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The invention of the compass and astrolabe and European desire for spices influenced the start of the
a) Crusades
b) Protestant Reformation
c) Renaissance
d) Age of Exploration

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) Religious persecution resulting form the Spanish Inquisition
c) New diseases to which the native peoples had no natural immunity
d) Slavery and the terrible conditions on their sea journey to Europe

Smallpox outbreaks in Mexico, increased conversion of natives to Christianity, and the introduction of tomatoes and corn to Europe are a result of
a) Empathy of Europeans for native American civilizations
b) Triangular trade and its effects on agrarian economies
c) The relatively high cost of colonialism
d) The impact of contact between different peoples

Which statement explains the long-term significance of the travels of Christopher Columbus?
a) His interactions with native peoples served as a model for fair treatment of minorities
b) His ships were the first to complete an around-the-world voyage and prove the earth was round
c) His calculations of the distance between Europe and Asia became the basis for our modern maps
d) His voyages started a vast cultural exchange between two hemispheres

Why did the Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztec and Inca empire so rapidly?
a) These empires had no standing armies
b) The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Inca
c) The Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Inca
d) The Aztecs and Inca joined together to fight the Spanish

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) Migration of native Americans to Europe and Africa
c) Wars between various native groups
d) Diseases introduced by the Spanish

Why didn't Europeans eat potatoes or corn before the 1500s?
a) These foods were forbidden by the Catholic Church for religious reasons
b) They had not been introduced to Europe from the New World
c) They were believed to be poisonous
d) They were too expensive to import from China

What was a major result of European exploration?
a) A long period of peace and prosperity for the nations of western Europe
b) Extensive migration of people from the Americas to Europe and Asia
c) Collapse of monarchies and the end of the power of the Catholic Church
d) A beginning of a period of European global domination

Which was an immediate result of the Age of Exploration?
a) Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
b) European influence spread to the Americas
c) Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
d) Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe

During the 1500s, which two European countries began sea voyages of exploration?
a) Germany and Italy
b) England and France
c) Portugal and Spain
d) Russia and the Netherlands

Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500s?
a) Spain
b) France
c) England
d) Netherlands

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

What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?
a) Spanish soldiers made effective use of their military technology against the Aztecs
b) Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence
c) Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs
d) The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors

The Age of Exploration led directly to the
a) Establishment of European colonies
b) Invention of the magnetic compass
c) Start of the Protestant Reformation
d) Failure of the Renaissance

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

Advances in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods form Asia are most closely associated with the
a) Rise of feudalism
b) Age of Exploration
c) Renaissance
d) Protestant Reformation

Which technological development enabled European navigators to determine their location during the Age of Exploration?
a) Lateen sail
b) Compass
c) Cross bow
d) Caravel

What was a result of the efforts of Prince Henry of Portugal, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan?
a) The importance of Mediterranean trade routes was established
b) The modern concept of universal human rights was promoted
c) The European view of the physical world was transformed
d) An understanding o the benefits of cultural diversity was encouraged

The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas resulted in
a) Strengthening of native cultures
b) Political independence for the colonies
c) Exploitation and mistreatment of natives
d) Religious freedom for the majority of peasants

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?
a) Introduction of Enlightenment ideas
b) Desire to control Constantinople
c) Rapid industrialization
d) Need for faster trade routes

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