Ch. 2 Exploring the Americas

Martin Luther started the Reformation by rejecting teachings of the Catholic faith.

• True
• False

The Renaissance was the attempt by Europeans to take back control of Christian holy sites int he Middle East.

• True
• False

Which of these is a navigational tool?

• an astrolabe
• a caravel
• a junk
• a crusade

Why did Portugal want to explore the world?

• to find new trade routes to Asia
• to test their technology
• to rule the world
• to satisfy their curiosity

From where did the Portuguese traders buy enslaved Africans in the mid-1400s?

• the Mediterranean coast
• the Cape of Good Hope
• the Orange River
• the Gold Coast

Who was the first explorer to realize that South America was not part of Asia?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Amerigo Vespuci
• Ferdinand Magellan

Whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco Nunez de Balboa
• Amerigo Vespuci
• Ferdinand Magellan

Which of these powerful empires was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

• Aztec
• Inca
• Maya
• Seven Cities of Cibola

Whose army conquered the Inca empire?

• Atahulapa
• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernan Cortes
• Montezuma

Which of these was an essential part of the economy of the Spanish colonies?

• Native American currency
• priests
• enslaved workers
• tobacco