Unit 6 Test Review

Which monarch was known as "The Navigator" for encouraging maritime exploration during his or her reign?

• King Louis XI of France

• Prince Henry of Portugal

During the Age of Exploration, which navigational tool did sailors use to determine which direction they were traveling?

• the compass

• the chronometer

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztecs in Mexico?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

During the Columbian Exchange, what caused the largest number of indigenous deaths in the New World?

• wars between different tribes

• smallpox and other diseases

During the Columbian Exchange, what percent of the native population of the New World died from disease?

• 10%

• 90%

What three regions made up the Triangular Trade during the late 1500s?

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• Asia, Africa, and Europe

During the Age of Exploration, which navigational tool did sailors use to determine their latitude?

• the astrolabe

• the chronometer

What is Ferdinand Magellan BEST known for?

• He led an expedition to find the North Pole

• He led an expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

Why did many European countries finance voyages of exploration from the 15th century to the 17th century?

• to study new civilizations

• to find new trade routes to Asia

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• the movement of people, goods, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• a trade agreement between Colombia and the Portuguese