Question 1

Trace the maritime progress of Malayo-Polynesians and Africans before 1450.

Accepted Answer

Malayo-Polynesians traveled the Pacific Basin for thousands of years, covering several thousand miles in relatively small craft. Linguistic and biological evidence supports the intentional nature of Malayo-Polynesian expansion. Mansa Muhammad, ruler of the West African kingdom of Mali, sent two massive expeditions into the Atlantic, joining the second himself. Only one canoe ever returned.

Question 2

The Ming Empire attempted to reestablish Chinese predominance and prestige in the Indian Ocean by

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A) sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433. 
B) employing Mongol horsemen to travel the Silk Road. 
C) attempting to defeat the Portuguese in the famous sea battle of Calcutta. 
D) establishing maritime courts to deal with pirates and privateers. 
E) building "artificial" islands. 
A) sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433. 
B) employing Mongol horsemen to travel the Silk Road. 
C) attempting to defeat the Portuguese in the famous sea battle of Calcutta. 
D) establishing maritime courts to deal with pirates and privateers. 
E) building "artificial" islands. A

Question 3

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with

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A) 180 men. 
B) 1,800 men. 
C) 18,000 men. 
D) 180,000 men. 
E) The Inca Empire defeated Pizarro. 
A) 180 men. 
B) 1,800 men. 
C) 18,000 men. 
D) 180,000 men. 
E) The Inca Empire defeated Pizarro. A

Question 4

The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was

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A) considerable Portuguese profit. 
B) that they charged a lower price for pepper than Venice or Genoa. 
C) that more spices and luxury goods were shipped to Europe. 
D) of little impact on the African and Asian mainlands. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) considerable Portuguese profit. 
B) that they charged a lower price for pepper than Venice or Genoa. 
C) that more spices and luxury goods were shipped to Europe. 
D) of little impact on the African and Asian mainlands. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 5

Columbus insisted that he had reached

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A) the Indian Ocean. 
B) the West Indies. 
C) the New World. 
D) China. 
E) Malacca. 
A) the Indian Ocean. 
B) the West Indies. 
C) the New World. 
D) China. 
E) Malacca.

Question 6

In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?

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A) the east coast of South America 
B) the west coast of North America 
C) the North Pole 
D) the Russian coast 
E) Hawaii 
A) the east coast of South America 
B) the west coast of North America 
C) the North Pole 
D) the Russian coast 
E) Hawaii

Question 7

The Asian vessels of the Indian Ocean were called junks and

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A) caravels. 
B) triremes. 
C) galleons. 
D) dhows. 
E) sloops. 
A) caravels. 
B) triremes. 
C) galleons. 
D) dhows. 
E) sloops.

Question 8

Which sailors were the first to use the monsoon winds to extend their voyages thousands of miles?

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A) Arab 
B) Chinese 
C) African 
D) Malay 
E) Portuguese 
A) Arab 
B) Chinese 
C) African 
D) Malay 
E) Portuguese

Question 9

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 these are correct. 
A) pepper 
B) ivory tusks 
C) stone beads 
D) slaves 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

Describe the interactions of Portuguese and West African peoples, from initial contact by explorers to the permanent settlements established by Portuguese traders. In what ways were interactions between East Africans and the Portuguese similar to or different from interactions between the Portuguese and the Indian Ocean states?

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Early Portuguese visitors sometimes fail

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 these are correct. 
A) Arawak and Carib. 
B) Inka and Aztecs. 
C) Anasazi and Hopewell. 
D) Toltec and Olmec. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 14

Using Map 16.3, can you identify at least nine geostrategic maritime locations (choke points, straits)that impacted this period of history and continue to be significant today?

Accepted Answer

Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope,

Question 15

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). 
 Europeans were not the first to explore the world and come in contact with far-off peoples and lands. What were the maritime patterns of Chinese and Muslim global exploration before 1450?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss Chinese explorat

Question 16

Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because

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A) he was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope. 
B) he devoted his life to promoting exploration. 
C) he designed the compass. 
D) he discovered America. 
E) "navigator" means conqueror in Portuguese. 
A) he was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope. 
B) he devoted his life to promoting exploration. 
C) he designed the compass. 
D) he discovered America. 
E) "navigator" means conqueror in Portuguese.

Question 17

The 1494 Treaty of divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

Accepted Answer

A) Magellan. 
B) da Gama 
C) Columbus 
D) Rome 
E) Tordesillas 
A) Magellan. 
B) da Gama 
C) Columbus 
D) Rome 
E) Tordesillas

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) refusing to accept Catholicism. 
B) declining offers to receive missionaries. 
C) closing the market in male slaves. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) refusing to accept Catholicism. 
B) declining offers to receive missionaries. 
C) closing the market in male slaves. 
D) All of these are correct. 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 19

Henry the Navigator's staff improved prior inventions such as the magnetic compass and the

Accepted Answer

A) rudder. 
B) steering wheel. 
C) astrolabe. 
D) astronomical chart. 
E) longitude marker. 
A) rudder. 
B) steering wheel. 
C) astrolabe. 
D) astronomical chart. 
E) longitude marker.

Question 20

Despite their treaty, Portugal and Spain both claimed the spice trade from

Accepted Answer

A) Macao. 
B) Indonesia. 
C) Goa. 
D) Singapore. 
E) the Moluccas. 
A) Macao. 
B) Indonesia. 
C) Goa. 
D) Singapore. 
E) the Moluccas.

Exam 16: The Maritime Revolution

Trace the maritime progress of Malayo-Polynesians and Africans before 1450.

The Ming Empire attempted to reestablish Chinese predominance and prestige in the Indian Ocean by

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with

The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was

Columbus insisted that he had reached

In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?

The Asian vessels of the Indian Ocean were called junks and

Which sailors were the first to use the monsoon winds to extend their voyages thousands of miles?

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

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

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

By the time of Columbus, these people were travelling throughout the Caribbean:

Using Map 16.3, can you identify at least nine geostrategic maritime locations (choke points, straits)that impacted this period of history and continue to be significant today?

Instructions: Answer the following question(s). Europeans were not the first to explore the world and come in contact with far-off peoples and lands. What were the maritime patterns of Chinese and Muslim global exploration before 1450?

Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because

The 1494 Treaty of divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

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

Henry the Navigator's staff improved prior inventions such as the magnetic compass and the

Despite their treaty, Portugal and Spain both claimed the spice trade from

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