International Trade and Exploration Quiz

Who were the explorers that sought a route to Asia?

• Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan and Marco Polo

• Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro

• James Cook and Henry Hudson

What was the goal of the Portuguese trading post empire?

• Control commerce, not territories or populations

• Establish colonies

• Spread Christianity

• Conquer new lands

What was the status of the Portuguese trading post empire by 1600?

• In steep decline

• Expanding rapidly

• Stable

• Newly established

What was the British East India Company unable to do compared to the Dutch?

• Establish trade routes

• Break into the Spice Islands

• Form alliances with local rulers

• Trade in textiles

What was the 'silver drain' to Asia?

• A decrease in silver supply

• Bulk of the world's silver supply ending up in China

• A new mining technique

• A trade agreement with Europe

What was one consequence of the influx of silver in Spain?

• Real economic growth

• Inflation and economic crisis

• Decrease in aristocratic power

• Expansion of the Spanish empire

What was a major use of Spanish silver in Europe?

• To buy Asian goods

• To fund wars in Africa

• To build new ships

• To invest in agriculture

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the African slave trade?

• Enriched many

• Metaphor for social oppression

• Decreased European wealth

• Transformed societies

Which European power was the first to establish trade routes to India by navigating around the Cape of Good Hope?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which of the following was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• The introduction of European diseases to the Americas

• The decrease in global trade

• The isolation of the Americas from Europe

• The reduction in cultural exchanges