SDC WORLD HISTORY CHALLENGE
EXAM REVIEW EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who were the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy in the 1400s? Why were these
countries the driving forces? - ANS China and India.
Why were China and India the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy during the 1400s? -
ANS Both had the largest global populations and the largest volume of imported and
exported goods.
How does having a large population contribute to a strong economy? - ANS Increase in
Trade. More Workers. More goods were created.
How did goods typically travel in the 1400s? - ANS Goods leave Asia and travel to Italy. From
there, the goods would be dispersed to other European Seaports.
What does diffused mean? - ANS Spread.
Besides merchandise, what else was shipped around the world in the 1400s? - ANS Ideas,
cultures, politics, religious and technological ideas were diffused.
What did the diffusion of goods and ideas in the 1400's lead to? - ANS Collective Learning.
Define collective learning. - ANS The ability to share information so efficiently that the ideas
of individuals can be stored within the collective memory of communities and can accumulate
through generations.
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,What did collective learning lead to in the 1400's? - ANS An increase of new ideas and
innovations around the world, especially in Europe.
What did explorers from the Iberian Peninsula find in their longer voyages? - ANS New sea
routes and new land. These explorers were searching more for new land, not money.
What group of explorers came from the Iberian Peninsula? - ANS Spain and Portugal.
LAND EQUALS _____________! - ANS POWER
What did European explorations lead to? - ANS The opening of new oceanic
passages.Increased European power economically, politically, and culturally on the world scene.
What geographic benefits do European explorers have over Asian explorers? - ANS Easier
routes to more land and oceanic access.
What are some benefits of the newly discovered oceanic passages? - ANS Increased global
exchange of goods.
Increase volume and speed of diffused goods, ideas, and information.
Increased globalization (the process by which the world becomes more connected).
What are the motivations for European Exploration of the new world? - ANS Land=Power
God- Roman Catholics wanted to convert non-believers of Christianity (aka. missionaries).
Gold- Increase demand in the west for luxury goods from Asia to Africa.
Glory- Individual fame and honor in service to God/Church/Ruler.
In 1492, who sailed from Spain with the intention of crossing the entire Atlantic Ocean and to
land in Asia? - ANS Christopher Columbus.
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, Who was Christopher Columbus? What was he known for? - ANS An Italian explorer who
sailed under the Spanish flag (aka. sponsored by Spain) to the major Caribbean Islands and
Honduras in Central America (aka. 'Indies') in 1492. He had 4 voyages.
What was Columbus's goal? - ANS Find an alternative route to Asia via the Atlantic Ocean.
When did Columbus reach the Coastline of Cuba and the Carbbean Islands? What did he believe
he had reached? - ANS October 1942.
Reached Asia, just not yet the mainland.
In 1519, who explored with the hope of finding a sea passage through the Americas? -
ANS Ferdinand Magellan.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan? What was he known for? - ANS A Portuguese explorer who
was sponsored by Spain. He found the 'Straight of Magellan' in October 1520. Then he sailed to
the Philippines.
Finally, he was credited to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Where is the 'Straight of Magellan' located? - ANS Along the southern tip of South America.
What was Magellan's goal? - ANS Find a sea passage through the Americas.
After Ferdinand Magellan passed through the 'Straight of Magellan', where did he find himself
and where did he sail to? What occured when he arrived at his final destination? - ANS He
found himself in the Pacific Ocean and sailed over to the Philippines.
He was killed and his ships were returned to Spain.
Who was Vasco de Gama and what did he do? - ANS A Portuguese explorer that was
sponsored by Portugal.
He went around Africa and cut across the Indian Ocean to the coast of India.
He landed in the Port of Calicut in May of 1498.
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EXAM REVIEW EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who were the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy in the 1400s? Why were these
countries the driving forces? - ANS China and India.
Why were China and India the driving forces of the Afro-Eurasian economy during the 1400s? -
ANS Both had the largest global populations and the largest volume of imported and
exported goods.
How does having a large population contribute to a strong economy? - ANS Increase in
Trade. More Workers. More goods were created.
How did goods typically travel in the 1400s? - ANS Goods leave Asia and travel to Italy. From
there, the goods would be dispersed to other European Seaports.
What does diffused mean? - ANS Spread.
Besides merchandise, what else was shipped around the world in the 1400s? - ANS Ideas,
cultures, politics, religious and technological ideas were diffused.
What did the diffusion of goods and ideas in the 1400's lead to? - ANS Collective Learning.
Define collective learning. - ANS The ability to share information so efficiently that the ideas
of individuals can be stored within the collective memory of communities and can accumulate
through generations.
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,What did collective learning lead to in the 1400's? - ANS An increase of new ideas and
innovations around the world, especially in Europe.
What did explorers from the Iberian Peninsula find in their longer voyages? - ANS New sea
routes and new land. These explorers were searching more for new land, not money.
What group of explorers came from the Iberian Peninsula? - ANS Spain and Portugal.
LAND EQUALS _____________! - ANS POWER
What did European explorations lead to? - ANS The opening of new oceanic
passages.Increased European power economically, politically, and culturally on the world scene.
What geographic benefits do European explorers have over Asian explorers? - ANS Easier
routes to more land and oceanic access.
What are some benefits of the newly discovered oceanic passages? - ANS Increased global
exchange of goods.
Increase volume and speed of diffused goods, ideas, and information.
Increased globalization (the process by which the world becomes more connected).
What are the motivations for European Exploration of the new world? - ANS Land=Power
God- Roman Catholics wanted to convert non-believers of Christianity (aka. missionaries).
Gold- Increase demand in the west for luxury goods from Asia to Africa.
Glory- Individual fame and honor in service to God/Church/Ruler.
In 1492, who sailed from Spain with the intention of crossing the entire Atlantic Ocean and to
land in Asia? - ANS Christopher Columbus.
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, Who was Christopher Columbus? What was he known for? - ANS An Italian explorer who
sailed under the Spanish flag (aka. sponsored by Spain) to the major Caribbean Islands and
Honduras in Central America (aka. 'Indies') in 1492. He had 4 voyages.
What was Columbus's goal? - ANS Find an alternative route to Asia via the Atlantic Ocean.
When did Columbus reach the Coastline of Cuba and the Carbbean Islands? What did he believe
he had reached? - ANS October 1942.
Reached Asia, just not yet the mainland.
In 1519, who explored with the hope of finding a sea passage through the Americas? -
ANS Ferdinand Magellan.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan? What was he known for? - ANS A Portuguese explorer who
was sponsored by Spain. He found the 'Straight of Magellan' in October 1520. Then he sailed to
the Philippines.
Finally, he was credited to be the first person to circumnavigate the globe.
Where is the 'Straight of Magellan' located? - ANS Along the southern tip of South America.
What was Magellan's goal? - ANS Find a sea passage through the Americas.
After Ferdinand Magellan passed through the 'Straight of Magellan', where did he find himself
and where did he sail to? What occured when he arrived at his final destination? - ANS He
found himself in the Pacific Ocean and sailed over to the Philippines.
He was killed and his ships were returned to Spain.
Who was Vasco de Gama and what did he do? - ANS A Portuguese explorer that was
sponsored by Portugal.
He went around Africa and cut across the Indian Ocean to the coast of India.
He landed in the Port of Calicut in May of 1498.
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