits of cultural diversity was encouraged
C
The importance of Mediterranean trade routes was established
D
The European view of the physical world was transformed
19) The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas resulted in
A
Political independence for the colonies
B
Strengthening of native cultures
C
Religious freedom for the majority of peasants
D
Exploitation and mistreatment of natives
20) In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?
A
Rapid industrialization
B
Introduction of Enlightenment ideas
C
Desire to control Constantinople
D
Need for faster trade routes
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