SS Chapter 2 Test

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

• Leif Ericsson
• Vasco de Gama
• Prince Henry
• Bartolomeu Diaz

Which of the following explains why King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to fund Columbus' voyage?

• They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity in Asia.
• They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.
• They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.
• They wanted to trade with Native Americans.

Which of the following navigation tools helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?

• the astrolabe
• the magnetic compass
• maps
• the telescope

Which of the following navigation tools helped European sailor know which direction they were going?

• the astrolabe
• magnetic compass
• maps
• the telescope

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• south
• north
• east
• west

How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?

• five days
• two years
• five weeks
• one month

What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage?

• America
• New Spain
• Taino
• West Indies

Which of the following was a reason Cortes took Moctezuma prisoner?

• Moctezuma had not welcomed Cortes and his men
• He wanted to conquer the Aztecs
• He was afraid of the Aztec's superior weapons
• He wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain

Which of the following items from the Columbian Exchange MOST helped the Native Americans?

• corn and potatoes
• gold and silver
• horses 
• bananas and sugar cane

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?

• It was harmful to them
• It had no effect on them
• It was good for them
• It improved their lives