History Guide Ch.15

Front 1

What 4 pieces of evidence support the belief that eastern Pacific Islands were settled as a result of planned expeditions of Polynesian Mariners?

Back 1

● settlements of Eastern
○ transference
• plants
• DNA
• linguistic similarities

Front 2

By what two peoples with the island of Madagascar settled?

Back 2

Indonesians & Polynesians

Front 3

Why was sailing in the Indian Ocean less difficult and dangerous than other places?

Back 3

Monsoons were predictable

Front 4

What were the vessels of the Indian Ocean called?

Back 4

Dhows

Front 5

What 4 reasons explain why the rise of medieval Islam give trade in the Indian Ocean an important boost?

Back 5

● provided a demand for valuable commodities in the Middle East Muslim cities
● spread the religion
● tied religion together
● traders shared common language, ethic & law

Front 6

How did the meaning Empire attempt to create new Indian Ocean contacts?

Back 6

By sending out 7 Imperial sweets between 1405 and 1433

Front 7

List 4 elements of Chinese-African contacts circa 1415 - 1433

Back 7

Chinese imported more pepper
there were at least three trading cities in East Africa that sent delegation to China

Front 8

The Chinese treasure ships of _______ _______ carried silk, metals, and other valuable goods as gifts for distant rulers

Back 8

Zheng He

Front 9

Why did the Ming Court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

Back 9

High Chinese officials opposed increased contact with those they considered barbarians

Front 10

The greatest Mariners of the Atlantic in the early Middle Ages were ______

Back 10

Vikings

Front 11

How did the Vikings maneuver across long distances?

Back 11

By using their knowledge of the heavens and sea's to navigate

Front 12

In addition to ceiling of the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized ________.

Back 12

The West Indies

Front 13

What two nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?

Back 13

Portugal & Spain

Front 14

List 4 motives the led to Iberian overseas expansion

Back 14

● strong economics
● religious motives
● Political motives
● intellectual increase

Front 15

What factors combined to make Spain one of the most powerful European states in the 16th century?

Back 15

The marriage of Isabel of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon facilitated the conquest of Granada

Front 16

Why didn't the Italian states taking weed in exploring the Atlantic?

Back 16

Trading states of Venice and Genoa preferred Muslim trade, ships were still suited

Front 17

What was a reason for Iberian overseas exploration?

Back 17

answer on test : NONE OF THESE

Front 18

What was an early motivation for Portuguese maritime exploration?

Back 18

Gain access to the sub-Saharan gold trade

Front 19

Why was Prince Henry of Portugal known as Henry the Navigator?

Back 19

He devoted his life to exploration

Front 20

What was the explicit goal of Portuguese explorers?

Back 20

To find a passage to India

Front 21

When Portugal began making a significant income from Africa, what did it begin to issue?

Back 21

Issued Gold coins

Front 22

2 important navigational technologies, the _____ & ______ , were of Chinese and Arab or Greek origin, respectively.

Back 22

Compass , Astrolabe

Front 23

The Portuguese contribution to shipbuilding technologies was the creation of the _______.

Back 23

Caravel

Front 24

List 4 advantages of the Caravel

Back 24

● good fighting ship
● movable
● strong
● fast

Front 25

What was an important addition to the Maritime revolution?

Back 25

Learning to speedily returned by riding NW

Front 26

Who was the first Portuguese explorer to purchase the rights of exploration of Africa?

Back 26

Fernao Gomez

Front 27

The first financial return from the Portuguese voyages came from which trade?

Back 27

Slave trade

Front 28

Who was the first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and view the Indian Ocean?

Back 28

Bartolomeu Dias

Front 29

In 1500, what did Portuguese mariners discover while attempting to find a favorable wind around Africa?

Back 29

East coast of South America

Front 30

Christopher Columbus was from ____

Back 30

Genoa

Front 31

Columbus insisted that he had reached the __________

Back 31

Indian Ocean

Front 32

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between ______ & ______

Back 32

○ Portugal
○ Spain

Front 33

An area of dispute between Portugal and Spain despite the Treaty of Tordesillas was who had claimed to the spice trade from ________

Back 33

Moluccas

Front 34

What 4 goods did the Portuguese trade with the kingdom of Benin?

Back 34

● textiles
● copper
● horses

Front 35

Through what 3 means did the powerful West African kingdom of Benin limit its contacts with the Portuguese?

Back 35

● Declined missionaries
● Closed market of male slaves
● Didn't accept Catholicism

Front 36

The most profitable and strongest colonization by Europe was in ______

Back 36

The Americas

Front 37

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with ________

Back 37

Decisive laughter

Front 38

Through what 3 means did the Portuguese gain control of the eastern Indian Ocean?

Back 38

● trade
● politics ¿

Front 39

The Portuguese base in China was at _________

Back 39

Macdo

Front 40

What were 4 results of Portuguese domination of Indian Ocean trade routes?

Back 40

● all spices were carried on Portuguese ships
● attempted to tax and control other Indian Ocean trade
● Passports
● pay custom duties

Front 41

What was the difference between the Spanish Empire in the Portuguese Empire?

Back 41

○ Bigger Population
○ More resources

Front 42

Who were the first Amerindians to contact the Spanish?

Back 42

Arawak of Hispaniola

Front 43

What does conquistador mean?

Back 43

Conqueror

Front 44

Cortés had what 4 advantages in conquering the Aztecs?

Back 44

● Fire arms & horses
● Calvary Tactics
● Steel Swords
● Disease

Front 45

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with how many men?

Back 45

180 men