Explorer

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Explorer Review
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• 1.____________________Early European explorers
  who came to the New World were looking for a
  northwest passage in order to
• A.prove the world was round
• B. improve trade with Native American Indians
• C.explore the Great Lakes
• D. find a shorter route to Asia

• Answer D

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Answer D

• 2.__________________Which development led to the
  other three?
• A. Africans were brought to the Americas as
  slaves.
• B. Native American Indian populations were
  destroyed by disease.
• C. New types of foods were shared by Europeans
  and Americans.
• D. European nations sent explorers to the
  Americas.

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Answer A

• 3. The printing press, the astrolabe, and the
  Mercator projection were technological advances
  that contributed to the
• A. exploration and overseas expansion of the
  colonial empires
• B. unification of Germany and Italy in the late
  1800s
• C. growth of industry in Latin America during the
  late 1900s
• D. spread of Islam in the 700s and 800s

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Answer C

• 4.__________________Which is a primary source for
  evidence that Columbus sailed to find a new route
  to the Indies in 1492?
• A. a letter from the current ambassador from
  Spain describing the voyage
• B. a painting showing Columbus landing in the New
  World
• C. a diary entry written by a crew member
• D. a television show about the explorations of
  Columbus

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Answer D

• 5.__________________Which of the items listed
  below did the Native Americans want to receive in
  trade from the European colonists?
• A. metal pots and tools, beads, woolen blankets,
  and beaver pelts
• B. metal pots and tools, beads, woolen blankets,
  and wood
• C. beads, woolen blankets, feathers, and guns
• D. metal pots and tools, beads, woolen blankets,
  and guns

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Answer C

• 6.______________________In the 1400's, Europeans
  were able to begin exploring for new trade routes
  to Asia because of
• A. increases in religious toleration in Europe
• B. a decline in the power of absolute power
• C. advances in navigation and shipbuilding
• D. the unification of Europe into one country

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Answer C

• 7. ___________________The theory that Native
  American Indians migrated across a land bridge
  from Asia to settle in North America is based on
• A. political studies
• B. diaries written during the migration
• C. archaeological discoveries
• D. modern short stories written by Native
  American Indians

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Answer D

• 8.______________________John Cabot, Giovanni
  daVerrazano, Jacques Cartier, Henry Hudson, and
  Samuel de Champlain were all
• A. presidents
• B. fur traders
• C. governors of the colony
• D. early explorers

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Answer C

• 9.___________________One of the primary goals of
  the European explorers was to find the Northwest
  Passage. This search lead to many new discoveries
  and claims. What was the Northwest Passage?
• A. A lake filled with gold
• B. A parcel of land in the northwest part of
  America
• C. A water route through North America to Asia
• D. A sunken ship filled with silks and spices

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Answer D

• 10.___________________The first Europeans to
  arrive in the New World were most interested in
  receiving what item in trade with the Native
  Americans?
• A. Gold
• B. Corn
• C. Wampum
• D. Beaver pelts

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Answer D

• 11. Which of the following is a NEGATIVE effect
  of European exploration of the New World on the
  native people?
• A. They profited from the fur trade.
• B. They lost many of their cultural traditions.
• C. They contracted diseases from Europeans.
• D. Both B and C
• E. All of the above

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Answer C

• 12. ________________Who controlled trade to the
  far east?
• A. Spanish
• B. Columbus
• C. Moslem nations
• D. Chinese

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Answer D

• 13. _______________Which explorer brought back
  information about the Far East?
• A. Christopher Columbus
• B. Bartholomew Dias
• C. Francisco Pizzaro
• D. Maro Polo

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Answer D

• 14. ______________Which group of people were
  forced to work as slaves in the new Spanish
  colonies?
• A. Native Americans
• B. White Europeans
• C. Enslaved Africans
• D. Both A and C

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Answer C

• 15. Which of the following civilization is shown
  in the photo?
• Mayans
• Aztecs
• Incas
• Olmecs

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Answer C

• 16.___________________In Latin America, the Maya
  and the Aztec civilizations were similar in that
  they
• A. showed little evidence of urbanization
• B. lacked a strong central government
• C. developed complex mathematical and calendar
  systems
• D. used military weapons superior to those of
  Europeans

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Answer A

• 17.___________________A study of the Maya, Aztec,
  and Inca civilizations of Latin America would
  show that these civilizations
• A. developed advanced and complex societies
  before the arrival of the Europeans
• B. established extensive trade with Pacific Rim
  nations
• C. were strongly influenced by their contact with
  Asian and African civilizations
• D. were relatively large, but not well organized

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Answer B

• 18. Which was an immediate result of the European
  Age of Exploration?
• A. Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
• B. European influence spread to the Western
  hemisphere
• C. independence movements developed in Asia and
  Africa
• D. military dictatorships were established
  throughout Europe

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Answer D

• 19. Which of these events during the Age of
  Exploration was a cause of the other three?
• A. Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas
  from one continent to another
• B. European diseases had an adverse effect on the
  native populations of new territories
• C. warfare increased as European nations competed
  for land and power
• D. advances in learning and technology made long
  ocean voyages possible

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Answer D

• 20. The Native American population of Mexico in
  1492 has been estimated at 25 million the
  population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7
  million. This decrease in population was mainly a
  result of
• A. crop failures brought on by poor weather
  conditions
• B. emigration of Native Americans to Europe and
  Africa
• C. wars between various native groups
• D. diseases introduced by the Spanish

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Answer C

• 21. In Latin America during the early period of
  Spanish colonialism, the deaths of large numbers
  of the native people led to
• A. a decline in Spanish immigration to the
  Americas
• B. removal of most Spanish troops from the
  Americas
• C. the importation of slaves from Africa
• D. improved health care in the colonies

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Answer B

• 22. One reason the Spanish conquistadors were
  able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires rapid
  is that
• these empires had no standing
• armies
• B. the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs
  and Incas did
• C. the Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and
  Incas
• D. the Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight
  the Spanish

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