Module 2 Quick Quiz #1

Which of the following was NOT one of the three causes for exploration?

• Glory

• God

• Greatness

• Gold

Why was Portugal a leader in European exploration?

• they knew the ins and outs of Europe

• they lacked a Mediterranean sea port

• they had Christopher Columbus

• they had the most ships

Who was Henry the Navigator?

• brother of Vasco da Gama

• the Great Bambino

• King of Portugal

• Portuguese Prince who set up a

  center for exploration on the SW tip of Portugal

Who were the first Europeans in North America?

• Vikings

• Patriots

• Lakers

• Yankees

True or False: Christopher Columbus DID NOT discover America.

• True

• False

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortes

• Sparky Anderson

Who conquered the Inca?

• Eliot Ness

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Henry the Navigator

How were the Spanish able to conquer these great societies with only several

hundred men?

• Superior weapons and natives

• Hypnosis

• they were very persuasive

• the help of slaves

An instrument that helped

calculate latitude and longitude

based on astronomy

• astrolabe

• telescope

• compass

• bolometer

Small, faster, highly

maneuverable sailing ship

• topsail

• caravel

• pontoon

• yacht