Social Studies Chapter 3 Review

Which Europeans reached North America about 500 yeaqrs before Christopher Columbus?

• the Vikings

• the English

• the Spanish

• the Dutch

What does technology mean?

• a trip taken for exploration

• scientific knowledge and tools

• an instrument used to find direction

• the science of planning and following a route

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition in 1492?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

What was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to discover new continents

• to set up colonies

• to find a more direct water route to Asia

• to spread the Catholic religion

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco nunez de Balboa

• John Cabot

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magtellan

Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?

• the Inca

• the Mayan

• The Aztec

• the ancient Puebloan

Which Spanish Conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

What did Verrazano, Cortes and Hudson search for in North America?

• Northwest Passage

• the Indies

• the Fountain of Youth

• 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.