5th Social Studies Ch 3

In order to find a faster route to Asia, explorers searched for the

• Northeast Passage

• Southeast Passage

• Northwest Passage

• Southwest Passage

Which of the following explorers searched for the Northwest Passage

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Henry Hudson

At the end of Henry Hudson's last voyage, his crew​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   and then ​ ​ (b)  

• mutinied
• sailed back home
• celebrated their successful voyage
• Set him to sea

The ______________ reached North America long before Christopher Columbus.

• Chinese

• Norse

• Vikings

• Italians

What is the definition of technology?

• Only electronic devices

• Anything using computers

• Scientific Knowledge and tools

Which country paid for Christopher Columbus' expedition in 1492?

• Italy

• Spain

• China

• Greece

What was the main reason Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• To discover a new continent

• To explore the Atlantic Ocean

• To find an easier route to Asia

• To search for lost treasure islands

In Mexico, ​ (a)   defeated the ​ (b)   empire.

• Cortes
• Montezuma
• Pizarro
• Aztec
• Inca

In Peru, ​ ​ (a)   ​ defeated the ​ ​ ​ (b)   empire.

• Montezuma
• Pizarro
• Cortes
• Inca

What were some of the benefits of explorers going on expeditions?

• Wealth

• Spread Religion

• Fame

• Seeing new places