Module 2 Lesson 2 Europeans Explore the East Quiz Which of the following motivated 15th-century European merchants to find a sea route to East Asia?
The desire to learn their native languages
The desire to adopt new religions and traditions
To create new markets for European wool and textiles
To eliminate the high cost of trading with Italian merchants

Why was Portugal the first western European nation to travel to India by sea?
The Portuguese royal family invested large sums of money in naval exploration.
Portuguese captains hired Muslim sailors who were familiar with the east coast of Africa.
The Portuguese invented the triangular sail, allowing them to sail against ocean currents.
Portuguese soldiers discovered maps of Africa after they conquered the Miuslim city of Ceuta.

Which of the following resulted directly from the voyage of Christopher Columbus?
Increased piracy in the Carribean
Increased tension between Portugal and Spain
Opening of new trade routes to China and Indonesia
Lowering of the price of spices imported from East Asia

Which statement explains the long-term consequences of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Canada became a French-speaking colony.
Brazil become a Portuguese-speaking colony.
The economic power of the Dutch East India Company increased.
The influence of the Catholic Church in the New World decreased.

How did Western cultures affect Southeast Asia between 16th and 19th centuries?
Many Asians adopted their traditions and began dressing like Europeans.
European colonization was largely limited to port cities and had little impact inland.
Many Asians were attracted to the message of Christianity and converted to Catholicism.
European architectural styles became popular and were copied throughout the capital cities.