Chapter 15 & 16 Review

1. Chapter 15 & 16 Review

2. A person who acts as a messenger or representative A. shareholder B. Commodity C. Ambassador D. Astrolabe

3. Answer • C. Ambassador

4. is something that can be bought or sold. A. shareholder B. Commodity C. Ambassador D. Astrolabe

5. Answer • B. Commodity

6. An investor who provides a company with money is a A. shareholder B. Commodity C. Ambassador D. Astrolabe

7. Answer A. shareholder

8. A navigation tool used to figure out a ship’s latitude A. shareholder B. Commodity C. Ambassador D. Astrolabe

9. Answer • D. Astrolabe

10. Spices were very important because Europeans used them • a. to season and preserve food. • b. in cosmetics and perfumes. • c. as medicines. • d. all of the above

11. d. all of the above

12. The ship that was excellent for long voyages and was fast was the • a. caravel. • b. long ship. • c. portolan. • d. fleet.

13. Answer a. caravel.

14. The Americas were named after him • A. Ferdinand Magellan • B. Hernan Cortes • C. Amerigo Vespucci • D. Bartholomew Dias

15. Answer • C. Amerigo Vespucci

16. Sailed around the world • A. Ferdinand Magellan • B. Hernan Cortes • C. Amerigo Vespucci • D. Bartholomew Dias

17. Answer A. Ferdinand Magellan

18. First to sail around South Africa • Christopher Columbus • Bartholomew Diaz c. AmerigoVespucci d. Bartholomew Dias

19. Answer • d. Bartholomew Dias

20. The was the second leg of the triangular trade route in which slaves were shipped across the Atlantic • A. Middle passage • B. Viceroy • C. Encomienda • D Balance of trade

21. Answer A. Middle passage

22. . ______ is grown mainly to sell, not for personal use • A. Cash crop • B triangular trade • C Circumnavigate • D. Columbian Exchange

23. Answer • A. Cash crop

24. A governor who rules as the representative of a monarch is a ____. • A. Middle passage • B. Viceroy • C. Encomienda • D Balance of trade

25. Answer • B. Viceroy

26. A system in which Spanish colonists were given land and Native Americans to care • A. Middle passage • B. Viceroy • C. Encomienda • D Balance of trade

27. Answer • C. Encomienda

28. Which of the following did the Portuguese explore first? a. Brazil b. the east coast of Africa c. the Spice Islands d. the west coast of Africa

29. Answer • d. the west coast of Africa

30. The purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas, signed by Spain and Portugal, was to • a. divide up the trade routes to the East • b. decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands • c. promote cooperation in the sharing of technological advances • d. create an alliance that would offset Dutch domination of sea routes

31. Answer b. decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands

32. All of the following were part of the Triangular Trade network EXCEPT • a. England c. Africa • b. America d. India

33. Answer • d. India

34. The Spanish were aided in conquering the Aztec civilization by all of the following EXCEPT • The spread of disease • Larger Spanish forces • Native enemies of the Aztec • The possession of superior weapons

35. Answer • Larger Spanish forces