Age of Exploration

Question 1

The term used for people who were warriors of Islam were known as Ghazi.

Answer 1

Islamic Warriors

Question 2

The Sultans of the Ottoman Empire started the tradition of Royal Architectural Patronage, where they commissioned grand architectural projects to showcase their power and wealth.

Answer 2

Ottoman Tradition:

Question 3

Safavid Empire

Answer 3

he Safavid Empire was predominantly Shia Muslim in religious identity.

Question 4

Mughal Sultan

Answer 4

Akbar the Great, one of the Sultans of the Mughal Empire, had a name that meant ‘great’ in Persian.

Question 5

Inventions

Answer 5

Exploration led to the introduction of inventions like the Astrolabe and improved navigational techniques.

Question 6

Conquests in the New World

Answer 6

Conquests in the New World

Question 7

Circumnavigation

Answer 7

The first explorer credited with circumnavigating the world was Ferdinand Magellan.

Question 8

White Potatoes:

Answer 8

The first explorer credited with discovering white potatoes was Sir Walter Raleigh

Question 9

Exploring Countries

Answer 9

Examples of explorers and their countries include Christopher Columbus from Spain and Vasco da Gama from Portugal.

Question 10

Mestizo

Answer 10

A mestizo is a person of mixed European and Indigenous American descent.

Question 11

Triangular Trade

Answer 11

The three sides of the Triangular Trade involved Europe, Africa, and the Americas in the exchange of goods, slaves, and resources.

Question 12

First US Settlement

Answer 12

The first successful settlement in the United States was Jamestown.

Question 13

Human Sacrifice:

Answer 13

The Aztec civilization in Mesoamerica practiced human sacrifice.

Question 14

Portuguese Colonies

Answer 14

Portugal founded Brazil in South America.

Question 15

Eurasian Goods

Answer 15

Goods brought from Eurasia to the Americas included silk, spices, and porcelain.

Question 16

Native Interactions

Answer 16

Explorers like Hernan Cortes interacted with the Aztec people in Mesoamerica.

Question 17

Taj Mahal

Answer 17

The Taj Mahal is a famous architectural masterpiece in India built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

Question 18

Mercantilism

Answer 18

Mercantilism is an economic system where the government controls trade and accumulates wealth through exports.

Question 19

Capitalism:

Answer 19

Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and the pursuit of profit.

Question 20

Columbian Exchange

Answer 20

The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World.

Question 21

Invasive Species

Answer 21

An invasive species is a non-native species that causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health. Examples include zebra mussels and kudzu.

Question 22

Commonalities for Ming and Qing Dynasties

Answer 22

Commonalities between the Ming and Qing dynasties include Confucianism as a guiding philosophy, centralized bureaucratic systems, and isolationist tendencies.

Question 23

Motivations for Exploration

Answer 23

he motivations of God, Glory, and Gold drove European exploration, with economic gains often being the most influential.

Question 24

Atlantic Slave Trade:

Answer 24

Millions of Africans were forcibly taken in the Atlantic Slave Trade to provide cheap labor in the Americas.

Question 25

Discuss the impact of the Age of Exploration on the spread of inventions and technology.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the motivations of European explorers during the Age of Exploration.