TCI SS Lesson 4 LG Review

Which of the following would an archaeologist study?

• cash crops

• sunken ships

• natural disasters

• plants and animals

Who gave the name "New World" to the Americas?

• American Indians

• Europeans

• scientists

• American colonists

Why did sailors use astrolabes?

• to find out which direction a ship was heading

• to tell how far north or south a ship was from the equator

• to detect sunken objects under the water

• to show how distance on a map relates to actual distance

The magnetic needle on a compass always points

• east

• north

• south

• west

Which of the following land masses would be shown on a map of the New World?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What was one reason why the Spanish sent explorers to the New World?

• to create more accurate maps of the land

• to carry gold and silver back to Spain

• to look for artifacts on sunken ships

• to find the cure for many different diseases

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers of

• England

• Italy

• Portugal

• Spain

Why did Catholic rulers in Europe send priests to other lands?

• to convert people to the Catholic Church

• to make sure explorers attended church

• to protect the Bibles carried by explorers

• to learn new religions from the American Indians

How did new foods from the Americas affect the rest of the world?

• People's diets became healthier.

• Many people became sick.

• Population decreased.

• People ate fewer vegetables.

Which of the following is an example of a new food from the Americas?

• corn

• turnips

• wheat

• all of the above