HMH - Module 2 - New Empires in the Americas (Test)

What is Leif Erikson best known for ?

• Discovering the New World, specifically North America

• Leading the first European expedition to the South Pacific

• Conquering Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire

Which European explorer is famous for discovering a sea route to India, leading to a profitable trade network with Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernan Cortes

Which European explorer is famous for discovering a sea route to India, leading to a profitable trade network with Asia?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernan Cortes

Who is known for sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, leading to the disovery of the "New World"?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Which Portuguese explorer is creditid with cicumnavigating the glove, proving that the Earth is round? 

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco da Gama

Who was the Portuguese prince responsible for promoting and sponsoring many of the early European explorations dring the Age of Discovery? 

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

What is the primary purpose of an astrolabe, an essential navigatinal tool used during the Age of Exploration? 

• To determine latitude and time of day at sea

• To measure distances on land

• To forecast weather patterns

Caravels were a type of ship developed during the Age of Exploration.  What made the significant for long-distance voyages? 

• Caravels were exceptionally fast sailing ships

• Caravels could carry large amounts of cargo

• Caravels were heavily armored for protection

What was the purpose of the LIne of Demarcation, established by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494? 

• To divide the world between Spain and England

• To divide the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal

• To establish a trade route to Asia

Which two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?

• Spain and Portugal

• England and France

• Italy and Germany