Global 9 - Exploration

What does conquistador mean?

• conqueror

• king

• judge

• explorer

How did the conquistadors treat native people they encountered?

• kindly

• neutrally

• calmly

• violently

The continent of America was rich in which natural resources?

• silver

• gold

• silver and gold

• steal

The missions of conquistadors were sponsored by who?

• slaves

• native americans

• kings and queens

• other explorers

What weapons helped the conquistadors to over power empires?

• steal words

• horses

• firearms

• all of the above

What helped Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

• water

• disease

• fire

• friendship

Why do most people in Latin America speak Spanish or Portuguese today?

• The conquistadors made friendships with the native people and then left peacefully.

• The conquistadors stole of the native people's gold, silver, and jewels.

• The conquistadors conquered the land of the native people and it became colonies of Spain and Portugal.

• The conquistadors never made it to Latin America.

Which empire became the largest and most powerful in the world at the time of the conquistadors?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Australian

Conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese ______________who traveled to the Americas to colonize it.

• sailors

• religious people

• soldiers

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan