Unit 3 Quiz: The Conquest of the Americas

The Crusades caused the Age of Exploration because:

• People left Europe due to the wars

• Disease caused the need to find new medicine

• Europeans could no longer use the trade routes to Asia

• It made people more adventurous

The Renaissance helped the Age of Exploration because it:

• Made Asia smarter and wealthier

• Allowed the Aztecs to get past the Stone Age

• Was a time where Europe fell apart and became violent/unsafe

• Made Europe smarter and wealthier

Who did almost all exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• The Middle East

The "Big Two" countries during the Age of Exploration were:

• Spain and France

• Portugal and Britain

• Spain and Britain

• Portugal and Spain

Who controlled most of the New World during the Age of Exploration?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Britain

The Old World was:

• Africa, Asia, Australia

• Africa, Europe, Asia

• North and South America

• Europe, Africa, and South America

The New World was:

• North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia

• North America, South America

• Africa, Europe, and Asia

• North America and the Caribbean

Which was NOT a new technology that helped the Age of Exploration happen?

• the astrolabe

• the sword

• the compass

• the caravel ship design

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for conquistadors when they conquered native groups in the Americas?

• Guns/gunpowder

• Horses

• Armor

• Light skin

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus