WHAP Chpt 15 – Flashcards
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What evidence supports the belief that eastern Pacific islands were settled as a result of planned expeditions by Polynesian mariners?
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all of these
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The island of Madagascar was settled by
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Malayo-Indonesians.
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Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because
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the monsoon winds are predictable.
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The vessels of the Indian Ocean were called:
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dhows.
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How did the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost?
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all of these
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The Ming Empire attempted to create new Indian Ocean contacts by
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sending out seven imperial fleets between 1405 and 1433
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Which of the following statements is not true of Chinese-African contacts circa 1415-1433?
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many cultural misunderstandings led to the Sino-African war
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The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried
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silks, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers
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Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?
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the government believed that little could be gained from exploring
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The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were
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Vikings
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How did the Vikings maneuver across long distances?
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Knowledge of the heavens and seas.
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In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized
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The west indies
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What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?
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Portugal and Spain
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The motives that led to Iberian overseas expansion were
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all of these
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What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?
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The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabel of Castile
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Why didn't the Italian states take a lead in exploring the Atlantic?
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Both B and C
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Which of the following was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?
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None of these
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An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to
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a. gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade.
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Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because
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he devoted his life to promoting exploration
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The explicit goal of Portuguese explorers was to:
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find a passage to india
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When Portugal began making a significant income from Africa, it began to issue
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gold coins called cruzados
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Two important navigational technologies, the magnetic compass and the astrolabe,
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were of Chinese and Arab or Greek origin, respectively.
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The Portuguese contribution to shipbuilding technology was the creation of the
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caravel
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The advantage of the caravel was that it was
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all of these
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An important addition to the maritime revolution was
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learning to speedily return by sailing northwest to ride westerly winds.
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The first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa was
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Horses
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The first financial return from the Portuguese voyages came from
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the slave trade
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The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was
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Bartolomeu Dias
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In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?
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The east coast of south america
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Christopher Columbus was from
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Genoa
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Columbus insisted that he had reached
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indian ocean
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The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between
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Spain and portugal
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An area of dispute between Portugal and Spain despite the Treaty of Tordesillas was who had claim to the spice trade from:
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Goa
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What did the Portuguese NOT trade with the kingdom of Benin?
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horses
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The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by
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all of these
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The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in
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the americas
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The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with
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derisive laughter.
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The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through
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conquest
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The Portuguese base in China was at
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Macao.
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The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was
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all of these
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The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that
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the Spanish Empire was a territorial empire, while the Portuguese Empire was a trading empire.
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The first Amerindians to contact the Spanish were the
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arawaks
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Conquistador means
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conqueror.
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Cortés had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?
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all of these
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Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with
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180 men
