Chapter 2 "Exploring the Americas" Test

During the age of exploration, European nations competed to find a sea route that would lead to which of the following continents?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Antarctica

Which of the following sailors led the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Jacques Cartier

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

The King and Queen of which of the following European countries, agreed to sponsor Christopher Columbus’s expedition?

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

• Netherlands

During the age of exploration, what made it possible for sailors to travel further and safer than ever before?

• advances in technology

• improved ship design

• more detailed maps

• all multiple choice answers are correct

Which of the following people’s protests against church practices of the time lead to the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Bartolome de las Casas

• Martin Luther

• King Ferdinand

These were a series of military expeditions organized by Western European Christians attempting to gain control of what they regarded as Christian holy sites in the Middle East.

• The Renaissance

• The Encomienda

• The Age of Exploration

• The Crusades

Which of the following explorers, along with his men, conquered the Inca Empire?

• Hernando de Soto

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco Pizzaro

Spanish explorers to the Americas during the Age of Exploration were and are still known as __________.

• Vikings

• Reformers

• Conquistadors

• Traders

Which of the following explorers, along with his men, conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Hernando de Soto

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco Pizzaro

Which of the following people ruled the Mali Empire from 1312-1337?

• Askiya Muhammad

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Sonni Ali