What reason did Europeans go exploring?

• To convert people to Christianity

• To become wealthy by finding gold

• To become famous

• All of the above

What trade route did Marco Polo follow to China?

• Gold Road

• Silk Road

• Silver Road

• Diamond Road

The Europeans were looking for a quicker route to Asia after these people conquered Constantinople

• Persians

• Mongols

• Ottoman Turks

• Romans

Where did Christopher Columbus believe he was when he landed in the new world

• China

• Egypt

• India

• Africa

What was Ponce DeLeon searching for when he landed in Florida?

• The Fountain of Youth

• Cities of Gold

• A Northwest passage way to India

• Amazon Women

Which was NOT a country involved heavily in the exploration of North America?

• England

• France

• Greece

• Spain

After arriving in Mexico, Hernan Cortez conquered which native empire?

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Mayans

• Sioux

Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas who lived in what South American country?

• Brazil

• Columbia

• Argentina

• Peru

What valuable good attracted the Europeans to the Western Coast of Africa

• Diamonds

• Gold

• Salt

• Silk

What European was credited as the first European to lead a voyage around the world?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco Balboa