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H-ch.14 test q's
multiple choice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who controlled trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400's? | Italy |
| What was the Line of Demarcation? | line set by pope dividing all non-european land between Portugal (east) and Spain (west) |
| Who are the Boers? | Dutch farmers who settled around Cape Town; gave a strategic foothold for trade |
| How did the Europeans usually obtain slaves? | relied on African rulers and traders to seize captives in the inferior and bring them to coastal trading posts and forts |
| What was the first European country to gain a foothold in Asia? | Portugal |
| How did the Dutch East India Company come to dominate Asian trade? | with its sovereign powers to build armies, wage war, negotiate peace treaties, and govern overseas territory |
| Unlike China and Korea, how did Japan react to Europeans at first? | they welcomed them |
| Who was the first European country to challenge Portuguese control of Asian trade? | Dutch |
| As the Mughal Empire weakened, who fought for control of India? | Britain and France |
| Why did the European traders pay for Chinese goods in gold and silver? | because the European goods were inferior to Chinese goods |