Chapter 2 Test -- New Empires in the Americas

Who was the first European to reach North America?

• Erik the Red

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

When did Christopher Columbus land in America?

• August 3, 1492

• October 12, 1492

• September 6, 1492

• November 11, 1492

What does "circumnavigate" mean?

• Go halfway around

• Go all the way around

• Go straight through

• Go behind someone's back

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

• King Philip II

• King Henry VIII

• John White

• Martin Luther

What was a conquistador?

• A soldier who led a military expedition to the Americas

• An explorer who set up missions in America

• A navigator who used the moon to know direction

• A prince who had peace talks with the native populations

What people group did Christopher Columbus encounter in the New World?

• Cherokee

• Pawnee

• Inca

• Taino

Who was the famous conquistador who conquered the Aztecs?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Vasco de Gama

• Hernan Cortes

• Amerigo Vespucci

Who was attempting to find the Fountain of Youth in Florida?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

• Hernando de Soto

What was not a hardship faced by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his crew?

• Food shortage

• Shipwreck

• Capture/enslavement by Natives

• Lost at sea

Who were the nobles that Christopher Columbus pleaded with for 2 years to fund his expedition?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

• King Francisco and Queen Irena

• King Ferdinand and Queen Irena

• King Francisco and Queen Idora