Technological Innovations

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Which invention helped sailors determine their latitude from the equator?

The caravel

Cartography

The astrolabe (correct)

The magnetic compass

What was the purpose of the caravel?

To determine the ship's course

To survive storms at sea (correct)

To help sailors find their latitude

To improve mapmaking and navigation

What were the demographic pressures that pushed Europeans into exploration and trade?

Lack of food and work opportunities

Population growth (correct)

Primogeniture laws

Religious intolerance

Which European figure strongly supported exploration and financed expeditions along Africa's Atlantic Coast and around the Cape of Good Hope?

Prince Henry the Navigator Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary direction-finding device used in navigation?

Compass Signup and view all the answers

Which trade routes brought silk, spices, and tea to the Mediterranean by way of the Red Sea?

Indian Ocean trade routes Signup and view all the answers

Which technology allowed sailors to steer a ship in the right direction?

The magnetic compass Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Carrack ship?

Trade Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sail allowed sailors to travel successfully into large bodies of water, including oceans, for the first time?

The lateen sail used with the square sail Signup and view all the answers

What was the long-term result of combining navigational techniques from different areas of the world?

Rapid expansion of exploration and global trade Signup and view all the answers

Which city was originally called New Amsterdam?

New York City Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the prosperity of New Amsterdam?

Its location near a major river Signup and view all the answers

What goods did Dutch merchants buy from trappers in the forest lands?

Furs Signup and view all the answers

From which region did Dutch merchants purchase tobacco?

Virginia Signup and view all the answers

What did Dutch merchants exchange for manufactured goods from the Netherlands?

Tobacco and other goods Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of New Amsterdam in the Dutch transatlantic trade network?

It was an important node for trade between North America and the Netherlands Signup and view all the answers

Which European explorer does Marco Polo compare to?

None of the above Signup and view all the answers

What type of trade routes did Dutch merchants establish?

Transatlantic Signup and view all the answers

What did Dutch merchants sell throughout colonial North America?

Manufactured goods Signup and view all the answers

What was the original name of New York City?

New Amsterdam Signup and view all the answers

Which crop was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

Oranges Signup and view all the answers

Which animal was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

Mosquitoes Signup and view all the answers

Which disease was not spread as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Syphilis Signup and view all the answers

Which technology or idea was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

Rubber Signup and view all the answers

What was the environmental impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Western Hemisphere?

Overgrazing Signup and view all the answers

What was the demographic impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Western Hemisphere?

Millions of deaths among Native American populations Signup and view all the answers

Which crop was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Rice Signup and view all the answers

Which animal was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Pigs Signup and view all the answers

Which disease was not spread as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Syphilis Signup and view all the answers

Which technology or idea was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Better nutrition Signup and view all the answers

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as laborers in the shipping industry and as household servants?

The Indian Ocean region Signup and view all the answers

Where can African words, musical styles, and customs be found as a result of the Indian Ocean slave trade?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the occupations that enslaved people from the Indian Ocean region were more likely to have?

Sailors and soldiers Signup and view all the answers

Where did enslaved people in the Indian Ocean region have some opportunity to develop communities and work alongside free laborers?

Towns or cities Signup and view all the answers

Where did enslaved people in the Indian Ocean region have certain rights, such as the right to marry?

Islamic communities Signup and view all the answers

During which centuries did the trade reach its peak?

18th and 19th centuries Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary occupation of enslaved people taken in the Indian Ocean trade?

Sailors Signup and view all the answers

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as farmers and fishermen?

The Atlantic region Signup and view all the answers

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as artisans and merchants?

The Mediterranean region Signup and view all the answers

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as scholars and teachers?

The Pacific region Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motive for European traders in the Indian Ocean?

To establish maritime empires Signup and view all the answers

Who financed expeditions along Africa’s Atlantic Coast and around the Cape of Good Hope?

Prince Henry the Navigator Signup and view all the answers

What equipment used on ships made sailing safer and faster than ever?

Magnetic compass Signup and view all the answers

Which invention allowed sailors to determine their latitude at sea?

The astrolabe Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the caravel?

To survive storms at sea Signup and view all the answers

What were the main reasons that pushed Europeans into exploration and trade?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which invention significantly affected medieval navigation and trade?

The lateen sail Signup and view all the answers

What allowed sailors to travel successfully into large bodies of water, including oceans, for the first time?

The lateen sail Signup and view all the answers

What was the long-term result of combining navigational techniques from different areas of the world?

The rapid expansion of exploration and global trade Signup and view all the answers

Which Chinese invention aided Europeans in their conquests abroad?

Gunpowder Signup and view all the answers

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Which invention helped sailors determine their latitude from the equator?

What was the purpose of the caravel?

What were the demographic pressures that pushed Europeans into exploration and trade?

Which European figure strongly supported exploration and financed expeditions along Africa's Atlantic Coast and around the Cape of Good Hope?

What was the primary direction-finding device used in navigation?

Which trade routes brought silk, spices, and tea to the Mediterranean by way of the Red Sea?

Which technology allowed sailors to steer a ship in the right direction?

What is the purpose of a Carrack ship?

Which type of sail allowed sailors to travel successfully into large bodies of water, including oceans, for the first time?

What was the long-term result of combining navigational techniques from different areas of the world?

Which city was originally called New Amsterdam?

What was the main reason for the prosperity of New Amsterdam?

What goods did Dutch merchants buy from trappers in the forest lands?

From which region did Dutch merchants purchase tobacco?

What did Dutch merchants exchange for manufactured goods from the Netherlands?

What was the role of New Amsterdam in the Dutch transatlantic trade network?

Which European explorer does Marco Polo compare to?

What type of trade routes did Dutch merchants establish?

What did Dutch merchants sell throughout colonial North America?

What was the original name of New York City?

Which crop was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

Which animal was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

Which disease was not spread as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Which technology or idea was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Eastern Hemisphere to the Western Hemisphere?

What was the environmental impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Western Hemisphere?

What was the demographic impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Western Hemisphere?

Which crop was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Which animal was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Which disease was not spread as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

Which technology or idea was not part of the Columbian Exchange from the Western Hemisphere to the Eastern Hemisphere?

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as laborers in the shipping industry and as household servants?

Where can African words, musical styles, and customs be found as a result of the Indian Ocean slave trade?

What were some of the occupations that enslaved people from the Indian Ocean region were more likely to have?

Where did enslaved people in the Indian Ocean region have some opportunity to develop communities and work alongside free laborers?

Where did enslaved people in the Indian Ocean region have certain rights, such as the right to marry?

During which centuries did the trade reach its peak?

What was the primary occupation of enslaved people taken in the Indian Ocean trade?

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as farmers and fishermen?

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as artisans and merchants?

Which region saw a higher likelihood of enslaved people working as scholars and teachers?

What was the primary motive for European traders in the Indian Ocean?

Who financed expeditions along Africa’s Atlantic Coast and around the Cape of Good Hope?

What equipment used on ships made sailing safer and faster than ever?

Which invention allowed sailors to determine their latitude at sea?

What was the primary purpose of the caravel?

What were the main reasons that pushed Europeans into exploration and trade?

Which invention significantly affected medieval navigation and trade?

What allowed sailors to travel successfully into large bodies of water, including oceans, for the first time?

What was the long-term result of combining navigational techniques from different areas of the world?

Which Chinese invention aided Europeans in their conquests abroad?

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