World History Chapter 13 Quiz

Capitalism was the most popular economic concept in the Age of Exploration.

• True

• False

Columbus was not the first to discover the New World.

• True

• False

A viceroy was an assistant to the king who lived in a foreign land.

• True

• False

Under mercantilism, colonies were expected to serve the mother country.

• True

• False

Italian mapmakers updated sailing charts based on the reports of traders and fishermen.

• True

• False

Who was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope?

Which conquistador defeated the Aztecs?

Which Italian sailed under the sponsorship of Ferdinand and Isabella?

What was the line running north and south that divided the world between two European countries called?

For whom are North and South America named?