Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Practice Quiz

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

• It brought new crops and animals to the Americas
• It brought new diseases to the Americas
• It brought new technologies to the Americas
• It brought new religions to the Americas

What were the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus?

• He discovered a new route to Asia
• He named the Pacific Ocean
• He circumnavigated the globe
• He established colonies in the Americas

What is the meaning of the word 'Renaissance'?

• A new type of ship
• A cultural revolution
• A journey made for a special purpose
• A settlement far away from the country that rules it

What was the relationship between entrepreneurship and exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Entrepreneurs circumnavigated the globe
• Entrepreneurs established colonies in the Americas
• Entrepreneurs sponsored explorers to find new trade routes
• Entrepreneurs spread Christianity to the Americas

How did Christopher Columbus treat the Native Americans?

• He traded with them peacefully
• He enslaved them and treated them harshly
• He ignored them
• He converted them to Christianity

What was the impact of the Silk Road on European exploration?

• It brought new technologies to Europe
• It led to the spread of Christianity
• It inspired Europeans to explore Asia
• It provided a new trade route to the Americas

What was the purpose of the Printing Press?

• To measure a ship's latitude
• To find a faster water route to the Indies
• To mass produce books
• To steer a ship

What was the purpose of the astrolabe?

• To measure a ship's latitude
• To find a faster water route to the Indies
• To mass produce books
• To steer a ship

What did Ferdinand Magellan name the ocean he discovered?

• The Indian Ocean
• The Pacific Ocean
• The Atlantic Ocean
• The Arctic Ocean

What was the motivation for European countries to sponsor explorers?

• To establish colonies in the Americas
• To spread Christianity
• To find new sources of gold and jewels
• To find new trade routes to Asia