7th First Semester Challenge

The goals of the Age of Exploration were...

• To expand world ideas

• To acquire goods

• To spread Christianity

• All of the above

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• The treaty to help end the 100 Years' War

• The name given for the route to North America

• Treaty between Spain and Portugal, giving Spain all land to the West, and Portugal all discovered land to the East

• The name of Christopher Columbus' ship at the time of his Atlantic crossing

Which route on the map represents VAsco da Gama's voyage most accurately?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Native American population of Mexico in 1492 has been estimated at 25 million; the population in 1608 has been estimated at 1.7 million. This decrease in population was mainly a result of

• crop failure brought on by poor weather conditions

• emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa

• wars between various native groups

• diseases introduced by the Spanish

Was given credit as the first explorer to circumnavigate the world.

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.

• Vaco Da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

• Hernan Cortes

First explorer to find a sea route to Asia by traveling around the coastline of Africa.

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

How did the plague enter into Europe?

• From birds

• From tainted food

• From poisoned water

• By flea-bearing rats on ships

Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes' arrival?

• Atahualpa

• Pizarro

• Hiawatha

• Moctezuma

Sailors could calculate their location on teh position of the Sun and stars in relation to the horizon with the

• compass

• astrolabe

• caravel

• nautical map