Exploring the Americas

Which of these is a navigational tool?

• an astrolabe
• a caravel
• a junk
• a crusade

Why did Portugal want to explore the world?

• to find new routes to Asia
• to test their technology
• to rule the world
• to satisfy their curiosity

After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was dominated by ____?

• the New Roman Empire
• the Catholic Church
• China
• the Renaissance

Who was the first explorer to realize that South America was not part of Asia?

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Vespucci
• Magellan

Whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Vespucci
• Magellan

Which of these powerful empires was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Cibola

Whose army conquered the Inca empire?

• Atahualpa
• Pizarro
• Cortes
• Montezuma

After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of ______?

• disease
• exposure to heat
• overcrowded conditions
• starvation

The Reformation can best be described as _____.

• a type of government
• the study of scientific ideas
• a religious movement
• an artistic rebirth

Who searched for a passage through the Americas under the sponsorship of the Dutch?

• Columbus
• Hudson
• Cabot
• LaSalle