Chapter 2 Quiz #1

Which of the following reasons for exploration do not belong?

• Generocity
• Gold
• Glory
• God

Which of the following conquistadors conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Pizarro
• Cortes
• De Gama
• Balboa

Francisco Pizarro conquered

• Aztec
• Incan
• Mayan
• Olmec

The voyage on ship from Africa to the Americas is known as the 

• Triangle Trade
• Northwest Passage
• Columbian Exchange
• Middle Passage

An explorer who claims land for Spain is known as a...

• Ranchero
• Migrant
• Conquistador
• Empressarion

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Nahuatl
• Mexico City
• Montezuma
• Tenochtitlan

Which of the following is a motive for exploration?

• New trade routes to Asia
• Knowledge, fame, wealth
• Desire to spread christianity
• All of the above

After contact with Europeans in the 1500's millions of Native Americans died because

• slavery and the terrible conditions on their sea journey to Europe
• new foods which made them sick
• religious persecution because of the Spanish Inquisition
• diseases which the Native Americans were not immune to

Which explorer’s voyage ended up circling the world?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

• Vasco de Gama

• Giovanni de Verrazano

 How were the Spanish explorers and Conquistadors able to conquer the native people in America?

• The Spanish sent over huge armies so they had more men and resources than the natives.
• They were more intelligent and had more people.
• The Spanish Armada was much more powerful than the native weapons.
• The natives did not have horses and their weapons could not match the Spanish muskets and cannons. Also the Spanish brought diseases that wiped out much of the native population.