European Exploration Quiz

Which country led Europe in early exploration by sea to find a water route to Asia?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Who led an expedition sailing west to find a route to India?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

Under which flag did Columbus sail during his discovery of the New World?

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• English

• French

What term was used to refer to the natives who encountered Columbus and his men?

• Americans

• Indians

• Natives

• Explorers

What was one of the unfortunate events of the European exploration of Central and North America?

• Spread of disease

• Discovery of gold

• Establishment of trade routes

• Cultural exchange

What was the estimated Native American population before contact with Europeans?

• 50 million

• 70 million

• 100 million

• 30 million

To what number did the Native American population reduce following the arrival of Spanish explorers?

• 20 million

• 50 million

• 10 million

• 5 million

What was the term used for the movement of materials and goods back and forth across the Atlantic between the New World and Europe?

• Atlantic Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Transatlantic Trade

• European Exchange

From where did the Portuguese begin obtaining men and women for slave labor?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• North America

What was the impact of the trade that moved back and forth through the Columbian Exchange?

• It had no significant impact

• It changed the economics of all countries involved

• It only benefited Europe

• It only benefited the New World