Overview (Grade 10 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What was the main period of European expansion and colonisation?
What was the main period of European expansion and colonisation?
1453 to the 1500s
What event in 1453 was a crucial catalyst for European exploration?
What event in 1453 was a crucial catalyst for European exploration?
Fall of Constantinople
Which four nations were the main European colonising powers?
Which four nations were the main European colonising powers?
Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, British
Which religion did Europeans believe they had a duty to spread to non-Christian peoples?
Which religion did Europeans believe they had a duty to spread to non-Christian peoples?
Christianity
Which continents were affected by European colonisation?
Which continents were affected by European colonisation?
Africa, the Americas, India and Asia
What percentage of native populations died from European diseases in some regions?
What percentage of native populations died from European diseases in some regions?
Up to 90%
What massive international system developed as a result of colonisation?
What massive international system developed as a result of colonisation?
The Atlantic slave trade
Which European power eventually became the largest colonial power?
Which European power eventually became the largest colonial power?
British
What special powers did the Dutch East India Company have?
What special powers did the Dutch East India Company have?
Own military, treaty negotiation rights
How many men did Hernán Cortés bring when he arrived to conquer the Aztec Empire?
How many men did Hernán Cortés bring when he arrived to conquer the Aztec Empire?
Approximately 600