Ch. 3 Social Studies Test - Age of Exploration Flashcards
1
Q
- A ___________ is someone who buys and sells goods to earn money.
A
merchant
2
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- ________________ was one of the three merchants to start a trading journey to China.
A
Marco Polo
3
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- _____________ was several trade routes connecting China and Europe.
A
The Silk Road
4
Q
- Important changes that took place in Europe between 1300s and 1400s was called the _____________.
A
Renaissance
5
Q
- _______________ is the use of scientific knowledge and tools to do things better and more rapidly.
A
Technology
6
Q
- In 1454, _____________ invented the printing press.
A
Johannes Guttenberg
7
Q
- In Asia, merchants bought spices, such as pepper, and earned a ________ by selling them for a higher price in Europe.
A
Profit
8
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- _________ is a cruel system in which people are bought and sold and made to work without pay. Portuguese traders forced Africans into this and sold them in Europe.
A
Slavery
9
Q
- _________________ studied navigation and believed that he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, instead of around Africa.
A
Christopher Columbus
10
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- Columbus’s 3 ships he took on his voyage were the _____________. (Please click all of the ship names! This question is incorrect if you do not have all 3 ships selected!)
A
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
11
Q
- A ___________ is a small community of people living in a new place. The king and queen of Spain wanted Columbus to start settlements in the new land to search for gold.
A
Settlement
12
Q
- An __________ is an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people. The Taino people were almost completely eliminated due to this.
A
Epidemic
13
Q
- The movement of plants, animals, and people between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as the ________________.
A
Colombian Exchange
14
Q
- To ____________________ is to sail completely around something. Although Ferdinand Magellan died beforehand, his crew was able to (also this word) the world.
A
Circumnavigate
15
Q
- _____________ led an expedition to Mexico. An expedition is a journey to achieve a goal.
A
Hernan Cortes
16
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- An _________ is many nations or territories ruled by a single group or leader. The Aztecs held an (also this word) in present-day Mexico.
A
Empire
17
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- ______________ is the oldest European city in the United States. Juan Ponce de Leon led an expedition here to find the Fountain of Youth.
A
St. Augustine
18
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- A colony is an area of land ruled by another country. __________ was a colony made from the previous Aztec empire. They built mines where they found gold and silver.
A
New Spain
19
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- A ___________ was a religious community where priests taught Christianity. These were started in New Spain, as well.
A
Mission
20
Q
- Due to the good soil in New Spain, people built __________, or large farms or ranches, with a village and church.
A
Haciendas
21
Q
- American Indians were forced to work on these haciendas, where they were often cheated out of their pay. Many of them died from ____________ in Spanish fields and mines.
A
Overwork
22
Q
- The Spanish brought enslaved __________ to replace thousands of American Indians who died from overwork.
A
Africans
23
Q
- To ___________ means to change a religion or belief. Priests at Spanish missions wanted to (also this word) American Indians to Roman Catholicism.
A
Convert
24
Q
- ______________ wanted to protect American Indian rights.
A
Bartolome de las Casas
25
Q
- A __________ is a violent uprising against a ruler. A Pueblo Indian leader named Pope led a (also this word) against the Spanish in New Mexico.
A
Revolt
