NS2-M1C1 - Influence of Sea Power on Western Civilization

1 King Xerxes of Persia invaded Greece in 480 B.C. Despite having a disadvantage in numbers, the Greeks prevailed. Which feature of the sea did the Greeks use to help them win?

A The open waters of the bay

B The storms in the Gulf

C The narrow straights

D The swift currents

C The narrow straights

2 Which of these three events happened during the reign of Alexander the Great? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

A The Greeks formed alliances with much of the eastern Mediterranean

B The port of Alexandria was established

C The reign of the Phoenicians was brought to an end

D Greeks controlled the eastern Mediterranean for the next two centuries

B The port of Alexandria was established

C The reign of the Phoenicians was brought to an end

D Greeks controlled the eastern Mediterranean for the next two centuries

3 The period of Western European history from 476-1050 A.D. known as ________.

A Interwar Period

B The Age of Enlightenment

C Post Occupation

D The Dark Ages

D The Dark Ages

4 Entering another country by force

A Invasion

B Storming

C Encroachment

A Invasion

5 Open, organized and armed resistance to one's government or ruler

A Piracy

B Rebellion

C Invasion

D Enticement

B Rebellion

6 Robbery or illegal violence at sea

A Piracy

B Looting

C Rebellion

A Piracy

7 Why did ancient Crete develop into the first sea power in the Mediterranean?

A Because Crete was too rugged for farming

B Because Crete had an abundance of goods and needed to trade them with other nations

C Because they invented the War Galley

A Because Crete was too rugged for farming

8 What happened by the time of the Battle of Lepanto that caused the Mediterranean to decline as the center of world maritime interest?

A The expansion of maritime trade with Asia and the new world

B Trade shifted to using caravan routes with Asia

C An earthquake closed off the entrance to the Mediterranean for some time, thus reducing trade

A The expansion of maritime trade with Asia and the new world

9 Which country led the way to the Age of Discovery with early explorations around Africa?

A Spain

B Portugal

C England

D Italy

B Portugal

10 How did the Phoenicians contribute to Western culture?

A They discovered North America

B Through the development of an alphabet

C They invented the War Galley

D They developed steam-powered ships

B Through the development of an alphabet

11 In the battle of the Spanish Armada, Spain had more ______ but less ________.

A guns; soldiers

B soldiers; guns

C money; land

D land; money

B soldiers; guns

12 What were the three results of the defeat of the Spanish Armada? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

A England became a world power

B Spain expanded their overseas colonies

C Spain began to decline as a world power

D Other Nations, including France, expanded their trade routes

A England became a world power

C Spain began to decline as a world power

D Other Nations, including France, expanded their trade routes

13 Where was the first successful British colony in North America established?

A Maryland

B Massachusetts

C Virginia

D North Carolina

C Virginia

14 Put the following steps in order from earliest to most recent. (Input the answers in the correct sequence, then push the ENTER button.)

A Spanish Armada defeated

B Columbus discovered America

C Trojan War

C Trojan War

B Columbus discovered America

A Spanish Armada defeated

15 Objects that are shot from weapons

A Ammunition

B Artillery

C Cannons

A Ammunition

16 A system of economic organization based on a theory that total wealth is a fixed quantity. To become richer and more powerful, a nation must make another nation poorer through capture of its trade and colonies.

A Armada

B Equal Trade Theory

C Machine Theory

D Mercantile Theory

D Mercantile Theory

17 A large fleet of warships

A Escorts

B Armada

C Battle Fleet

D Privateers

B Armada

18 What group of Europeans became the leaders of Western culture after the Greeks?

A Persians

B Romans

C Phoenicians

D Moors

B Romans

19 National wealth was measured by the amount of treasure in the royal vaults. The total wealth of the world was limited. To become richer and more powerful, a nation had to make some other nation through capture of its trade and colonies. This was called ________.

A Mercantile Theory

B Hanseatic League

C Mare Nostrum

D Pax Romana

A Mercantile Theory

20 What city is known as the birthplace of democracy in government?

A Carthage

B Macedonia

C Rome

D Athens

D Athens