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Social Studies - Exploration, Colonization, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.
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Indigenous
a) The process of becoming unclean
b) Native
c) Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.
d) The Outback
During the colonization of Canada by the English and French settlers, much of the indigenous population was wiped out. Which statement BEST explains why so many indigenous people
a) European settlers unknowingly brought diseases to Canada.
b) The winters were especially cold during that period.
c) The indigenous people were all very old already.
d) The indigenous people were all very old already.
What is colonization?
a) The act of looking for food in another country or foreign land.
b) The action of buying a store or factory for a country.
c) The action or process of settling among and establishing control over foreign area or land.
d) The process of applying for citizenship for another country.
Which historical events are in the correct chronological order? (From when they began)
a) Ancient Rome - Renaissance - Age of Exploration - Colonization of Australia
b) Age of Exploration - Renaissance - Ancient Rome - Colonization of Australia
c) Colonization of Australia - Ancient Rome - Renaissance - Age of Exploration
d) Renaissance - Ancient Rome - Colonization of Australia - Age of Exploration
As a result of European exploration, global exchange (also known as Columbian Exchange) and different items began to move from one continent to another. One example of this is
a) peanuts being brought from North America back to Europe
b) people paying their taxes on time
c) Europeans getting along with Indigenous people
d) Columbus finding India
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of goods, ideas, and even diseases that were swapped between the _______ and the _______.
a) Old World and New World
b) Arctic and Antarctica
c) Asia and Australia
d) men and women
What is the most common religion of Latin America?
a) Creole
b) Roman Catholic
c) Islam
d)
Why is Central America and South America referred to Latin America?
a) The countries that colonized there spoke German, French, and Italian, which are Latin languages.
b) The countries that colonized there spoke Spanish, Portuguese, and French, which all descend from the Latin language.
c) The countries that colonized there spoke Spanish, German, and English which are Latin languages.
d) The Roman Catholic church made the people learn the Latin language.
The term “Latin America” is generally used to describe a unique cultural region that includes all of South America, Central America, and Mexico. What characteristic helps define Latin America as a region?
a) Christianity and Islam are the most widely practiced religious traditions.
b) Most countries have command economies.
c) Spanish and Portuguese are the most widely spoken languages.
d) Most countries are former colonies of France or Italy.
What is the major religion in Latin America?
a) Judaism
b) Hinduism
c) Catholicism
d)
What is an Aborigine?
a) The nickname for Australia
b) A tool used by the people of Australia
c) The general name often used to describe the original inhabitants of Australia.
d) The Outback
Australia was claimed for Britain by James Cook in 1770. Within the decade the first wave of British colonists- mostly prisoners- arrived in Australia. What were the inhabitants of Australia referred to?
a) Aboriginals
b) Australians
c) Tasmanians
d) Kangaroo Kowboys
What did the Spanish do to the Aztec art and architecture after they conquered the Aztec?
a) destroyed it
b) preserved it
c) adapted it for their own use
d) shipped it back to Spain to sell
When Spain added the Inca Empire to their own, they became very wealthy from the gold and riches of the Inca civilization. Who was the last Sapa Inca or king of the Inca people when the Spanish conquered them?
a) Atahualpa
b) Chichen Itza
c) Montezuma II
d) Huana Capac
The Age of Exploration led to
a) spreading Christianity
b) more spices and silk
c) glory and gold
d) all the above
a trade route ranging from the colonies to Africa to the West Indies to the colonies
a) export
b) Triangular Trade
c) autobiography
d) assembly
The African slave trade grew because European nations wanted the captured Africans to work on the plantations in their colonies. What MAIN advantage would slave labor give to Europeans?
a) An increase in the number of soldiers in European armies.
b) Inexpensive labor and economic profit.
c) Economic profit and cultural diversity.
d) The ability to sell manufactured goods at a lower cost.
Why did European explorers begin exploring the world?
a) They were seeking a route west to find the spice islands of Asia.
b) To find Africa
c) They heard of land where gold grew on trees
d) To find the secret land of Oz
Major product traded from New France to France.
a) furs (beaver, deer)
b) cotton
c) sugarcane
d) tobacco
Grant given by the King of Spain to wealthy settlers in New Spain. Gave settlers control of all the Native Americans living in an area of land.
a) encomienda
b) missionary
c) mission
d) society
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