Unit 2 Study Guide

Which of the following was NOT a reason given to explore the unknown world?

• Spread Christianity to new people

• Find gold for countries

• Looking for trade routes to Asia

• ALL of the above were reasons to explore

Complete: The Silk Road was...

• the color of silk.

• the name of the first road built in Asia.

• a market for only silk.

• a network of roads used for trading.

The "rebirth of learning" that saw an increase in science, arts, education and trade was called the...

• Resurgence

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Reconstruction

Define "Conquistador."

• a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

• a rapper

• a youtube star

• a person who walks a long distance

Define "Colony."

• uh like a uh idk

• a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

• a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

• a native american tribe

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 G's of exploration?

• Goat

• Glory

• God

• Gold

Which of the following was NOT a device that allowed ocean exploration?

• Maps

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Google

Besides Glory, God and Gold, what is another reason for European exploration?

• to find the lost city of Atlantis

• to look for new trading routes by the sea to Asia

• to run away from their responsibilities

• because they were bored and they had no cellphones

Who was the first European Explorer to set foot onto North America?

• Marco Polo

• Leif Erikson

• Ponce De Leon

• Harry Styles

What happened to the Viking colony?

• it turned into modern day Vegas

• they hid in their houses and threw rocks at people

• idk I am lazy

• the colony did not last and was forgotten for centuries.