Social Studies Unit 2 Test Review

Which country claimed most of the land in the Americas?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• England

Where would colonists often build settlements near?

• Valleys

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Oceans and Rivers

Who was first explorer to see the Pacific Ocean from the west coast of the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

In 1295 what caused European interest in Asia to grow?

• Marco Polo wrote a book

• The invention of the telescope

• Increase in population

• The Gold Rush

The Ottoman Turks...

• Created the Silk Road for trade

• Conquered Constantinople and blocked trade by land

• Invented the magnetic compass

• Discovered a new trade route to Asia

The water route through North America that would lead to the Pacific Ocean, and then to Asia was called...

• The Reconquista

• The Silk Road

• The Northwest Passage

• Constantinople

What was the goal of the Counter Reformation in the New World?

• End all trade with Asia

• Convert people to the Catholic religion

• Convert people to the Muslim religion

• Invent new technologies

Who conquered the Inca empire in Peru to increase Spain’s power in the New World?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Jacques Cartier

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following new technologies did NOT change sea travel in the 1400’s?

• magnetic compass

• astrolabe

• Google maps app

• ships called caravels

Who asked the king and queen of Spain to sponsor his expedition to find a trade route to Asia?

• Marco Polo

• George Washington

• Christopher Columbus

• Mr. Cox