Social Studies Chapter 3 Review

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

• the Dutch

• the English

• the Spanish

• the Vikings

New technology, such as the compass and the astrolabe, improved navigation in the late 1400s.

What does the word technology mean in the sentence above?

• scientific knowledge and tools

• a trip taken with the goal of exploring

• the science of planning and following a route

• an instrument used to find direction

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia

• to set up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new continents

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernando de Soto

Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• the Aztec

• the Inca

• the Mayan

• the Ancient Puebloan

What was the elevation of the land where Coronado crossed the Rio Grande?

• 0-655 feet

• 655-1,640 feet

• 1,640-6,560 feet

• 6,560-13,120 feet

Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?

• Hernando Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?

• the Fountain of Youth

• the Indes

• the Northwest Passage

• the Seven Cities of Gold

What happened during Hudson's last voyage?

• He found the Northwest Passage.

• His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.

• He returned to England with furs and other riches.

• He set up trade routes with Asia.