1.
What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?
A.
the migration of several culture groups to North America
B.
losses due to Spanish military actions against native peoples
C.
starvation resulting from declining agricultural production
D. the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans
2.
The poems and plays of which person are representative of the
English Renaissance?
A.
Johann Gutenberg
B.
William Shakespeare
C.
Dante Alighieri
D. Miguel de Cervantes
3.
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation
when its
A.
king declared himself head of the Church of England.
B.
people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs.
C.
priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope.
D. armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France.
4.
Use the concept web below to answer the following question.
Which of these best completes the concept web?
A.
C.
spread disease
nd better trade routes
B.
build more ships
D. share scienti c knowledge
5.
What was the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834)?
A.
a system designed to establish new colonies in the Americas
B.
the exchange of goods between Spain and Central and South
America
C.
the religious court established to nd and punish heretics
D. a military campaign to drive the Muslim armies out of Spain
6.
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in, and
study of, the classical cultures of
A.
Greece and Rome.
B.
Japan and India.
C.
Egypt and Turkey.
D. Russia and China.
7.
The rst African slaves were brought to the Americas to
A.
be servants for wealthy New England families.
B.
build missions and settlements for the Spanish.
C.
work on Portuguese sugar plantations in the Caribbean.
D. help colonists ght wars against the Native Americans.
8.
In the 1400s, the rst Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast
of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?
A.
nding a water route to India's spices
B.
nding natives who would trade with them
C.
nding slaves who could be sold in other lands
D.
nding a new world that no European had ever seen
9.
Which advantage did the Spanish have in waging war against the
Inca?
A.
better military technology
B.
closer military bases
C.
a greater number of soldiers
D. a greater number of o cers
10.
There were many advancements during the Age of Exploration.
Which led to the settlement of the Americas?
A.
better farming technology
B.
better printing technology
C.
better sailing technology
D. better military technology
11.
Which factor in uenced the settlement of coastal regions of West
Africa during the Age of Exploration?
A.
economic opportunity
B.
European overpopulation
C.
diplomatic relations
D. physical geography of the coast
12.
Which is an e ect of European exploration of the Americas?
A.
Germany extended its New World empire.
B.
Spain dominated North and South America.
C.
Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations.
D. American Indians maintained resistance to African and
Eurasian diseases.
13.
Which of the following was an economic factor in
sixteenth-century Europe that led to the exploration of North
America?
A.
underpopulation
B.
expansion of trade
C.
agricultural surplus
D. inadequate labor supply
14.
Which phrase characterizes the development of the Renaissance
in Europe?
A.
the exchange of important agricultural techniques
B.
the rebirth of interest in classical art, architecture and
literature
C.
the desire to modernize the styles of paintings and sculptures
D. the announcement of corruption in the medieval church
15.
Why was the Renaissance an important period in European
history?
A.
New ways of thinking led to improvements in society.
B.
Religion was no longer important to society.
C.
European armies were able to conquer much of the world.
D. The spread of diseases came to an end.
16.
Use this map to answer the question.
How did the darker-shaded area become a European colony?
A.
French missionaries settled the area.
B.
Explorers claimed the area for England.
C.
The conquistadors conquered the area for Spain.
D. A treaty honored the claim of Portugal to the area.
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World Review Quiz #2
1.
Answer:
D
2.
Answer:
B
3.
Answer:
A
4.
Answer:
C
5.
Answer:
C
6.
Answer:
7.
Answer:
C
8.
Answer:
A
9.
Answer:
A
10.
Answer:
C
11.
Answer:
A
12.
Answer:
C
13.
Answer:
B
14.
Answer:
B
15.
Answer:
A
16.
Answer:
D
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