Chapter 19

Who was the first European navigator to round the southern tip of Africa in 1488?

• Vasco de Gama

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

• Bartolemu Dias

What were the reasons for European exploration?

• To find new land and spread Christianity

• To trade spices and goods

• To increase government taxes and expenses

• All of the above

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• A military alliance between European countries

• A peace treaty between Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty

• A trade agreement between China and Japan

• An agreement between Spain and Portugal that honored each other’s claim to land

What was the tool used for calculating latitude relative to the equator?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Sextant

• Telescope

Which Chinese dynasty was known for its trade expansion to the outside world?

• Tang Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Who was the first Ming Emperor of China?

• Zheng He

• Kangxi

• Yonglo

• HongWu

Which Japanese period is known as the 'Warring States'?

• Edo Period

• Heian Period

• Meiji Period

• Sengoku Period

Who was responsible for unifying Japan and destroying the remaining hostile daimyo?

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• Oda Nobunaga

What is the government ruled by military lords in Japan called?

• Emperorship

• Daimyo

• Shogunate

• Feudal System

What was the policy adopted by the Shoguns to limit trade and foreign travel in Japan?

• Trade Restriction Policy

• Closed Country Policy

• Open Country Policy

• Foreign Exchange Policy