Age of Exploration Quiz

Historians believe the first Americans arrived from where?

• Antarctica

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

What country was first to claim an all water route to the east by traveling around Africa?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Italy

• Portugal

Columbus discovered the world was round on his voyage.

• True

• False

What is a tribute?

• a member of Spanish Royalty

• a formal apology for cruel actions

• a Spanish Soldier

• a payment or gift given to show respect

What was significant (important) about Columbus' 2nd voyage to the the Americas?

• He was the 1st person to discover the world was round

• He realized he found 2 new continents (the Americas) on this voyage

• He brought the 1st European Settlers to the Americas on this voyage

• He died on this voyage

Who is America named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco De Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortes

Which revolution happened between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago and led to people planting crops and settling down in one place?

• Industrial Revolution

• Technology Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

• American Revolution

What is NOT true about the encomienda system?

• It was a policy put into place by the Spaniards

• It awarded land to Spanish Soldiers

• It provided gold and new trade goods to the indigenous population

• Indigenous people were forced to work for Spanish Soldiers under this policy

Who was the explorer trying to find a new trade route to the Far East by sailing west?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco De Gama

• Christopher Columbus

What was Columbus seeking in his 1492 voyage?

• A water route to the Golden Cities of Cibola

• An all water route to the east for faster trade

• A way into the Aztec capitol

• A cure for smallpox