15 Questions
During the 15th century, Portugal's access to overland trade was contested by which empire?
The Ottoman Empire
Which region did the Portuguese explore along the Atlantic coast of Africa in the mid-15th century?
Africa
What resources did Africa have in abundance during the time of Portuguese exploration?
Food, salt, gold, and slaves
Who was Mansa Musa?
A Malian king
What did the Portuguese hope to become by traveling to Africa?
Wealthy beyond imagination
What did the Portuguese do along the African coast?
Built stone fortresses
What did the Portuguese find when they reached Southeast Asia and China?
Sophisticated Muslim merchants
Which navigational instrument was crucial for determining longitudinal location and relied on precise knowledge of time?
Chronometer
Who facilitated the passage of Hernan Cortes across Mexico and into the capital of the Aztec empire?
Malinche
What treaty provided a permanent line of demarcation between Spain and Portugal in the Atlantic?
Treaty of Tordesillas
What was the most important factor in the death of the indigenous American population due to European contact?
European diseases
Why did European explorers view colonization as potentially lucrative?
To extract wealth and convert people to Christianity
What was one of the main ways that wealth was generated by European empires in the colonies?
Through the slave trade
What was one of the consequences of colonization for indigenous people living in colonized communities?
The loss of long-held religious beliefs
What breakthrough occurred in 1519-22 that opened up the world to global transportation, exchange, settlement, and conquest?
The circumnavigation of the globe by Ferdinand Magellan's Spanish ships
"European Exploration and Colonization: Shifting Perspectives Quiz" Test your knowledge on the perspectives of European explorers and the colonization model they adopted. Explore the motives behind colonization and the idea of colonies existing for the benefit of the colonizers.
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