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	1. What do most historians call the period in European history from 1450 to 1650? Age of Discovery Age of Middle Ages Computer Age Age of Bureaucracy
	2. Who imposed a military blockade on Eastern Europe during the 15th Century? Russians Chinese Ottoman Turks The United States
	3. Why did Portugal get a competitive edge on exploration? Its extreme southwestern location in Europe Its huge fleet of triremes Its superb banking system It being the first to join the European Community
	4. What did the explorers mainly look for when traveling to India? Bronze Lead Stone Spices
	5. Which King was famous for financing expeditions? He even got a nickname for it - the Navigator Charles VIII Henry Edward Bonnie Prince Charlie
	6. Who discovered what turned out to be the richest silver mines in the New World? Cortez Magellan Pizarro Richard Branson
	7. Which port was considered "the commercial and financial center of Europe" in the 15th century? Amsterdam Antwerp Lisbon Washington DC
	1. 8. What was the main cause of the decline of the Spanish economy in the 16th century? Too much demand Too much supply Not enough demand Not enough troops to kill all natives in South America
	9. Today, what does the Federal Reserve Board in the United States do to cope with too much expansion in the economy? Decrease interest rates Increase interest rates Call on the President to decrease taxes Get the marines to destroy all foreign goods coming into the country
	10. Why did the prices in Europe, especially Spain, go up in the 16th century? Population declined rapidly There was too much food produced in Europe at that time Huge discoveries of gold and silver made gold and silver coins worth less Spain was annihilated by the nuclear arsenal carried by the US Air Force