1. Review – Unit exam: The age of exploration

2. The astrolabe and improvements in cartography helped Europeans to
1.launch the Crusades
2.defeat the Mongols
3.expel the Moors
4.explore the western hemisphere

3. Advances in navigation technology and the desire of Europeans to obtain goods from Asia are most closely associated with the
1. rise of feudalism
2. Agricultural Revolution
3. Age of Exploration
4. Age of Reason

4. During the Ming dynasty, why did China enjoy a favorable balance of trade with Europe?
1. The Ming dynasty imported numerous manufactured goods from Europe.
2. China exported large quantities of opium to European traders.
3. Chinese silk continued to be in high demand in Europe.
4. The Ming dynasty paid tribute to European traders.

5. In Japan between 1603 and 1868, the most notable action taken by the Tokugawa Shogunate was the
1. military conquest of China
2. development of extensive trade with the Americas
3. formation of cultural links with Europe
4. virtual isolation of the country from the outside world

6. Inca terrace farming and Aztec floating gardens are examples of
1. the ability of civilizations to adapt to their region's physical geography
2. slash-and-burn farming techniques
3. Mesoamerican art forms symbolizing the importance of agriculture
4. colonial economic policies that harmed Latin American civilizations

7. One similarity of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca empires is that they
1. developed in fertile river valleys
2. maintained democratic political systems
3. coexisted peacefully with neighboring empires
4. created complex civilizations

8. One way the Incas adapted their environment was by
1. Building a network of road through the mountains
2. Growing rice as a major agricultural product
3. Establishing an encomienda system
4. Creating floating gardens

9. The expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the
1. destruction of the Aztec and Inca empires
2. capture of Brazil by Portugal
3. colonization of North America by Portugal
4. exploration of the Philippines and East Indies

10. What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?
1)THE SPANISH SOLDIERS MADE EFFECTIVE USE OF THEIR MILITARY TECHNOLOGY AGAINST THE AZTECS
2)Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence.
3)Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs.
4)The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors.

11. One reason the Spanish conquistadores were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires rapidly is that
1. these empires had no standing armies
2. the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did
3. the Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
4. the Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish

12. The Age of Exploration led directly to the
1. establishment of European colonies
2. start of the Puritan Revolution
3. invention of the magnetic compass
4. failure of the Congress of Vienna

13. The encomienda system in Latin America was a direct result of the
1. Crusades
2. Age of Exploration
3. Reformation
4. Age of Reason

14. A major result of the European Age of Exploration was
1. a long period of peace and prosperity for the nations of western Europe
2. extensive migration of people from the Western Hemisphere to Europe and Asia
3. the fall of European national monarchies and the end of the power of the Catholic Church
4. the end of regional isolation and the beginning of a period of European global domination

15. A major impact of the Columbian exchange on western Europe was the introduction of
1.Christianity that led to the rise of the Catholic Church
2.New food crops that improved the European diet
3.New military technology that weakened local rulers
4.Diseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe

16. Which statement describes an impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the lives of Europeans?
1. The transfer of new products and ideas encouraged economic growth
2. New diseases were brought to Europe and resulted in massive deaths caused by a plague
3. Native Americans immigrated to Europe and competed with Europeans for jobs.
4. Cross-cultural contacts between South America and Asia declined

17. The policy of establishing colonies to gain wealth by controlling colonial trade is called
1. Socialism
2. Fascism
3. Mercantilism
4. Communism