Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Review

Columbus mapped the coastline of which of the following?

• China

• Central America

• North America

• Japan

Columbus called the people he encountered

• "Indians"

• "Asians"

• "Salvadorans"

• "Spainards"

The (a)   helped make long voyages possible because it was large enough to carry the necessary supplies for the trip.

The word Pacific means what in Spanish?

(a)  

What is a navigation aid that shows the direction in which a person or vessel is traveling

• astrolabe

• GPS

• compass

• quadrant

The first land that Columbus reached was an island in the Caribbean which he named?

• San Salvador

• U.S.A.

• the Bahamas

• the West Indies

The Portuguese wanted to explore the world because they

• wanted more land

• needed new trade routes

• wanted to rule the world

• were curious

(a)   the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

What was NOT one of ​ the names of Columbus's three ships?​ ​ (a)  

• The Nina
• The Pinta
• The Santa Maria
• Carrack

• to commit oneself or one’s resources to something 

• dedicate

• devote

• understand

• loyalty