Chapter 2

Question 1

Cartographer

Answer 1

Map maker

Question 2

Christopher Columbus

Answer 2

Italian, sailed for Spain, landed in Caribbean

Question 3

Plantation

Answer 3

Large farm, worked by slaves

Question 4

Missionary

Answer 4

People who try to convert others to a faith

Question 5

Monopoly

Answer 5

Exclusive control of a business or industry

Question 6

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Answer 6

Portuguese explorer; established control of parts of the Indian Ocean and Far East

Question 7

Outpost

Answer 7

Trading or military rule

Question 8

Sepoys

Answer 8

Indian soldiers under foreign command

Question 9

Matteo Ricci

Answer 9

Jesuit priest; visited China

Question 10

Manchus

Answer 10

Chinese dynasty from Manchuria

Question 11

Qing

Answer 11

Chinese dynasty

Question 12

Qinglong

Answer 12

Chinese emperor

Question 13

Dutch east India company

Answer 13

Company run by wealthy merchants; had lots of power

Question 14

Ferdinand Magellan

Answer 14

Led a voyage which circumnavigated the globe

Question 15

Describe the route of the Portuguese discoveries

Answer 15

Sailed around Africa to India

Question 16

What mistake did Columbus make when he left Spain

Answer 16

He didn’t know about the Americas and underestimated the size of the earth

Question 17

How did Europeans usually obtain slaves and how did the slave trade affect African states

Answer 17

Africans sold other Africans into slavery

Question 18

Who was king Affonso 1 and why is he important

Answer 18

African kind; opposed to the slave trade

Question 19

Who were the boers and why where they important

Answer 19

Dutch farmers who secured a foothold for Dutch in South Africa

Question 20

prince Henry

Answer 20

established a school for map makers

Question 21

How did the Dutch east India company dominate Asian trade

Answer 21

Built an army, waged war, negotiated peace treaties, governed colonies

Question 22

What was the Mughal empire and how did it function before 1700

Answer 22

Indian empire, powerful, richer than any in Europe

Question 23

Why did the Chinese demand payment for their goods in precious metals

Answer 23

because they believed European goods were inferior

Question 24

What were the important characteristics of the Qing dynasty

Answer 24

It rejected contact with Europeans, expanded territory

Question 25

How did Japan react to encounters with the Europeans

Answer 25

At first Japanese welcomed them, then became isolationist

Question 26

What is important about the cape of good hope

Answer 26

If they rounded it they would return safely

Question 27

How did the Koreans respond to invasions

Answer 27

They isolated themselves

Question 28

which country is the leader in exploration

Answer 28

Portugal

Question 29

Reasons for exploration

Answer 29

spice trade=riches, spread Christianity, acquire land, fame/adventure

Question 30

Effects of exploration

Answer 30

slave trade, better navigational tools, healthier crew, new business practices- capitalism, “discovery” of new lands