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12thgrade
Social 8 - Chapter 5 - The Age of Exploration
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- 1. Multiple Choice
The process of building an empire by taking over other countries and exploiting them is known as
Imperialism
Mercantilism
Colonialism
Circumnavigating
- 2. Multiple Choice
Taking over another country and moving your people there to make a "colony," while the colony supplies the homeland with supplies and resources is known as
Imperialism
Mercantilism
Colonialism
Circumnavigating
- 3. Multiple Choice
The idea of taking all the natural resources and wealth from a place and using it for yourself, while also having the place you took over buy your products is known as
Imperialism
Mercantilism
Colonialism
Circumnavigating
- 4. Multiple Choice
Precious metals were used as a currency during the Renaissance. Europeans needed to find new sources of _______________ and ______________ so their economy could continue to grow.
diamonds, silver
gold, bronze
gold, silver
spices, silver
- 5. Multiple Choice
Renaissance explorers, missionaries and the European monarchs that sponsored their voyages were motivated to spread ______________________ to people in the lands they visited.
Christianity
smallpox and measles
Judaism
Muslim
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did Prince Henry the Navigator and his explorers club in Portugal help explorers during the Renaissance? (Pg.116)
Check all that apply
Shared ideas about navigating
Improved navigational tools
Created maps
Created mathematical tables
Printed satellite images from space of Earth
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which country was the first to become involved in organised exploration and where did the expeditions begin?
Italy; south along west coast of Africa
Portugal; south along the east coast of Africa
Portugal; south along west coast of Africa
Italy; north along east coast of Africa
- 8. Multiple Choice
In 1509, Portuguese and Arab ships fought for control over the Indian Ocean in the Battle of Diu. What was the result of this battle?
Portugal won and became the dominant trading country in the world.
Arabian fleet won and became the dominant trading power in the world.
All ships and fleets sunk, allowing India to become the most powerful
Portugal and Arabia created an alliance
- 9. Multiple Choice
Circumnavigate means to
estimate the circumference of a voyage.
use geographical circles to find a destination.
sail completely around the world.
sail in a clockwise direction around a continent.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to increase its power and territory is known as
circumnavigation
mercantilism
colonialism
expansionism
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are reasons why imperialism grew during the Renaissance? Check all that apply.
Wealth
Power
Resources
Prestige
Spreading religion
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