Social Studies Chapter 3

What group of Europeans reached the Americas about 500 years before Christopher Columbus?

• The Dutch

• The English

• The Americans

• The Vikings

Which European nation paid for Christopher Columbus’s first expedition?

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Europe

Which of the following was the MAIN reason Christopher Columbus went on his expedition in 1492?

• He wanted to find riches in Asia

• He wanted to spread his religion

• He wanted to meet the Native Americans

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Giovanni Caboto

• Ferdinand Megellan

• Hernando de Soto

Which empire did Hernan Cortes conquer?

• Incas

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Americans

Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Inca empire in Peru?

• Giovanni Caboto

• Hernan Cortes

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizzaro

What year did the age of exploration take place?

• 1200

• 1300

• 1500

• 1400

What was a common problem that explorers faced?

• They had to spend long periods away from their family.

• They often had poor diets due to long periods of time spent sailing

• They often developed diseases like scurvy from lack of nutrition

• All of the above

Define technology

• To rebel against the leaders of one’s group

• A Spanish conqueror in America

• The Scientific knowledge or tools used to make or do something

• A trip taken with the goal of exploring

Define Mutiny

• A trip taken with the goal of exploring

• To rebel against the leaders of one’s group

• A Spanish conqueror in America

• _The Scientific knowledge or tools used to make or do something