Question 1

An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to

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A)  gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade. 
B)  find buried treasure near Madagasacar. 
C)  discover the "New World." 
D)  find the Christian kingdom of Prester John. 
E)  quell political dissent. 
A)  gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade. 
B)  find buried treasure near Madagasacar. 
C)  discover the "New World." 
D)  find the Christian kingdom of Prester John. 
E)  quell political dissent.

Question 2

The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was

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A)  Bartolomeu Dias. 
B)  Prince Henry. 
C)  Vasco da Gama. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Jesus Alou. 
A)  Bartolomeu Dias. 
B)  Prince Henry. 
C)  Vasco da Gama. 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan. 
E)  Jesus Alou.

Question 3

What did the Portuguese receive in their trade with the kingdom of Benin?

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A)  pepper 
B)  ivory tusks 
C)  stone beads 
D)  slaves 
E)  all of the above 
A)  pepper 
B)  ivory tusks 
C)  stone beads 
D)  slaves 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Hernán Cortés

Accepted Answer

Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) was a Spanish

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Swahili Coast

Accepted Answer

The Swahili Coast refers to a coastal re

Question 6

The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by

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A)  refusing to accept Catholicism. 
B)  declining offers to receive missionaries. 
C)  closing the market in male slaves. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  refusing to accept Catholicism. 
B)  declining offers to receive missionaries. 
C)  closing the market in male slaves. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 7

The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through

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A)  conquest. 
B)  diplomatic negotiation. 
C)  trade alliances. 
D)  B and C only. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  conquest. 
B)  diplomatic negotiation. 
C)  trade alliances. 
D)  B and C only. 
E)  A, B, and C.

Question 8

The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that

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A)  the motives of the Spanish were purely religious. 
B)  the Spanish Empire was a territorial empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a trading empire. 
C)  the motives of the Portuguese Empire were purely economic. 
D)  the Spanish Empire was a trading empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a territorial empire. 
E)  the Spanish Empire was only an "intellectual" empire. 
A)  the motives of the Spanish were purely religious. 
B)  the Spanish Empire was a territorial empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a trading empire. 
C)  the motives of the Portuguese Empire were purely economic. 
D)  the Spanish Empire was a trading empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a territorial empire. 
E)  the Spanish Empire was only an "intellectual" empire.

Question 9

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between

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A)  Islamic Africa and Christian America. 
B)  Spain and China. 
C)  Portugal and Malacca. 
D)  Spain and Portugal. 
E)  Spain and Genoa. 
A)  Islamic Africa and Christian America. 
B)  Spain and China. 
C)  Portugal and Malacca. 
D)  Spain and Portugal. 
E)  Spain and Genoa.

Question 10

The first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa was

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A)  Fernão Gomes 
B)  Bartolomeu Dias 
C)  Bartolomo de las Casas 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Christopher Columbus 
A)  Fernão Gomes 
B)  Bartolomeu Dias 
C)  Bartolomo de las Casas 
D)  Ferdinand Magellan 
E)  Christopher Columbus

Question 11

An important addition to the maritime revolution was sailing northwest into the Atlantic to the latitude of the Azores and then

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A)  in order to speedily return by riding westerly winds. 
B)  learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea. 
C)  recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration. 
D)  understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel. 
E)  improving the ship design by Thomas of Caravel. 
A)  in order to speedily return by riding westerly winds. 
B)  learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea. 
C)  recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration. 
D)  understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel. 
E)  improving the ship design by Thomas of Caravel.

Question 12

The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried

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A)  people and animals as settlers for far-flung colonies. 
B)  silk, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers. 
C)  soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates in the Sea of Japan. 
D)  balsa wood for buoyancy. 
E)  salted fish. 
A)  people and animals as settlers for far-flung colonies. 
B)  silk, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers. 
C)  soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates in the Sea of Japan. 
D)  balsa wood for buoyancy. 
E)  salted fish.

Question 13

In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized the West Indies; by the time of Columbus these people were travelling throughout the Caribbean:

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A)  Arawak and Carib. 
B)  Inka and Aztecs. 
C)  Anasazi and Hopewell. 
D)  Toltec and Olmec. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Arawak and Carib. 
B)  Inka and Aztecs. 
C)  Anasazi and Hopewell. 
D)  Toltec and Olmec. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-Arawak

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The term "Arawak" refers to a group of i

Question 15

The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in

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A)  Africa. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  the Americas. 
E)  Newfoundland. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  China. 
C)  India. 
D)  the Americas. 
E)  Newfoundland.

Question 16

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

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A)  The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean. 
B)  Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might. 
C)  The government opposed increased contact with people considered as barbarians. 
D)  The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe. 
E)  Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor. 
A)  The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean. 
B)  Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might. 
C)  The government opposed increased contact with people considered as barbarians. 
D)  The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe. 
E)  Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor.

Question 17

Using Map (in the textbook) 16.2, trace the outlines of the Spanish Empire in the Americas by 1600. In your answer, distinguish between the different groups of Amerindians with which the Spanish came in contact.

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Empire in the Americas by 16

Question 18

Identify the following term(s).
-Gold Coast

Accepted Answer

The term "Gold Coast" has been used to r

Question 19

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?

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A)  The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile 
B)  Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492 
C)  Spain's influence with the Catholic church 
D)  Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate 
E)  Being the center of intellectual development in Europe. 
A)  The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile 
B)  Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492 
C)  Spain's influence with the Catholic church 
D)  Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate 
E)  Being the center of intellectual development in Europe.

Question 20

Christopher Columbus was a Genoese mariner employed by

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A)  Sicily. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Genoa. 
E)  Syracuse. 
A)  Sicily. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Genoa. 
E)  Syracuse.

Exam 16: The Maritime Revolution

An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to

The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was

What did the Portuguese receive in their trade with the kingdom of Benin?

Identify the following term(s). -Hernán Cortés

Identify the following term(s). -Swahili Coast

The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by

The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through

The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided the New World between

The first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa was

An important addition to the maritime revolution was sailing northwest into the Atlantic to the latitude of the Azores and then

The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried

In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized the West Indies; by the time of Columbus these people were travelling throughout the Caribbean:

Identify the following term(s). -Arawak

The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

Using Map (in the textbook) 16.2, trace the outlines of the Spanish Empire in the Americas by 1600. In your answer, distinguish between the different groups of Amerindians with which the Spanish came in contact.

Identify the following term(s). -Gold Coast

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?

Christopher Columbus was a Genoese mariner employed by

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