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| 619844302 | The island of Madagascar was settled by _____. | Malayo-Indonesians and Polynesians | 0 | |
| 619844303 | Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because _____. | monsoon winds are more predictable | 1 | |
| 619844304 | How did the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost? | provided demand for valuable commodities, share language ethics, active in spreading religion | 2 | |
| 619844305 | The Ming Empire attempted to create new Indian Ocean contacts by ))))). | sending out seven imperial fleets (1405-1433) | 3 | |
| 619844306 | What is true of Chinese-Arican contacts circa 1415-1433? | -imported pepper -silk market in Africa (thriving) -went to coastal parts of Africa -East Africa sent trading expeditions to China | 4 | |
| 619844307 | The Chinese treasure ships of Zheng He carried _____? | -silk -precious metals -gifts for rulers | 5 | |
| 619844308 | Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He? | the government believed that little could be gained by exploring | 6 | |
| 619844309 | The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were? | the Vikings | 7 | |
| 619844310 | In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized _____. | the West Indies | 8 | |
| 619844311 | What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history? | The Portuguese and Spanish | 9 | |
| 619844312 | The motives that led to Iberian overseas expansion were _____. | intellectual, economical, religious, and political | 10 | |
| 619844313 | Why didn't the Italian states take a lead in exploring the Atlantic? | ships were ill suited for Atlantic -trading states of Venice and Genoa preferred a system of alliances with the Muslims | 11 | |
| 619844314 | What werent the reasons for Iberian overseas exploration? | -allied with Muslim -Spain center of the Renaissance -already had Mediterranean covered (explored) -Christian pacifism | 12 | |
| 619844315 | An early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration was to _____. | gain access to Sub-Saharan gold trade | 13 | |
| 619844316 | Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator? | he devoted his life to promoting exploration | 14 | |
| 619844317 | When Portugal began making a significant income form Africa, it began to issue _____. | a new gold coin called the cruzado (means crusader) | 15 | |
| 619844318 | Two important navigational technologies, the magnetic compass and the astrolabe, _____. | Chinese, Arab, and/or Greek | 16 | |
| 619844319 | The advantage of the caravel was that it was _____. | strong, fast, maneuverable, a good fighting ship | 17 | |
| 619844320 | An important addition to the maritime revolution was _____. | learning to return home quickly using certain wind patterns | 18 | |
| 619844321 | Henry the Navigator derived funds for expeditions from _____. | The Order of Christ | 19 | |
| 619844322 | The first financial return form the Portuguese voyages came from _____. | slave trade | 20 | |
| 619844323 | The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean was _____. | Bartolomeu Dias | 21 | |
| 619844324 | In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa? | The Southern American mainland | 22 | |
| 619844325 | Christopher Columbus was from _____. | Genoa, Spain | 23 | |
| 619844326 | Columbus insisted that he had reached _____. | Indian Ocean | 24 | |
| 619844327 | The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between _____, | Spain and Portugal | 25 | |
| 619844328 | The powerful West African kingdom of Benin limited its contacts with the Portuguese by _____. | -closing the market of male slaves -declining to receive missionaries -refusing to accept of Cathoclism | 26 | |
| 619844329 | The most profitable and most complete colonization by Europe was in _____. | the Americas | 27 | |
| 619844330 | The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through _____. | conquest | 28 | |
| 619844331 | The Portuguese base in China was at _____. | Macao | 29 | |
| 619844332 | The result of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes was _____. | -spices & luxury goods were shipped to Europe -considered Portuguese profit -little impact on the African and Asian mainlands -they charged a lower price for pepper and spices than Venice & Genoa | 30 | |
| 619844333 | The difference between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire was that _____. | Spain=territorial Portuguese=economical | 31 | |
| 619844334 | The first Amerindians to come in contact with the Spanish were the _____. | the Arawak of Hispaniola | 32 | |
| 619844335 | Conquistador means _____. | conquerer | 33 | |
| 619844336 | Cortes had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs? | -horses & armor -diseases -Alliance with other Amerindians because of their hatred toward the Aztecs | 34 | |
| 619844337 | Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with _____. | -180 men -37 horses -2 cannons | 35 |
