Unit 4 Review

Who sponsored Columbus's journey to the Americas in 1492?

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

• England

What did maps show about Western Europeans during the age of exploration?

• Expansion of geographic knowledge

• Decline in trade routes

• Isolation from other continents

• Decrease in maritime activities

In what year did the Dutch create the West India Company?

• 1621

• 1492

• 1715

• 1588

The West India Company focused on controlling trade in which areas?

• Asia and Europe

• Americas and Africa

• Australia and Antarctica

• Middle East and India

What did the Atlantic trade connect?

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• Asia, Australia, and Antarctica

• Middle East, India, and China

• North America, South America, and Asia

What were exchanged in the Atlantic trade network?

• Spices, textiles, and metals

• Slaves, raw materials, and finished goods

• Technology, information, and culture

• Food, water, and shelter

What role did silver from the Americas and spices from Asia play in global trade?

• They were insignificant in global trade.

• They played huge roles in driving global trade.

• They were only traded within Asia.

• They were only traded within Europe.

What was the impact of colonial empires and trading posts on Europe?

• They led to economic decline.

• They had no impact.

• They led to economic growth.

• They caused political instability.

How did goods from China to Europe affect the global economy?

• They had no effect.

• They created a truly global economy.

• They only affected local markets.

• They caused economic isolation.

In which regions did Christianity blend with local beliefs to create syncretic practices?

• Europe and Asia

• South America and Africa

• North America and Australia

• Antarctica and the Arctic