World History B Unit 1

Which was not a consequence of the Protestant Reformation?

Decline in literacy.

Why did Prince Henry of Portugal sponsor voyages of discovery?

He wanted to find a way to circumnavigate the world.

Which best explains how the compass made voyages of exploration possible?

It allowed sailors to know their direction.

Which summarizes a result of the Protestant Reformation?

It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church.

How did the caravel make Europeans' voyages of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries possible?

It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.

Which was not a motivation for European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Ottoman control of the Silk Road.

Which does not explain the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

The Aztec capital saw widespread starvation.

Which was not a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

Thirty Years' War.

Which was a cause of the English Civil War?

a dispute between the king and Parliament

Which became part of English government and culture during the Glorious Revolution?

a new king and queen

Which was a cause of the Thirty Years' War?

conflict between Catholics and Protestants

Which was not a result of the English Civil War?

end of Puritanism

Which was unknown in Europe before European explorers visited the Americas?

potatoes

Which is an example of absolutism under Peter the Great?

reorganization of the Russian Orthodox Church

Which was a result of the Peace of Westphalia, ending the Thirty Years War?

rise of absolute monarchs

Which was a reason for an increase in the transatlantic slave trade during the sixteenth century?

sugar plantations in the West Indies

Which best describes the Columbian Exchange?

the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World

Which is an example of absolutism under King Louis XIV?

the phrase L'etat, c'est moi

Which describes the Middle Passage?

the sea journey made by slaves from Africa to the Americas

Which best explains why English settlers colonized New England in the mid-1600s?

to convert the native people to Christianity