Ch. 15 Quiz
Culture Transformation
1. What evidence supports the belief that eastern Pacific islands were settled as a result of planned expeditions by Polynesian mariners?
a. DNA evidence
b. Linguistic similarities
c. Transference of indigenous plants
d. Settlements in Easter Island and New Zealand
e. All of these
2. The island of Madagascar was settled by
a. Malayo-Indonesians.
b. Africans.
c. Arabs.
d. Polynesians.
e. both A and B.
3. Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because
a. it is shallow.
b. there is less wind.
c. the monsoon winds are predictable.
d. it isn't an ocean, but rather a large saltwater lake.
e. there are no sharks.
4. The vessels of the Indian Ocean were called:
a. junks
b. triremes
c. galleons
d. dhows
e. sloops
5. How did the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost?
a. The Muslim cities in the Middle East provided a demand for commodities.
b. Networks of Muslim traders tied the region together.
c. The Muslim traders shared a common ethic, language, and law.
d. Muslim traders actively spread their religion to distant trading cities.
e. All of these
6. The Ming Empire attempted to create new Indian Ocean contacts by
a. sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433.
b. employing Mongol horsemen to travel the Silk Road.
c. attempting to defeat the Portuguese in the famous sea battle of Calcutta.
d. establishing maritime courts to deal with pirates and privateers.
e. building "artificial" islands.
7. Which of the following statements is not true of Chinese-African contacts circa 1415-1433?
a. At least three trading cities in East Africa sent delegations to China in 1415.
b. Zheng's voyages were extended to Africa.
c. Zheng's voyages stimulated the Swahili silk market.
d. The Chinese imported more pepper as a result of this contact.
e. Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African War.
8. The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried
a. people and animals as settlers for far-flung colonies.
b. silk, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers.
c. soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates in the Sea of Japan.
d. balsa wood for buoyancy.
e. salted fish.
9. Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?
a. The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean.
b. Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might.
c. The government believed that little could be gained by exploring.
d. The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe.
e. Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor.
10. The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were
a. Mongols.
b. Ostrogoths.
c. Celts.
d. Vikings.
e. Lombards.
11. How did the Vikings maneuver across long distances?
a. Use of the astrolabe and compass
b. Knowledge of the heavens and seas.
c. Extensive Arabic maps
d. Legends and oral traditions.
e. Trial and error.
12. In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized
a. the West Indies.
b. Greenland.
c. Newfoundland.
d. Iceland.
e. Finland.
13. What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?
a. England and France
b. Portugal and Spain
c. Germany and Russia
d. China and Japan
e. Greece and Italy
14. The motives that led to Iberian overseas expansion were
a. economic.
b. religious.
c. political.
d. intellectual.
e. all of these.
15. What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?
a. The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile
b. Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492
c. Spain's influence with the Catholic church
d. Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate
e. Being the center of intellectual development in Europe.
16. Why didn't the Italian states take a lead in exploring the Atlantic?
a. Italy lacked warm water access and seafaring technology.
b. The ships of the Mediterranean were ill suited to the Atlantic.
c. The trading states of Venice and Genoa preferred a system of alliances with the Muslims.
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C
17. Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?
a. Long-standing Muslim alliances
b. Spain was a center of Renaissance learning.
c. They already had the major share of Mediterranean trade.
d. Christian pacifism
e. None of these
18. An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to
a. gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade.
b. find buried treasure near Madagascar.
c. discover the "New World."
d. find the Christian kingdom of Prester John.
e. quell political dissent.
19. Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because
a. he was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope.
b. he devoted his life to promoting exploration.
c. he designed the compass.
d. he discovered America.
e."navigator" means conqueror in Portuguese.
20. The explicit goal of Portuguese explorers was to:
a. convert Africans to Christianity
b. overthrow the Islamic state in North Africa
c. launch a new crusade against the Ottoman Empire
d. find a passage to India
e. initiate the African slave trade.
21. When Portugal began making a significant income from Africa, it began to issue
a. stock options.
b. private investment opportunities to sponsor maritime cargo and trade.
c. gold coins called cruzados.
d. military detachments to protect merchant ships laden with goods.
e. Jesuit settlements in repayment to the Order of Christ.
22. Two important navigational technologies, the magnetic compass and the astrolabe,
a. were invented by Henry the Navigator.
b. were invented by Columbus.
c. were of Italian origin.
d. were held by an exclusive English patent.
e. were of Chinese and Arab or Greek origin, respectively.
23. The Portuguese contribution to shipbuilding technology was the creation of the
a. Dhow
b. Junk
c. galleon
d. trireme
e. caravel
24. The advantage of the caravel was that it was
a. fast.
b. maneuverable.
c. a good fighting ship.
d. strong.
e. all of these.
25. An important addition to the maritime revolution was
a. learning to speedily return by sailing northwest to ride westerly winds.
b. learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea.
c. recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration.
d. understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel.
e. improvements to his ship design by Thomas of Caravel.
26. The first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa was
a. Fernão Gomes
b. Bartolomeu Dias
c. Bartolomo de las Casas
d. Ferdinand Magellan
e. Christopher Columbus
27.The first financial return from the Portuguese voyages came from
a. the gold trade.
b. the slave trade.
c. the silk trade.
d. the spice trade.
e. none of these.
28.The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was
a. Bartolomeu Dias.
b. Prince Henry.
c. Vasco da Gama.
d. Ferdinand Magellan.
e. Jesus Alou.
29. In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?
a. The east coast of South America
b. The west coast of North America
c. The North Pole
d. The Russian coast
e. The river Styx
30. Christopher Columbus was from
a Sicily.
b. Spain.
c. Portugal.
d. Genoa.
e. Syracuse.
31. Columbus insisted that he had reached
a. the Indian Ocean.
b. the West Indies.
c. the New World.
d. China.
e. Malacca.
32 The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between
a. Islamic Africa and Christian America.
b. Spain and China.
c. Portugal and Malacca.
d. Spain and Portugal.
e. Spain and Genoa.
33. An area of dispute between Portugal and Spain despite the Treaty of Tordesillas was who had claim to the spice trade from:
a. Macao
b. Indonesia
c. Goa
d. Singapore
e. Molucca
34. What did the Portuguese NOT trade with the kingdom of Benin?
a. Copper
b. Textiles
c. Glass beads
d. Horses
e. Agricultural products
35. The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by
a. refusing to accept Catholicism.
b. declining offers to receive missionaries.
c. closing the market in male slaves.
d. all of these.
e. none of these.
36. The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in
a. Africa.
b. China.
c. India.
d. the Americas.
e. Newfoundland.
37. The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with
a. open arms.
b. panic and fear.
c. awe.
d. derisive laughter.
e. religious enthusiasm.
38. The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through
a. conquest.
b. diplomatic negotiation.
c. trade alliances.
d. B and C only.
e. A, B, and C.
39. The Portuguese base in China was at
a. Beijing.
b. Yuan.
c. Macao.
d. Cambaluc.
e. Dien Bien Phu.
40. The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was
a. considerable Portuguese profit.
b. that they charged a lower price for pepper than Venice or Genoa.
c. that more spices and luxury goods were shipped to Europe.
d. little impact on the African and Asian mainlands.
e. all of these.
41. The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that
a. the motives of the Spanish were purely religious.
b. the Spanish Empire was a territorial empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a trading empire.
c. the motives of the Portuguese Empire were purely economic.
d. the Spanish Empire was a trading empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a territorial empire.
e. the Spanish Empire was only an "intellectual" empire.
42. The first Amerindians to contact the Spanish were the
a. Aztecs.
b. Arawaks.
c. Maya.
d. Incas.
e.Cassava.
43. Conquistador means
a. conqueror.
b. lawgiver.
c. bringer of Christ.
d. convict.
e. communist.
44. Cortés had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?
a. An alliance with the Tlaxacans
b. Firearms and horses
c. The Aztecs had only recently established their empire at the expense of other tribes.
d. Smallpox
e. All of these
45. Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with
a. 180 men.
b. 1,800 men.
c. 18,000 men.
d. 180,000 men.
e. The Inca Empire defeated Pizarro.
a. DNA evidence
b. Linguistic similarities
c. Transference of indigenous plants
d. Settlements in Easter Island and New Zealand
e. All of these
2. The island of Madagascar was settled by
a. Malayo-Indonesians.
b. Africans.
c. Arabs.
d. Polynesians.
e. both A and B.
3. Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because
a. it is shallow.
b. there is less wind.
c. the monsoon winds are predictable.
d. it isn't an ocean, but rather a large saltwater lake.
e. there are no sharks.
4. The vessels of the Indian Ocean were called:
a. junks
b. triremes
c. galleons
d. dhows
e. sloops
5. How did the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost?
a. The Muslim cities in the Middle East provided a demand for commodities.
b. Networks of Muslim traders tied the region together.
c. The Muslim traders shared a common ethic, language, and law.
d. Muslim traders actively spread their religion to distant trading cities.
e. All of these
6. The Ming Empire attempted to create new Indian Ocean contacts by
a. sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433.
b. employing Mongol horsemen to travel the Silk Road.
c. attempting to defeat the Portuguese in the famous sea battle of Calcutta.
d. establishing maritime courts to deal with pirates and privateers.
e. building "artificial" islands.
7. Which of the following statements is not true of Chinese-African contacts circa 1415-1433?
a. At least three trading cities in East Africa sent delegations to China in 1415.
b. Zheng's voyages were extended to Africa.
c. Zheng's voyages stimulated the Swahili silk market.
d. The Chinese imported more pepper as a result of this contact.
e. Many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African War.
8. The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried
a. people and animals as settlers for far-flung colonies.
b. silk, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers.
c. soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates in the Sea of Japan.
d. balsa wood for buoyancy.
e. salted fish.
9. Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?
a. The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean.
b. Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might.
c. The government believed that little could be gained by exploring.
d. The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe.
e. Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor.
10. The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were
a. Mongols.
b. Ostrogoths.
c. Celts.
d. Vikings.
e. Lombards.
11. How did the Vikings maneuver across long distances?
a. Use of the astrolabe and compass
b. Knowledge of the heavens and seas.
c. Extensive Arabic maps
d. Legends and oral traditions.
e. Trial and error.
12. In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized
a. the West Indies.
b. Greenland.
c. Newfoundland.
d. Iceland.
e. Finland.
13. What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?
a. England and France
b. Portugal and Spain
c. Germany and Russia
d. China and Japan
e. Greece and Italy
14. The motives that led to Iberian overseas expansion were
a. economic.
b. religious.
c. political.
d. intellectual.
e. all of these.
15. What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?
a. The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile
b. Expulsion of the Muslims from Spain in 1492
c. Spain's influence with the Catholic church
d. Political alliances with the Abbasid Caliphate
e. Being the center of intellectual development in Europe.
16. Why didn't the Italian states take a lead in exploring the Atlantic?
a. Italy lacked warm water access and seafaring technology.
b. The ships of the Mediterranean were ill suited to the Atlantic.
c. The trading states of Venice and Genoa preferred a system of alliances with the Muslims.
d. Both A and B
e. Both B and C
17. Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?
a. Long-standing Muslim alliances
b. Spain was a center of Renaissance learning.
c. They already had the major share of Mediterranean trade.
d. Christian pacifism
e. None of these
18. An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to
a. gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade.
b. find buried treasure near Madagascar.
c. discover the "New World."
d. find the Christian kingdom of Prester John.
e. quell political dissent.
19. Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because
a. he was the first person to round the Cape of Good Hope.
b. he devoted his life to promoting exploration.
c. he designed the compass.
d. he discovered America.
e."navigator" means conqueror in Portuguese.
20. The explicit goal of Portuguese explorers was to:
a. convert Africans to Christianity
b. overthrow the Islamic state in North Africa
c. launch a new crusade against the Ottoman Empire
d. find a passage to India
e. initiate the African slave trade.
21. When Portugal began making a significant income from Africa, it began to issue
a. stock options.
b. private investment opportunities to sponsor maritime cargo and trade.
c. gold coins called cruzados.
d. military detachments to protect merchant ships laden with goods.
e. Jesuit settlements in repayment to the Order of Christ.
22. Two important navigational technologies, the magnetic compass and the astrolabe,
a. were invented by Henry the Navigator.
b. were invented by Columbus.
c. were of Italian origin.
d. were held by an exclusive English patent.
e. were of Chinese and Arab or Greek origin, respectively.
23. The Portuguese contribution to shipbuilding technology was the creation of the
a. Dhow
b. Junk
c. galleon
d. trireme
e. caravel
24. The advantage of the caravel was that it was
a. fast.
b. maneuverable.
c. a good fighting ship.
d. strong.
e. all of these.
25. An important addition to the maritime revolution was
a. learning to speedily return by sailing northwest to ride westerly winds.
b. learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea.
c. recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration.
d. understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel.
e. improvements to his ship design by Thomas of Caravel.
26. The first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa was
a. Fernão Gomes
b. Bartolomeu Dias
c. Bartolomo de las Casas
d. Ferdinand Magellan
e. Christopher Columbus
27.The first financial return from the Portuguese voyages came from
a. the gold trade.
b. the slave trade.
c. the silk trade.
d. the spice trade.
e. none of these.
28.The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was
a. Bartolomeu Dias.
b. Prince Henry.
c. Vasco da Gama.
d. Ferdinand Magellan.
e. Jesus Alou.
29. In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?
a. The east coast of South America
b. The west coast of North America
c. The North Pole
d. The Russian coast
e. The river Styx
30. Christopher Columbus was from
a Sicily.
b. Spain.
c. Portugal.
d. Genoa.
e. Syracuse.
31. Columbus insisted that he had reached
a. the Indian Ocean.
b. the West Indies.
c. the New World.
d. China.
e. Malacca.
32 The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between
a. Islamic Africa and Christian America.
b. Spain and China.
c. Portugal and Malacca.
d. Spain and Portugal.
e. Spain and Genoa.
33. An area of dispute between Portugal and Spain despite the Treaty of Tordesillas was who had claim to the spice trade from:
a. Macao
b. Indonesia
c. Goa
d. Singapore
e. Molucca
34. What did the Portuguese NOT trade with the kingdom of Benin?
a. Copper
b. Textiles
c. Glass beads
d. Horses
e. Agricultural products
35. The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by
a. refusing to accept Catholicism.
b. declining offers to receive missionaries.
c. closing the market in male slaves.
d. all of these.
e. none of these.
36. The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in
a. Africa.
b. China.
c. India.
d. the Americas.
e. Newfoundland.
37. The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with
a. open arms.
b. panic and fear.
c. awe.
d. derisive laughter.
e. religious enthusiasm.
38. The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through
a. conquest.
b. diplomatic negotiation.
c. trade alliances.
d. B and C only.
e. A, B, and C.
39. The Portuguese base in China was at
a. Beijing.
b. Yuan.
c. Macao.
d. Cambaluc.
e. Dien Bien Phu.
40. The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was
a. considerable Portuguese profit.
b. that they charged a lower price for pepper than Venice or Genoa.
c. that more spices and luxury goods were shipped to Europe.
d. little impact on the African and Asian mainlands.
e. all of these.
41. The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that
a. the motives of the Spanish were purely religious.
b. the Spanish Empire was a territorial empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a trading empire.
c. the motives of the Portuguese Empire were purely economic.
d. the Spanish Empire was a trading empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a territorial empire.
e. the Spanish Empire was only an "intellectual" empire.
42. The first Amerindians to contact the Spanish were the
a. Aztecs.
b. Arawaks.
c. Maya.
d. Incas.
e.Cassava.
43. Conquistador means
a. conqueror.
b. lawgiver.
c. bringer of Christ.
d. convict.
e. communist.
44. Cortés had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?
a. An alliance with the Tlaxacans
b. Firearms and horses
c. The Aztecs had only recently established their empire at the expense of other tribes.
d. Smallpox
e. All of these
45. Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with
a. 180 men.
b. 1,800 men.
c. 18,000 men.
d. 180,000 men.
e. The Inca Empire defeated Pizarro.
