What was the Columbian Exchange?

The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

A trade route between Europe and Asia

A treaty between Spain and Portugal

A currency system used by explorers

Which of the following was a major effect of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

Introduction of new crops like potatoes and tomatoes

What was the primary goal of Spanish settlements in the New World?

To spread Christianity and gain wealth

To establish trade routes with Asia

A fortified military settlement

A type of ship used by explorers

What was the main reason for Hernán Cortés's expedition to Mexico?

To discover new lands for Spain

To establish trade with Native Americans

What was the primary purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition?

To establish Spanish settlements

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on Native American populations?

Decrease in population due to diseases

Increase in population due to new crops

Introduction of new technologies

What was the main goal of Spanish missions in the New World?

To convert Native Americans to Christianity

What was the primary reason for Francisco Pizarro's expedition to South America?

To establish trade with Native Americans

To discover new lands for Spain

What was the main purpose of presidios in Spanish colonies?

To protect Spanish missions and settlements

What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

It divided the New World between Spain and Portugal

It ended the war between Spain and Portugal

It established trade routes to Asia

It granted independence to Spanish colonies

What was the main impact of the Columbian Exchange on Africa?

Introduction of new crops like maize and potatoes

Establishment of European colonies

What was the primary reason for the establishment of Spanish presidios?

To protect Spanish territories from foreign powers

What was the main goal of the Spanish encomienda system?

To regulate and control Native American labor

To convert Native Americans to Christianity

What was the primary purpose of Spanish missions in California?

To convert Native Americans to Christianity

What was the main impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

Introduction of new crops and foods

A type of cannon used by the Spanish

The main aim of the Spanish Armada was to achieve what?

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England a Catholic country once again.

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England Protestant

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and replace with Mary, Queen of Scots

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make Philip the King of England

What happened to Spanish ships as they carried riches back to Spain?

They were attacked by English sea captain Francis Drake.

They sank into the ocean because of hurricanes.

They got lost in the Bermuda Triangle.

Nothing, it was smooth sailing.

Why were explorers hired to find the Northwest passage?

Get rich due to land they claims and riches

Shortest water route to get to Asia easily

Control the waterway from Europe to Asia

European royalty wanted a new vacation home.

What was the Northwest Passage?

a river that would run all the way through North America

a passage that could be traveled from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

a route to China and India where travelers could grow wealthy trading for silks and spices

Which of the following was a major difference between how Spanish and the French ran their colonies?

The French built friendships with natives to assist them in building their colonies while Spain enslaved natives to assist them in building their colonies

Spain built friendship with natives to assist them in building their colonies while the French enslaved natives to assist them in building their colonies

Spain was only concerned with converting natives while France was focused on trading raw materials

The French were only concerned with collecting gold, whereas Spain wanted gold, silver, and lumber to send back to Europe

Age of Exploration Study Guide Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Columbian Exchange cause to happen?

Sharing of new ideas & products caused economic growth

Sharing of new ideas & products caused the economy to get worse

Europeans were killed by American diseases.

A sharing of jobs in both the Americas and Europe between Native Americans and immigrants

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one result of the Columbian Exchange for the Europeans?

Europe's military grew

Europe's population grew

Europe was a new place for vacations

Nothing really happened

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Hernán Cortés

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer is credited with proving that the New World was not Asia, but a separate continent?

Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Amerigo Vespucci

Francisco Pizarro

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

Hernán Cortés

Francisco Pizarro

Ferdinand Magellan

Juan Ponce de León

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?

Francisco Pizarro

Hernán Cortés

Juan Ponce de León

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Spanish explorer that conquered the Inca Empire?

Hernán Cortés

Francisco Pizarro

Amerigo Vespucci

Christopher Columbus

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Age of Exploration Study Guide

What did the Columbian Exchange cause to happen?

What was one result of the Columbian Exchange for the Europeans?

Who was the first European to reach the Americas in 1492?

Which explorer is credited with proving that the New World was not Asia, but a separate continent?

Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

Which Spanish conquistador is known for conquering the Aztec Empire?

Who was the Spanish explorer that conquered the Inca Empire?

Which explorer is known for searching for the Fountain of Youth in Florida?

Who explored the Mississippi River and claimed the region for France?

What was the Columbian Exchange?

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