Question 1

During the 17th century, where were English colonial  possessions  centered?

Accepted Answer

A) Africa and Middle East 
B) Central and South America 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) North America and the Caribbean 
E) India and Asia 
A) Africa and Middle East 
B) Central and South America 
C) Australia and New Zealand 
D) North America and the Caribbean 
E) India and Asia D

Question 2

Which explorer is credited with rounding the Cape of Good Hope in the 1480s?

Accepted Answer

A) Vasco da Gama 
B) Bartolomeo Diaz 
C) Pedro Alvares Cabrael 
D) Giovanni Caboto 
E) Amerigo Vespucci 
A) Vasco da Gama 
B) Bartolomeo Diaz 
C) Pedro Alvares Cabrael 
D) Giovanni Caboto 
E) Amerigo Vespucci B

Question 3

How did Europeans view other parts of the world after contact?

Accepted Answer

A) They became reinforced in the belief that they had a moral obligation to enlighten others. 
B) They began to look on foreigners as fascinating beings for study, but probably unable to be civilized. 
C) They began to develop the concept of the "noble savage," with the accompanying idea that these peoples might have better morality than the Europeans themselves. 
D) They began to realize that their interest in the natural sciences was shared by most of the world's peoples. 
E) They became more curious about the rest of the world's peoples, but less interested in interacting with them. 
A) They became reinforced in the belief that they had a moral obligation to enlighten others. 
B) They began to look on foreigners as fascinating beings for study, but probably unable to be civilized. 
C) They began to develop the concept of the "noble savage," with the accompanying idea that these peoples might have better morality than the Europeans themselves. 
D) They began to realize that their interest in the natural sciences was shared by most of the world's peoples. 
E) They became more curious about the rest of the world's peoples, but less interested in interacting with them. C

Question 4

Discuss and elaborate on the impact of discovery and colonialism on European society including social, political, and economic aspects.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 5

What were the primary goals of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A) To secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B) To allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C) To bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D) To secure a favorable balance of foreign trade and increase bullion reserves. 
E) To develop a wide range of products for export to colonies. 
A) To secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B) To allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C) To bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D) To secure a favorable balance of foreign trade and increase bullion reserves. 
E) To develop a wide range of products for export to colonies.

Question 6

Term for identification: Ferdinand Magellan

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese expl

Question 7

____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included both Amerindians and whites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included...

Question 8

Why did Europeans begin to search in earnest for an alternate route to Eastern Asia?

Accepted Answer

A) They read the fabulous tales of Marco Polo. 
B) They became aware of the spices available there. 
C) The city of Constantinople was lost to them as a center of trade. 
D) Muslim conquerors introduced them to Eastern wares. 
E) The Mongol conquest disrupted their overland trade routes. 
A) They read the fabulous tales of Marco Polo. 
B) They became aware of the spices available there. 
C) The city of Constantinople was lost to them as a center of trade. 
D) Muslim conquerors introduced them to Eastern wares. 
E) The Mongol conquest disrupted their overland trade routes.

Question 9

Which European explorers led exploration of the western Atlantic?

Accepted Answer

A) Vikings 
B) Portuguese 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) English 
A) Vikings 
B) Portuguese 
C) Spanish 
D) Dutch 
E) English

Question 10

What was the most typical nature of the Portuguese overseas land ventures?

Accepted Answer

A) They built well-organized military states. 
B) They established communities. 
C) They had factories that were fortified trading stations. 
D) They built extensive slave camps. 
E) They had a large assortment of fur-trading villages. 
A) They built well-organized military states. 
B) They established communities. 
C) They had factories that were fortified trading stations. 
D) They built extensive slave camps. 
E) They had a large assortment of fur-trading villages.

Question 11

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ traders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first slaves from Africa were introduced...

Question 12

____________________ was the dominant economic philosophy that had the twin goals of a favorable balance of trade and an increase in bullion reserves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the dominant economic philosophy that...

Question 13

What was the original purpose of importing slaves for labor in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

A) silver mines 
B) sugarcane fields 
C) tobacco plantations 
D) trading stations 
E) rainforests 
A) silver mines 
B) sugarcane fields 
C) tobacco plantations 
D) trading stations 
E) rainforests

Question 14

Term for identification: mercantilism

Accepted Answer

Mercantilism is an economic theory and p

Question 15

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

Accepted Answer

A) Holland 
B) Portugal 
C) Spain 
D) England 
E) India 
A) Holland 
B) Portugal 
C) Spain 
D) England 
E) India

Question 16

Compare the early Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Why did Spain's efforts prove to be the more substantial?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 17

How did European governments apply economic policy to their colonial possessions?

Accepted Answer

A) Colonies were captive markets for the home country and provided raw materials. 
B) Allowed merchant shippers to pirate other countries' cargos. 
C) Allowed colonies a certain amount of political independence. 
D) They practiced a form of free trade. 
E) There was an equal exchange of products and resources between home country and colony. 
A) Colonies were captive markets for the home country and provided raw materials. 
B) Allowed merchant shippers to pirate other countries' cargos. 
C) Allowed colonies a certain amount of political independence. 
D) They practiced a form of free trade. 
E) There was an equal exchange of products and resources between home country and colony.

Question 18

A chief ingredient of Dutch success in carving out an overseas empire was a private firm called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Dutch East

Question 19

What was the key reason the Dutch were able to maintain a vast overseas empire?

Accepted Answer

A) They were considered the Master of the Seas. 
B) They set-up and maintained colonial possession throughout the world. 
C) They had a large urban population able to support exploration. 
D) They created a private firm chartered by the government to control the monopoly on the Pacific Ocean trade. 
E) They were a satellite of the Spanish with access to the vast Spanish Armada to protect their trade routes. 
A) They were considered the Master of the Seas. 
B) They set-up and maintained colonial possession throughout the world. 
C) They had a large urban population able to support exploration. 
D) They created a private firm chartered by the government to control the monopoly on the Pacific Ocean trade. 
E) They were a satellite of the Spanish with access to the vast Spanish Armada to protect their trade routes.

Question 20

On which group did European exploration and colonization have the most catastrophic impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Africans 
B) Amerindians 
C) Eskimos 
D) Muslims 
E) Asians 
A) Africans 
B) Amerindians 
C) Eskimos 
D) Muslims 
E) Asians

Exam 22: A Larger World Opens

During the 17th century, where were English colonial possessions centered?

Which explorer is credited with rounding the Cape of Good Hope in the 1480s?

How did Europeans view other parts of the world after contact?

Discuss and elaborate on the impact of discovery and colonialism on European society including social, political, and economic aspects.

What were the primary goals of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?

Term for identification: Ferdinand Magellan

____________________ were i ndividuals whose ancestry included both Amerindians and whites.

Why did Europeans begin to search in earnest for an alternate route to Eastern Asia?

Which European explorers led exploration of the western Atlantic?

What was the most typical nature of the Portuguese overseas land ventures?

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ traders.

____________________ was the dominant economic philosophy that had the twin goals of a favorable balance of trade and an increase in bullion reserves.

What was the original purpose of importing slaves for labor in Brazil?

Term for identification: mercantilism

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

Compare the early Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Why did Spain's efforts prove to be the more substantial?

How did European governments apply economic policy to their colonial possessions?

A chief ingredient of Dutch success in carving out an overseas empire was a private firm called the ____________________.

What was the key reason the Dutch were able to maintain a vast overseas empire?

On which group did European exploration and colonization have the most catastrophic impact?

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