European Exploration of the Americas

All of the following describe the Middle Ages except

• Technologically advanced

• Most believed the world was flat

• Little knowledge of the world

• Little need for travel

The Crusades were the holy wars between the

• Muslims and Christians

• Muslims and Spanish

• Spanish and Native Americans

• Muslims and Jews

Christian Crusaders were indirectly responsible for the discovery of America because they

• Were victorious over the Muslims.

• Succeeded in improving relations between the Spanish & Native Americans.

• Were ashamed to stay in Europe after their defeat by the Muslims.

• Brought back news of valuable far eastern spices and silks.

Which of the following most accurately describes the Renaissance?

• Emphasized the importance of converting people to Buddhism.

• Awakened a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe.

• Encouraged the belief in the importance of working as a group.

• Persuaded Europeans that the pursuit of grains was all-important

How did the caravel encourage European exploration?

• Explorers were able to get to their destinations faster.

• Explorers were able to find true north.

• Explorers were able to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

• Explorers were able to bring their families with them to the new world.

The magnetic compass helped explorers

• indicate the direction of north

• find the fountain of youth

• indicate the direction of south

• find their latitude

One of the effects of the printing press was

• More people learned to read

• books were now very expensive

• Europeans refused to buy printed books

• More people converted to Christianity

The three G's of Spanish exploration of the Americas were

• God, Glamour, Glory

• Gold, Goods, Greatness

• God, Gold, Glory

• Greatness, Friendship, God

The purpose of Christopher Columbus's first voyage from Spain was to

• Claim new land for Spain

• Find a better route to Asia

• Avoid the Crusades

• Find buried treasure

A conquistador is a Spanish word for

• Conqueror

• American hero

• Native American killer

• Slave trader