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7th Final Test
A test on the Age of Exploration and the Reformation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who first reached India and returned to earn a 3000% profit | Vasco Da Gama |
| Looking for a short-cut to Asia, he founded a “New World” | Columbus |
| Explorer who sailed for England and Holland | Henry Hudson |
| What were the motivations for Europe to explore trade routes to Asia? | Get rid of the middle-man (Arabs/Turks/Italians) in the Spice Trade.The Reformation led to a Missionary Spirit to convert non-believers to Christianity. Spirit of the Renaissance stressed exploration and knowledge of the unknown (God, gold, glory) |
| The global exchange of goods, ideas, and people from the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) to the New World (North and South America) is called…. | The Columbian Exchange |
| First European to sight the Pacific Ocean (he named it something else) | Balboa |
| First person to be credited with circumnavigating the globe | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Upon first hearing of Cortes, why was the Aztec ruler uncertain and fearful? | He thought Cortez might be the god Quetzalcoatl. |
| The main goal of Mercantilism is to make a nation wealthy by what method? | Export (sell) more goods than you Import (buy) using colonial materials to make finished goods for sale |
| Accidentally rounded the tip of Africa during a storm | Bartholomeu Dias |
| To export means for a country to ... | to sell goods |
| Nobleman who founded a college for sea captains | Prince Henry |
| To import means for a country to ... | to buy goods |
| What valuable resource first attracted the French settlers to coastal Canada? | Fish |
| The Spanish explorer who destroyed the Inca Empire | Pizarro |
| Following the rumor of seven cities of gold, he explored the southwest United States. | Coronado |
| What are some of the Asian spices that the European explorers sought? | Cinnamon,Peppercorn,Cardamom,ginger,sugar |
| The Spanish explorer who destroyed the Aztec Empire | Cortez |
| Why were so many pirates attracted to the Caribbean Sea? | The Spanish treasure fleets sailed the waters loaded with Aztec and Inca gold, so pirates would try to steal them. |
| What were some of causes of the Protestant Reformation? | Church corruption, Two different Popes (at one time, three Popes), Printing Press, greedy secular leaders wanting church wealth selling indulgences, having personal churches |
| Sailed up the St. Lawrence River and claimed the land as “New France” | Cartier |
| What was the “Middle-Passage?” | The journey of enslaved people under horrible conditions aboard trading ships across the Atlantic Ocean |
| Realized Columbus was wrong about reaching Asia, the land was a whole new continent | Vespucci |
| What did a Cartographer do? | They made accurate maps |
| What are Martin Luther’s arguments referred to as? | His 95 Theses |
| In which City-state did John Calvin create a Theocracy | Geneva, Switzerland |
| What is a Theocracy | Government run by church officials |
| Who invented the compass? | The Chinese |
| What is the science of map making called? | cartography |
| During the Catholic Reformation, the Pope and many high officials did admit that there were some problems but held firm to their belief that the Catholic Church was the right Church and should be followed. What is this famous meeting called? | The Council of Trent |
| What is an Astrolabe? | An ancient Greek device that could be used to find latitude |
| What are some sailing vessels from the European Age of Exploration | Caravels, Carracks, Galleons |
| What was the name for ths Spanish ships that brought treasure from Amercia back to Spain? | Galleon |
| What were some impacts of the Columbian Exchange? | There was more food and goods which allowed populations to grow. Disease killed hundreds of Thousands, slavery was greatly expanded. |
| How does a country become wealthy under Mercantist theory? | The country has to sell(export) more goods than it buys(imports) |
| How does a country that doesn't have a lot of natural resources aquire more without buying them? | They must create colonies (conquer other lands) |
| How does a country get a favorable balance of trade? | It must export more goods than it imports. |
| How did warfare and religious belief effect commoners in the Aztec empire? | A commoner could perform an act of bravery in war to become a noble. Commoners could be used for human sacrifice to the rain and corn gods. |
| Which event do you think has had a greater influence on modern American culture, the Reformation or the Scientific Revolution? | Explain using historic and modern examples(compare/contrast) |
| Describe and evaluate Mercantilism. | It is an idea on how nations can become wealthy. Is it good to colonize other people and use their resources? |
| Name two ways in which the Mayan and the Ancient Egyptians were alike. What was one thing they did differently? | pyramids, hieroglyphic writing, society is organized around religion(polytheistic) and farming. human sacrifice |
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