Unit 1 - Age of Exploration

1.  Which European Explorer found a way to sail around the tip of Africa near the Cape of Good Hope?

• Christopher Columbus
• Marco Polo
• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of the following explorer’s found a way to sail around Africa to India, as pictured in the map?

• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama
• Marco Polo

 Which conquistador fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom?

• Hernán Cortés
• Francisco Pizarro
• Juan Ponce de León
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia
• To establish diplomatic relations with Africa
• To discover new continents
• To colonize the moon

The St. Lawrence River in Canada was explored by:

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama
• Jacques Cartier
• Ferdinand Magellan

1. Which explorer is represented by the map?

• Christopher Columbus
• Marco Polo
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama

1.  This infographic of the Columbian Exchange shows the

• Trade routes between Europe and Asia
• Effects of the Middle Passage on the Americas

• Migration patterns of the indigenous people
• Cultural exchange between Africa and Europe

1. Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in

• China
• The West Indies

• English Colonies

• Europe

1. One effect of the Encomienda System in Latin America was that it...(write your response in the space provided)

Answer explanation

Encomienda was a system of forced labor imposed on indigenous workers by Spanish colonists. It was patterned on grants of land and tribute to those who fought for Spain during the Reconquista. The Spanish Crown employed encomienda to encourage colonization.

1.  Which conquistador conquered the Aztec empire?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa