Ch. 3 test review 4th

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 astrolabe, improved navigation in the lat 1400s. What does technology mean?

• Scientific knowledge and tools.

• A trip taken with the goal of exploring.

• 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 that 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

• Giovanni Caboto

• 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

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 Indies

• 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.

Explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Flordia

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto