History Quiz

What is an expedition?

• A journey undertaken for a specific purpose

• A type of plant grown for food

• A large farm for growing crops

• A trade route between three regions

Who were the conquistadors?

• Spanish explorers and warriors

• Native American tribes

• European farmers

• African traders

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• A trade agreement between European countries

• A type of currency used in Europe

• A method of farming in the Americas

What does "The Great Dying" refer to?

• The mass extinction of dinosaurs

• The decline of European empires

• The large-scale death of Native Americans due to disease

• The end of the Ice Age

What was the Triangular Trade?

• A trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• A type of farming technique

• A method of navigation

• A European political alliance

What is a cash crop?

• A crop grown for direct sale rather than for personal use

• A type of currency used in trade

• A plant used for medicinal purposes

• A crop grown only in Europe

What is a plantation?

• A large farm specializing in the production of one or two crops

• A small family-owned farm

• A type of European settlement

• A method of crop rotation

What is a joint-stock trading company?

• A company owned by a single individual

• A company where shares are owned jointly by shareholders

• A company that only trades in spices

• A company that operates without any capital

What is mercantilism?

• An economic policy that promotes free trade

• An economic policy aimed at accumulating wealth through trade balance

• A system where colonies are independent

• A policy that discourages exports

What is a cartaz?

• A type of ship used for exploration

• A document issued by the Portuguese for safe passage

• A trading post in the Spice Islands

• A type of currency used in the 16th century