Question 1

Most of the actual early exploration of the Pacific Ocean was carried out by the

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A) Spanish. 
B) Portuguese. 
C) English. 
D) Dutch. 
E) French. 
A) Spanish. 
B) Portuguese. 
C) English. 
D) Dutch. 
E) French.

Question 2

What was the significance of Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522? What were the some of the challenges for explorers of the Pacific Ocean?

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Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522 was signi

Question 3

The goal of the Portuguese in establishing a trading-post empire was to conquer new territories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Examine the growth of worldwide trade from 1500 to 1800.Discuss the rise and implications of a global trading system.

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The period from 1500 to 1800 saw a signi

Question 5

What were the positive and negative demographic impacts of European contact with the New World?

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The positive demographic impacts of Euro

Question 6

Examine the western European conquest of the Philippines and Indonesia.How was this different from the role they played in trading with powers such as China? What did the areas that fell completely under European control have in common?

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The western European conquest of the Phi

Question 7

In 1492,shortly before Columbus set sail on his famous first voyage to the western hemisphere,

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A) Constantinople fell to Islamic forces. 
B) Jerusalem was recaptured by European forces as part of the seventh crusade. 
C) the Muslim kingdom of Granada fell to Spanish Catholic forces. 
D) the silk roads were overrun by Mongol forces. 
E) northern India was recaptured by the British. 
A) Constantinople fell to Islamic forces. 
B) Jerusalem was recaptured by European forces as part of the seventh crusade. 
C) the Muslim kingdom of Granada fell to Spanish Catholic forces. 
D) the silk roads were overrun by Mongol forces. 
E) northern India was recaptured by the British.

Question 8

What was Columbus's goal in setting forth across the Atlantic in 1492? Was his voyage successful?

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Columbus's goal in setting forth across

Question 9

Which of the following was NOT one of the main inspirations for European exploration?

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A) the desire to conquer China and India 
B) the search for basic resources 
C) the desire to establish new trade routes to Asian markets 
D) the desire to spread Christianity 
E) the search for lands suitable for cultivation of cash crops 
A) the desire to conquer China and India 
B) the search for basic resources 
C) the desire to establish new trade routes to Asian markets 
D) the desire to spread Christianity 
E) the search for lands suitable for cultivation of cash crops

Question 10

Russian merchants and explorers began the expansion into Siberia in the quest for

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A) gold. 
B) silver. 
C) copper. 
D) furs. 
E) iron. 
A) gold. 
B) silver. 
C) copper. 
D) furs. 
E) iron.

Question 11

The Philippines fell to

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A) James Cook. 
B) Jan Pieterszoon Coen. 
C) Miguel López de Legazpi. 
D) Ferdinand Magellan. 
E) Zheng He. 
A) James Cook. 
B) Jan Pieterszoon Coen. 
C) Miguel López de Legazpi. 
D) Ferdinand Magellan. 
E) Zheng He.

Question 12

Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a political dispute in the Philippines;and of his five ships and 280 men,only one ship with 18 men returned to Spain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What specific motives prompted European overseas voyages? Of all these motives,which do you think took precedence?

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The specific motives that prompted Europ

Question 14

The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by

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A) Francis Drake. 
B) Ferdinand Magellan. 
C) Vasco da Gama. 
D) Ferdinand Magellan's crew. 
E) Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. 
A) Francis Drake. 
B) Ferdinand Magellan. 
C) Vasco da Gama. 
D) Ferdinand Magellan's crew. 
E) Vasco Nuñez de Balboa.

Question 15

When he reached ________,Columbus sent delegates to seek the court of the emperor of China.

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A) Cuba 
B) Japan 
C) Brazil 
D) Nova Scotia 
E) modern-day Florida 
A) Cuba 
B) Japan 
C) Brazil 
D) Nova Scotia 
E) modern-day Florida

Question 16

The profitable merchandise that Vasco da Gama purchased in India was made up of

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A) gold and silver. 
B) silk and artwork. 
C) pepper and cinnamon. 
D) silk and ceramics. 
E) slaves and weapons. 
A) gold and silver. 
B) silk and artwork. 
C) pepper and cinnamon. 
D) silk and ceramics. 
E) slaves and weapons.

Question 17

After reading the selection from Christopher Columbus's journal,can you tell what Columbus's motives were for exploration?

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Christopher Columbus's motives for explo

Question 18

The English merchants formed an especially powerful joint-stock company,the East India Company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to

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A) force the native populations to convert to Christianity. 
B) form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy. 
C) force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties. 
D) conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire. 
E) take advantage of their huge population to overwhelm their adversaries. 
A) force the native populations to convert to Christianity. 
B) form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy. 
C) force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties. 
D) conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire. 
E) take advantage of their huge population to overwhelm their adversaries.

Question 20

When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain,he reported to his royal sponsors that he had reached the islands just off the coast of Asia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

Most of the actual early exploration of the Pacific Ocean was carried out by the

What was the significance of Magellan's voyage of 1519-1522? What were the some of the challenges for explorers of the Pacific Ocean?

The goal of the Portuguese in establishing a trading-post empire was to conquer new territories.

Examine the growth of worldwide trade from 1500 to 1800.Discuss the rise and implications of a global trading system.

What were the positive and negative demographic impacts of European contact with the New World?

Examine the western European conquest of the Philippines and Indonesia.How was this different from the role they played in trading with powers such as China? What did the areas that fell completely under European control have in common?

In 1492,shortly before Columbus set sail on his famous first voyage to the western hemisphere,

What was Columbus's goal in setting forth across the Atlantic in 1492? Was his voyage successful?

Which of the following was NOT one of the main inspirations for European exploration?

Russian merchants and explorers began the expansion into Siberia in the quest for

The Philippines fell to

Ferdinand Magellan was killed in a political dispute in the Philippines;and of his five ships and 280 men,only one ship with 18 men returned to Spain.

What specific motives prompted European overseas voyages? Of all these motives,which do you think took precedence?

The first circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1522 by

When he reached ________,Columbus sent delegates to seek the court of the emperor of China.

The profitable merchandise that Vasco da Gama purchased in India was made up of

After reading the selection from Christopher Columbus's journal,can you tell what Columbus's motives were for exploration?

The English merchants formed an especially powerful joint-stock company,the East India Company.

The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to

When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain,he reported to his royal sponsors that he had reached the islands just off the coast of Asia.

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Early Societies in South and East Asia

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The Empires of Persia

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State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society Under the Greeks and the Romans

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads During the Late Classical ERA

The Christian Commonwealth of Byzantium

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India and the Indian Ocean Basin

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Christian Western Europe During the Middle Ages

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

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The Transformation of Europe

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Tradition and Change in East Asia

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The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

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