US History Ch 1
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History
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9th Grade
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Hard
Laurie Bishop
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61 Slides • 26 Questions
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Which of the following events marked the beginning of European exploration to India by sea?
Columbus lands in the New World
Da Gama reaches India by sailing around Africa
Cortés arrives in Mexico
Pilgrims come to the New World
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Why were the years 1488 to 1760 significant in shaping the modern world, especially in terms of exploration and colonization?
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How did Marco Polo's stories, as told in 'Description of the World,' influence European interest in Asia?
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What was the significance of Marco Polo's adventures in China for European exploration?
They led to the spread of Christianity in China.
They inspired further exploration by increasing European interest in Asia.
They resulted in the immediate colonization of China by Europeans.
They ended trade between Europe and Asia.
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How did changes in the Old World lead to exploration of the New World?
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Which of the following were new innovations that helped European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
Compass
Astrolabe
Caravel
Steam Engine
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Explain how innovations such as the compass, astrolabe, and caravel contributed to European exploration.
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Which economic system did European monarchs gradually adopt during the transition from the Middle Ages, and what was its main belief about national wealth?
Feudalism; wealth measured by land ownership
Mercantilism; wealth measured by precious metals
Capitalism; wealth measured by private property
Socialism; wealth measured by equality
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Explain the concept of a 'favorable balance of trade' as understood by mercantilists.
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Which Portuguese explorer was the first to round the southern tip of Africa, and what did he name it?
Vasco da Gama; Cape of Good Hope
Bartolomeu Dias; Cape of Good Hope
Christopher Columbus; Cape Horn
Ferdinand Magellan; Cape Verde
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Who was responsible for stirring European interest in China before the Age of Discovery, and how did he do so?
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Which explorer's name was used to name the continent of America, and why?
Christopher Columbus, because he discovered the Bahamas
Amerigo Vespucci, because a German mapmaker honored him
John Cabot, because he reached Newfoundland
Ferdinand Magellan, because he circumnavigated the world
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Select all statements that are true about Vasco da Gama's expedition.
He sailed to India a decade after Dias's discovery.
He was the first to round the Cape of Good Hope.
He returned to Portugal with spices worth much more than the cost of his expedition.
He sailed under the Spanish flag.
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How did Columbus’s plan for reaching Asia differ from da Gama’s?
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Who was the first explorer whose crew successfully circumnavigated the world?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
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What was Martin Luther’s main disagreement with the Roman Catholic Church?
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Which explorers' routes are shown as originating from Spain on the map?
Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan
Cabot, Drake, Dias
Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Cabot
Cortes, de Soto, Coronado
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Which of the following innovations made exploration easier for Europeans?
Compass
Printing press
Astrolabe
Caravel
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What role did Geneva play in the Protestant Reformation, and who was its most influential teacher?
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Reflecting on the timeline of Unit I: Horizons (1488–1760), what do you think was the most significant event and why?
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Which event marked the beginning of European exploration in the timeline shown?
Columbus lands in the New World (1492)
Dias rounds the Cape of Good Hope (1488)
Da Gama reaches India (1498)
Cortés arrives in Mexico (1519)
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