Chapter 3 study guide

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?

• The Vikings

• The English

• The Spanish

• The Dutch

New technology, such as the compass and astrolabe, improved navigation in the late 1400s.

What does the word technology mean in the above sentence?

• Scientific knowledge and tools

• A trip taken with the goal of exploring

• The science of planning and following a route

• An instrument used to find direction

Which European nation sponsored Columbus’s expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• To set up colonies

• To find a more direct water route to Asia

• 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

• Hernando de Soto

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Giovanni Caboto

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

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

What was Columbus’s goal in sailing west?

• To find the Northwest passage

• To find the fountain of youth

• To find a water route to Asia

• To discover the tip of South Africa

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

• The Indies

• The Seven Cities of Gold

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Northwest Passage

What happened during Hudson’s last voyage?

• He found the Northwest Passage

• He returned to England with with furs and other riches

• He set up trade routes with Asia

• His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea