Chapter 2 - Age of Exploration/ Finals

Which of the following navigation tools helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?

• the astrolabe

• the magnetic compass

• maps

• the telescope

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

• Leif Ericsson

• Vasco de Gama

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Diaz

Which of the following navigation tools helped European sailors know which direction they were going?

• the astrolabe

• the caravel

• the magnetic compass

• globe

Which of the following explains why King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to fund Columbus's voyage?

• They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity in Asia.

• They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean

• They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.

• They wanted to trade with Native Americans.

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• south

• north

• east

• west

How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?

• five days

• two years

• five weeks

• one month

What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage?

• America

• New Spain

• Taino

• West Indies

Which of the following was a reason Cortes took Moctezuma prisoner?

• Moctezuma had not welcomed Cortes and his men.

• He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.

• He was afraid of the Aztecs' superior weapons.

• He wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain

Which of the following items from the Columbian Exchange MOST helped the Native Americans?

• corn and potatoes

• gold and silver

• horses

• bananas and sugarcane

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?

• It was harmful to them.

• It had no effect on them

• It was good for them.

• It improved their lives.