Chapter 1: America, Europe, and Africa before 1620

Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• England

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?

• Magellan
• Drake
• Columbus
• da Gama

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

• Water routes to the New World
• Water routes to Africa's west coast
• Water routes to Asia
• Water routes to the Middle East

A tool that used the sun and stars to help sailors find out their location is known as: *

• a compass

• an astrolabe

• a lifeboat

• the North Star

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia? *

• Some spices weren't grown in Europe and were desired in Europe.

• spices helped cure people from small pox and other diseases

• European food was so gross that they needed spices

What were some early sea explorers actually searching for? *

• a route to the South Pole

• a new route to China

• diamonds and emeralds

• a new water route to Asia known as the Northwest Passage

Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed in 1492? *

• in Southern Europe

• in the Caribbean

• in India (East Asia)

• in the Arctic Ocean

Match the following

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Spanish Explorer who started in Florida and traveled through the SE until he reached the Mississippi River

• Francisco Coronado

• French explorer who has been called the Father of New France and who built the fort which became Quebec

• Samuel de Champlain

• Spanish explorer who traveled through the SW in search of the legendary cities of Cibola

• Hernando de Soto

• First Spaniard to explore Florida

Who was the explorer who claimed the Atlantic coast of North America for England in 1497?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

Who was the English nobleman who organized two expeditions to Roanoke Island?

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

• Samuel de Champlain