World History Unit 5: Age of Encounter & Explorer
Which conquistador fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom?
Francisco Pizarro
What is the economic theory whereby countries gain power by building up their wealth?
Mercantilism
What was the most dominant economic theory in Europe during the 16th to 18th centuries?
Mercantilism
The brutal voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and Americas was the -
Middle Passage
In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?
Need for alternate trade routes
What event eventually leads to massive trade changes across the globe?
Old world explorers interacting with indigenous groups
Which nation did Prince Henry the Navigator help to take the lead in overseas exploration?
Portugal
Who were the first Europeans in North America?
The Vikings
This explorer helped establish lucrative trade routes between India and Europe. Who was he/she?
Vasco da Gama
Use the map to answer this question. Which of the following explorers found a way to sail around Africa to India, as pictured in the map above?
Vasco da Gama
Which explorer pictured below demonstrated the power and wealth of the Ming Dynasty?
Zheng He
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a widespread exchange of exotic and lucrative goods from the New World to the Old World
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
an island in the Caribbean Sea
What shattered Japan's feudal system?
civil war
Use the chart on the Triangular Trade to answer this question. What did England export?
manufactured goods
What is the definition of a person with "mestizo" descent?
mixed race: half Spanish, half Indian
How did the Columbian Exchange impact global economics?
new industries like cattle ranching and coffee growing were created
In 1639, Japan's borders were sealed so that...?
no one could leave and bring back foreign ideas
Why did European life expectancy slowly increase?
nutritious crops became part of the European cuisine
Before the Columbian Exchange, which was never seen in Europe (The Old World)?
pumpkins
The caravel was an important development in navigation because it was able to -
sail against the wind.
One main reason for European exploration was to -
spread Christianity
Use the chart on the Triangular Trade to answer this question. What did the West Indies export both to England and to New England, New York, and Philadelphia?
sugar and molasses
What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration?
to grow wealthy and spread Christianity
The Ming Dynasty was established...?
After the Chinese drove the Mongols out
North and South America were named after...?
Amerigo Vespucci
Why did many Europeans want to trade with China and Japan?
Asia was a hotspot for luxury goods
Which Spanish missionary accompanied conquistadors in their conquest of Cuba?
Bartolome de Las Casas
Which European Explorer found a way to sail around the tip of Africa near the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias
Who did Spain send on a voyage to claim land on the crown's behalf?
Christopher Columbus
One effect of the Encomienda System in Latin America was that it?
Exploited indigenous peoples
The Spanish system whereby Native Americans became enslaved laborers was the...?
Encomienda system
Use the map to answer this question. Which explorer is represented by the map above?
Ferdinand Magellan
Use the map to answer this question. Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in?
Europe
What caused the destruction of over 90% of the Native American population?
European diseases: Smallpox, Measles, Malaria.
French explorers of the New World set up which colonies?
Haiti, Guadalupe, and Martinique
Why was Zheng He important?
He led seven Chinese overseas explorations.
What was Vasco da Gama's major accomplishment as an explorer?
He was the first to sail around Africa to India.
Who sailed the routes pictures above and claimed modern New York for the Dutch in 1609?
Henry Hudson
This Spanish conquistador made alliances with indigenous groups, exploring and conquering large parts of Mexico. His name was...?
Hernan Cortes
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs, present day Mexico, in 1519?
Hernan Cortes
This chart of the Columbian Exchange shows the:
Interaction of cultures between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
China's trade policies in the 1500's reflected...?
Isolation
The St. Lawrence River in Canada was explored by:
Jacques Cartier
Who named and claimed Canada for France?
Jacques Cartier
Who was a Spanish explorer and the governor of Puerto Rico?
Juan Ponce de Leon
He died in the Philippines, but his crew was the first to sail around the world.
Magellan
What was transported along the Middle Passage?
Slaves from Africa
Why did the Indigenous religion and culture eventually suffer?
The Europeans took over culturally and religiously
The image below depicts a good from...?
The New World
1. The image below depicts a good from...?
The Old World
Who brought the first enslaved Africans to the New World in 1518?
The Spanish
Use the chart on the Triangular Trade to answer this question. What did ships transport on the "middle passage"?
gold and enslaved Africans
Before the Columbian Exchange, which was only in the Europe, the Old World?
horses
John Cabot was an Italian explorer sent by England to...?
look for a route to Asia
