The Age of Exploration

Which country controlled the original monopoly over goods with Asia?

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• England

What happened to the Natives once the Europeans arrived?

• They caught  deadly diseaeses
• They were enslaved
• Their land was stolen
• All of the above

What is Columbus known for?

• finding a sea route to Asia
• sailing around the world
• accidentally discovering the Americas
• discovering Brazil

Which explorer was a famous pirate who stole from the Spanish, was favored by Queen Elizabeth, and circumnavigated the globe?

• Bartholomeu Dias
• Francis Drake
• Pedro Cabral
• John Cabot

How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?

• They prayed for the Native Americans.
• They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
• They used advanced weapons, diseases, and horses to take control of the Native Americans.
• They paid the Natives gold to work building colonies for them.

The Mother Country sought to control trade with her colonies, benefiting from them. Which statement best defines this policy?

• Mercantilism
• Feudalism
• Communism
• Capitalism

Which statement best describes the importance of the astrolabe and compass to Europeans?

• They allowed Europeans to dominate native peoples.
• They allowed Europeans to navigate the open sea.
• They allowed Europeans to travel the Silk Road easier.
• They allowed Europeans to mine for gold easier.

Which is NOT a reason the Spainish explored the New World? 

• Government
• Gold
• God
• Glory

Define viceroy.

• Leaders of expeditions who claimed land areas for Spain
• Head of a Roman Catholic mission who converted Native Americans to Catholicism
• A Conquistadore who helped to obtain a large territory for Spain
• An official who ruled the colonies in the name of the king of Spain

Who conquered Mexico and defeated the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro 
• Sir Francis Drake 
• Hernan Cortes 
• Henry the Navigator