Age of Exploration Review

Who was the leader of the Vikings?

• Alexander the Great

• Christopher Columbus

• Ivan the Terrible

• Leif Erickson

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?

• 1400

• 1492

• 1800

• 1942

Which country is part of the "New World"?

• Spain

• Brazil

• Italy

• Portugal

King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella finally financed Christopher Columbus' voyage. They were from which country?

• Brazil

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

True or False: Columbus was so excited to find a new country, he tried to name it Columbia!

• True

• False

Who were the people that Columbus first interacted with on Hispaniola?

• The Iroquois

• The Pueblo

• The Cheyenne

• The Taino

Which explorer is our country named after?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Ferdinand Magellan and his men were the first to accomplish this feat:

• fly across the pacific ocean

• sail across the Atlantic ocean

• circumnavigate the globe

• make contact with Native Americans

What was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Slaves were brought from Africa to America

• Diseases killed off many people

• New foods & livestock were introduced

• Rat & Sand Flea infestations were introduced to the islands

Which continent did early explorers believe they were on when they first landed in America?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia