Checkpoint 5 - Review

The era between 1450 and 1750 is often referred to as the Connecting Hemispheres period because...

• The Asian and European continents finally contacted each other.

• Exploration and trade connected the east and west through the sharing of goods and ideas.

• The eastern and western hemispheres became joined through treaties during this time.

• The northern and southern hemispheres became joined through treaties during this time.

Which of the following impacts did the Columbian Exchange have on the world?

• It benefitted Europeans and American Indians equally

• It made trade between Europe and eastern Asia easier

• It increased the diversity of food available

• It made trade between Europe and eastern Asia easier

Which of the following farming techniques was developed by the Incas?

• Tzolkin Calendar

• Chiampas

• Crop Rotation

• Terrace Planting

How did the entry of the Dutch East India Company and the later entry of the British East India Company alter the pattern of trade in the Indian Ocean?

• European powers dominated trading ports and operated as middlemen.

• The market for European goods expanded into the Indian Ocean region.

• Chinese officials chose to end trade expeditions in the Indian Ocean.

• Arab, Chinese and Indian traders were expelled from the region.

The Maya, Aztec, and Inca had which of the following in common?

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture and ranching.

• They developed new ideas surrounding agriculture, irrigation, and science.

• . They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, mathematics, and engineering.

• They developed new ideas surrounding astronomy, agriculture, and manufacturing.

The graph above represents the consequence of what historic event?

• the arrival of Europeans.

• the depletion of hunting grounds.

• the Aztec policies of war and sacrifice.

• the depletion of tropical rain-forests.

What was significant about the use of the astrolabe and magnetic compass by Europeans?

• It allowed European slave traders to transport large numbers of slaves to Asia.

• It allowed European nations to undertake transoceanic voyages without fear of getting lost.

• . It allowed Europeans access to Chinese and Japanese markets for the first time.

• It allowed European sailors to undertake lengthy voyages at little financial cost.

The rapid ​ (a)   of the native population in the Americas due to the introduction of​ (blank) created a shortage of labor, leading to the Atlantic Slave Trade.

• decline
• ascension
• discovery

The rapid ​(blank) of the native population in the Americas due to the introduction of ​ (a)   created a shortage of labor, leading to the Atlantic Slave Trade.

• diseases
• weapons
• Eruopean foods

This a map of the world.

Where did the Aztecs establish their empire?