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The Age of Discovery and Exchange: Exploration and Conquest — Test Answers

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Which conclusion can be drawn from the data presented in the chart?

A
There will still be fewer North Americans practicing Islam than Judaism or Buddhism in 2050.
B
The number of North Americans who are unaffiliated with any religion will increase significantly by 2050.
C
By 2050, there will be fewer Christians in North America than there were in 2010.
D
All religions except Christianity will represent a greater percentage of North Americans in 2050 than in 2010.
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Which excerpt from the passage best supports Bartolomé’s argument that the Spanish were not behaving as Christians should?

A
“these so-called Christians set about stealing from people and murdering them”
B
“since New Spain was discovered, great atrocities were committed”
C
“the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated”
D
“the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition”
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Which country is located at A?

A
Ecuador
B
Peru
C
Chile
D
Colombia
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What is the name for the time period depicted?

A
Age of Exploration
B
Age of Columbus
C
Age of Enslavement
D
Age of Commerce
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How were the Mayas and the Zapotecs similar?

A
Both civilizations were ruled by an emperor.
B
Both civilizations played a ball game with hoops.
C
Both civilizations practiced monotheistic religions.
D
Both civilizations existed well into the 1400s.
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What aspect of the Commercial Revolution would bring discord between colonists and their mother countries?

A
Colonial farmers were taxed on goods they produced.
B
Colonists were not permitted to buy shares in joint-stock companies.
C
All goods and raw materials were tightly regulated by the mother country.
D
There was a lack of a stock exchange in the colonial outpost.
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How did interactions among the peoples and societies of the world during the age of discovery affect European technology?

A
They were damaging to technological know-how.
B
They stifled technological growth.
C
They had no real impact on technology.
D
They led to technological growth.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

A
selecting trained explorers.
B
establishing sea routes to Asia.
C
sponsoring voyages along Africa’s west coast.
D
settling competition over colonized territories.
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During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

A
were accompanied by an increase in trade.
B
led to the creation of maps that were too difficult to read.
C
caused trade setbacks for Europeans.
D
were welcome and peaceful.
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Abolition moved slowly in the US because

A
the South’s economy depended on slavery.
B
the North’s textile industry depended on slavery.
C
there were few abolitionist workers.
D
Northern states were still slave states.
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As navigation skills advanced, explorers reached the area now known as the Straits of Magellan. The Straits of Magellan are located

A
between the South China Sea and India.
B
at the southernmost point of Brazil.
C
at the southern tip of Africa.
D
south of Chile and Argentina.
12

The leader in the British abolition movement was

A
Olaudah Equiano.
B
Mary Stewart.
C
Frederick Douglass.
D
William Wilberforce.
13

Which finally abolished slavery in the US?

A
the Thirteenth Amendment
B
the Emancipation Proclamation
C
the work of Frederick Douglass
D
the repeal of slave codes
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Why did Spain create missions in the colonies?

A
to assimilate Indigenous peoples
B
to adapt to Indigenous traditions
C
to create forced labor using Indigenous peoples
D
to return land to Indigenous peoples
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Based on the chart, which statement is correct?

A
Guatemala has the largest population and El Salvador has the smallest population in Central America.
B
Guatemala has more than twice the population of El Salvador.
C
El Salvador and Guatemala are the least-populated countries in Central America.
D
El Salvador’s population is nearly equal to Guatemala’s population.
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What does this drawing show about enslaved Africans aboard this ship?

A
It shows how comfortably enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a secure and harmless journey.
B
It shows how loosely enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a very safe and calming journey.
C
It shows how tightly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a harsh and often deadly journey.
D
It shows how carelessly enslaved Africans were packed, which led to a casual and effortless journey.
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Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn from the data in the graph?

A
The most-populous cities in South America are in Brazil.
B
The Falklands have always been South America’s least-populous country.
C
Brazil has the fastest-growing population of any South American country.
D
Colombia is South America’s second most-populous country.
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Which early American culture lived to the east of the Olmecs?

A
the Maya
B
the Aztecs
C
the Incas
D
the Chavins
19

This quotation describes

A
an Inca city.
B
a Zapotec city.
C
an Aztec city.
D
a Maya city.
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What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?

A
The Indigenous population was weakened before Spanish attacks began.
B
Starvation could have been limited with better farming techniques.
C
Smallpox may have become a worldwide epidemic.
D
There were fewer deaths by starvation than small pox.

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