Exploration Practice Test Questions

  1. Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Chinese dynasties prior to European exploration?
  1. Han Dynasty was the largest and longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
  2. Song Dynasty created the Grand Canal linking the Pacific and IndianOceans
  3. Tang Dynasty created gunpowder and stronger form of steel
  4. Sui, Song and Tang Dynasties did not last long due to corrupt emperors
  1. ______traveled along the Silk Road route to the court of ______in order to check and see if the rumors of Mongol wealth were true. His journey led to European desires to find a faster trade route to China.

A. Cosimo de Medici; Genghis KhanB. Marco Polo; Jagadai Khan

C. Kublai Khan; Pope Leo XD. Marco Polo; Kublai Khan

  1. Which of the following Asian writers was the greatest Indian writer who wrote about his observations of people, humor and everyday life?

A. Li BoB. Duo FuC. DandinD. Lady Murasaki Shikibu

  1. Which of the following Indian Ocean trading states was centered in southern Africa?

A. MogadishuB. Cape TownC. KilwaD. Sofala

  1. Which of the Indian Ocean trading states often competed with Majahapit in both trade and religion?

A. CalicutB. MelakaC. SrivijayaD. Singapore

  1. ______are the original inhabitants of New Zealand.

A. MindinaoB. AboriginesC. KurtinaoD. Maoris

  1. Which of the following is NOT true concerning the term trans sub-Saharan trade route?
  1. Trade of goods centered around the SaharaDesert
  2. Trade involved salt and gold
  3. Trade involved European, Chinese and Muslim empires
  4. Trade led to the abolition of slavery in all parts of the world
  1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Europeans began to intensify their efforts to explore other parts of the world?

A. Break up of overland trade routesB. Desire for luxury goods/spices

C. Increase land size and wealthD. All of the above

  1. Which of the following types of ships can BEST be described as a double rigged ship with lateen sails which allowed it to transport more goods and travel faster?

A. CarrackB. GalleonC. CaravelD. Trireme

  1. Which of the following types of economic theories states that a nation’s prosperity dependent upon its money supply and government should take role in implementing tariffs and subsidies and increase exports to maximize profits?

A. Free enterpriseB. MercantilismC. SocialismD. Communism

  1. Which of the following leaders invested in schools for astronomy and exploration which propelled his nation the front of the exploration race in the late 1400s?

A. King Henry VIIIB. Louis XIV

C. William of OrangeD. Prince Henry the Navigator

  1. Which of the following explorers was the first to sail to India?

A. Ferdinand MagellanB. Francisco Pizarro

C. Bartholomeu DiasD. Vasco da Gama

  1. Which of the following empires settled and colonized Australia first?

A. FrenchB. DutchC. BritishD. Spanish

  1. Which of the following is the MAJOR reason how the Treaty of Tordesillas greatly impacted the exploration race?
  1. Gave Britain religious authority over the Maoris in New Zealand
  2. Spain laid claim to the New World when everyone thought the new landmass was a small set of islands
  3. Dutch were granted a monopoly on all spice trading in the world
  4. French were given complete control of the continent of Europe
  1. What was the purpose of the Spanish Armada?
  1. To take Britain after Queen Elizabeth rejected Philip II’s marriage proposal
  2. To take Australia from the Dutch
  3. To land settlers in Canada and begin fighting the French
  4. To retake Constantinople from the Muslim Turkish forces