1Which of the following best

explains why the Inca empire declined?

A. Death B. StarvationC. Exhaustion from labor D. All of the above

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2Why did Columbus originally set

sail to discover the “New World”?

A. He wanted to convert Natives’ to Christianity

B. He wanted an adventure

C. He was looking for a passage to India

D. He was bored in Italy

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3Which of the following was not a motivating reason to explore the

New World?

A. God B. GoldC. Glory D. Grandeur

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4Which two countries took the lead

in European exploration?

A. Portugal and Italy B. Portugal and SpainC. Spain and Italy D. The USA and Spain

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5Which document split the world in

half, relegating the Western Hemisphere to the Spanish and the

Eastern Hemisphere to the Portuguese?

A. The Treaty of Tordesillas B. The Treaty of MexicoC. The Exploration Treaty D. The Conquistador

Agreement

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6What killed the majority of Native Americans in the “New World”?

A. Disease B. LonelinessC. Broken heart D. Bullets

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7What was the journey from Africa

to North America called?

A. The Triangular Trade B. The Columbian ExchangeC. The Middle Passage D. The Miserable Journey

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8According to the theory of

mercantilism, a nation’s power is determined by what?

A. Land B. PowerC. Wealth D. Population

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9Why did the French originally

explore North America?

A. God, glory, gold B. Fur tradeC. Bored at home D. Wanted to beat the

Spanish

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10Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

A. The first to circumnavigate the globe

B. The first to round the Cape of Good Hope

C. The first to go to Cuba D. The first conquistador

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11What country financed Christopher

Columbus’s journey to the New World?

A. England B. PortugalC. Spain D. Italy

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12Why did the Portuguese explore

Southeast Asia?

A. God B. GloryC. Spices D. Beat the Spanish!

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13Why didn’t the Portuguese

establish colonies in Southeast Asia?

A. It was unnecessary B. They didn’t have the money to

C. The Spanish stole all their colonies

D. The Asians wouldn’t let them

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14What was the “Triangular Trade”?

A. The exchange of goods between Africa, North America and Europe

B. The trade of triangles between Europeans and Native Americans

C. The development of mathematical knowledge

D. The journey across the Atlantic for African slaves

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15How did conquistadors treat Native

Americans?

A. Very well B. They ignored themC. They all married Native women

D. They worked them and starved them until they died

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