AOC Day 1 and 2 Worksheet

Who conquered Spain in the 700s?

• The Vikings

• The Romans

• The African Moors

• The Normans

For how many years did Spanish Christians fight to regain their country?

• 500 years

• 800 years

• 300 years

• 1000 years

What did the Spanish begin looking for after defeating the Moors?

• New allies

• New lands to conquer

• New trade routes

• New technologies

Why did the Age of Contact begin?

• To establish trade routes

• To explore new territories

• To spread religion

• To find new allies

Besides gaining riches, how would conquering new lands be beneficial for Spain?

• To increase military power

• To expand cultural influence

• To improve agricultural techniques

• To develop new technologies

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1485

• 1510

What was Columbus originally looking for when he sailed west across the Atlantic?

• A direct water route to Asia

• A new continent

• Gold and spices

• A route to Africa

What did Columbus discover due to miscalculations?

• The Americas

• Australia

• India

• Africa

Which ocean did Columbus sail across during his voyage in 1492?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What began with Columbus' voyage in 1492?

• A wave of exploration

• A war

• A trade agreement

• A scientific revolution