Year 8 End of Term Quiz - Spanish Conquest of the Americas

North America is found in the southern hemisphere

• true

• false

South America contains the three major countries of Brazil, Argentina and Chile

• true

• false

Mesoamerica consists of

• largely flat lands with open plains

• inaccessible mountain chains which cover the whole area

• mountainous terrain in the interior and low-lying regions close to the coast

• high mountainous areas along the coast and low, flat terrain in the interior

The term 'mesoamerica' is used to refer to the continents of North and South America combined

• true

• false

The term Age of Exploration describes the period in history when Europe experienced great waves of immigration due to the discovery of gold deposits.

• true

• false

Limited knowledge of world geography hindered early exploration

• true

• false

The newly-discovered land of the Americas, identified during the journeys of exploration, came to be known as the New World

• true

• false

The voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries increased knowledge, brought new products, introduced cultures and opened new markets

• true

• false

What were the three main motives for Spain's exploration and conquest of the Americas?

• God

• Gold

• Greed

• Glory

Considering the context of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, which of the following statements is false:

• Enslavement and even death would be the consequence of disobeying the King of Spain's instructions

• The Catholic Church should be regarded as superior to any religion in the world

• The King and Queen of Spain allowed the Indigenous peoples of the Americas religious freedom