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QUIZ - Chapter 14 (1)
Answer Key - 14 (1)

1) Which of the following is NOT a motive for exploration? a) Search for riches b) Scientific desire to explore new worlds and fictional Fantastic Lands from literature c) European over-population d) Simple curiosity e) Desire to convert the native peoples

2) What is/are //portolani//? a) Topographical maps b) Maps drawn by navigators and mathematicians c) Type of outclassed Italian shipping vessel d) An ancient map drawn by Ptolemy e) Italian mercenary soldiers

3) What was the final spur that allowed transatlantic explorations? a) Discovery of the quadrant used with the Pole Star b) Use of axial rudder imported from Japan c) Use of Stars to determine Longitude d) Discovery of the quadrant used with the North Star e) Knowledge of Atlantic wind patterns

4) Portugal took the lead in the European age of exploration under the sponsorship of who? a) Bartholomew Dias b) Christopher Columbus c) Henry the Navigator d) Vasco Da Gama e) Portugal did not take the lead

5) Which sailor first reached the southern tip of Africa? a) Afonso de Albuquerque b) Bartholomew Dias c) Henry the Navigator d) Vasco Da Gama e) None of the above

6) Which sailor first sailed up the Eastern side of Africa? a) Afonso de Albuquerque b) Bartholomew de las Casas c) Henry the Navigator d) Vasco Da Gama e) None of the above

7) Columbus sought to a) find an oversea route to China b) establish a slave trade c) convert non-Christians d) Both a & c e) All of the above

8) Hernan Cortes conquered the a) Mayans b) Native American Indians c) Inca d) Aztecs e) None of the above

9) Francisco Pizzaro conquered the Incan Empire located where (modern day)? a) Ecuador b) Colombia c) Peru d) Chile e) Pizzaro did not conquer the Incan Empire

10) The //encomienda// system is most accurately described as: a) Spanish conquerors forced natives to work several days a week in exchange for protection, money, and supervising the natives’ spiritual needs b) Portuguese conquerors forced natives to work several days a week in exchange for protection, money, and supervising the natives’ spiritual needs c) The Spanish government stayed out of business affairs to benefit the economy d) The Spanish government established trade monopolies to benefit the economy e) None of the above