Columbus and the Age of Exploration

Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugual

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

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

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What is one problem early European explorers faced?

• They had too much money. 
• The journeys were completely safe.
• They lacked technology.
• They needed wider ships. 

Who was the Americas named after?

• Giovanni Cabato
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Henry Hudson

Where did Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in 1492?

• Europe
• Indies
• South Africa

What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?

• Steam Engine

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Rudder

How did diseases impact the New World?

• They didn't
• They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
• They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
• They helped the natives beat the Spanish

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

• to entrust

• to connect

• court

• conquerors

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What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

• To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
• To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
• To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
• To find the city of gold in southern Africa

Native to a certain place. 

• Apprentice
• Merchant
• Indigenous
• Monarchs