World Civ Quiz - 3656 Words

APWH Ch. 23-25 Test Review Ch. 23 1. The Portuguese mariner who sailed to Calicut in 1498 was A. Dias B. Columbus C. Cook D. Vasco da Gama 2. Which of the following was not one of the main inspirations for European exploration? A. The desire to conquer China and India B. The search for basic resourcesC. The desire to establish new trade routes to Asian marketsD. The desire to spread Christianity 3. The first European nation to dominate trade with Asia was A. EnglandB. Spain C. Portugal D. France 4. The Portuguese viewed the Atlantic Ocean islands as the perfect location for the cultivation of A. Cotton B. Sugarcane C. Indigo D. Maize 5. Which of the following was†¦show more content†¦Australia B. New Zealand C. Hawai`i D. Tahiti 21. In their attempt to control the spice trade in the Indian Ocean, the Europeans during the period between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries A. Achieved a monopoly B. Used an alliance wi th southern Indian princes to achieve successC. Were never able to displace the Chinese monopoly D. Met with limited success because of a lack of personnel 22. Hormuz, Goa, and Melaka were all seized in the early 1500s by A. Vasco da Gama B. Afonso d Alboquerque C. Francis Drake D. Zheng He | 23. The Portuguese dominance of trade was dependent on their ability to A. Force the native populations to convert to Christianity B. Form alliances with Chinese princes to take advantage of the large Chinese navy C. Force merchant ships to call at fortified trading sites and pay duties D. Conquer territories and bring them permanently into their growing empire 24. Which of the following cities was not a Portuguese trading post? A. Goa B. Hormuz C. Melaka D. Bombay 25. In the end, Portugal was unable to maintain its early domination of trade because A. It was a small country with a small population B. A Chinese resurgence of naval exploration forced the Portuguese outC. A late outbreak of the bubonic plague in the seventeenth century killed half the