Unit 1 - European Explorers Practice Quiz

Who was known as “The Navigator?”

• Prince William

• Prince Henry

• Columbus

• The artist formerly known as Prince

Which of the following countries did not explore the Americas?

• England

• Germany

• Spain

• France

Who defeated the Aztecs and Incas that lived in South America?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

What does latitude measure?

• lines north and south of the equator.

• the distance around the equator

• distance around the Prime Meridian.

• the distance around a continent

A compass helps explorers determine

• weight

• height

• direction

• speed

New technology that helped explorers included

• compass

• astrolabe

• the caravel

• all of the above

Which word means to travel to an unfamiliar area in order to learn more about the place?

• exploration

• war

• colonize

• navigate

The Age of _______________________ began in the 1400s when Europeans came to the Americas to create colonies.

• Colonization

• Slavery

• Cultural Diffusion

• Exploration