Motives for Expansion and Conquest Quiz

Test your knowledge on European expansion, conquests, and motives during the Age of Exploration with these historical questions.

#1

Which European power played a significant role in the Age of Exploration and expansion during the 15th and 16th centuries?

France
Spain
England
Portugal
#2

What is the term for the economic theory that a nation's wealth is measured by its accumulation of precious metals, such as gold and silver?

Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
#3

Which motive for expansion and conquest was characterized by a desire to spread a specific religion to new territories?

Economic
Religious
Cultural
Political
#4

Which conquistador is best known for the conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century?

Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Juan Ponce de León
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
#5

During the Age of Exploration, what was the main goal of the search for the Northwest Passage?

To find a shorter route to Asia
To locate hidden treasures
To establish new trade routes with Africa
To discover new continents
#6

What was the primary economic motive for European expansion and conquest during the Age of Exploration?

Religious conversion
Cultural exchange
Trade and commerce
Scientific exploration
#7

Which explorer is credited with circumnavigating the globe during the first expedition (1519-1522)?

Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook
Vasco da Gama
#8

Which ancient civilization is known for its extensive territorial conquests under the leadership of Alexander the Great?

Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Greek Empire
Mongol Empire
#9

During the Age of Exploration, what was the name of the trade route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas, which involved the exchange of goods, animals, and diseases?

Silk Road
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Slave Trade
#10

What was the main objective of the American policy of Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?

Expansion of women's rights
Expansion of slavery
Expansion of democratic ideals
Expansion of the railroad system
#11

Which Asian country resisted Western imperialism and successfully modernized in the 19th century, becoming a major world power?

China
India
Japan
Korea
#12

What term is commonly used to describe the policy of extending a nation's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

Isolationism
Imperialism
Colonialism
Nationalism
#13

During the scramble for Africa in the late 19th century, which European nations convened at the Berlin Conference to regulate and coordinate their colonization efforts in Africa?

France and Germany
Spain and Portugal
Britain and Russia
All major European powers
#14

Which European power established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas in 1492?

Spain
Portugal
France
England
#15

What political ideology and practice involve the extension of a nation's power and influence by direct or indirect control over other territories and peoples?

Nationalism
Colonialism
Fascism
Democracy
#16

In the context of European exploration, what was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

Established the division of the New World between Spain and Portugal
Ended the Hundred Years' War
Opened trade routes with Asia
Formed a military alliance between European powers
#17

Which African leader played a crucial role in resisting European colonization and maintaining Ethiopian independence during the Scramble for Africa?

Nelson Mandela
Haile Selassie
Kwame Nkrumah
Patrice Lumumba

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