Meso America and Exploration Pre Assessment

Which hemisphere is North America in?

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

What two continents are considered the "New World"?

• Asia and Europe

• North and South America

• North America and Africa

• Africa and Australia

What modern day country did the Mayans and the Aztecs inhabit (live in)?

• Mexico

• The United States

• Argentina

• Indonesia

What is a colony?

• settled land or territory outside of the borders of the country who claims ownership.

• a large body of people united by a common descent, history, culture, or language.

• a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

• an economic practice that believes wealth is generated through trade and exports.

The prefix, trans means what?

• Against

• Reverse

• Away from

• Across

What is mercantilism?

• Complete control of an industry by a single company

• Economic system based on the idea that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and trade.

• Political and economic philosophy of one-party government and state ownership of property.

• Favoring the interests of native-born people over those of immigrants

Which of the following continents was not a major player in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• The Americas

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Which explorer was the Columbian Exchange named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando De Soto

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

Early European explorers originally set sail looking for what?

• The edge of the world

• Australia

• America

• A new route to Asia

Which is NOT one of the three motivators for exploration after the "discovery" of the Americas?

• God; spreading religion

• Gold and wealth

• Glory to one's country and self

• Gasoline for new inventions of the Renaissance