U3L2 Spanish Exploration and Conquest Quiz

Who agreed to pay for Christopher Columbus' voyage to sail west in August 1492?

• The king and queen of England

• The king and queen of France

• The king and queen of Spain

• The king and queen of Portugal

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Where did Columbus and his crew believe they had landed two months after setting sail?

• Islands in Africa

• Islands in Asia

• Islands in Europe

• Islands in Australia

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Where did Columbus and his crew actually land?

• An island in South America

• An island in Europe

• An island in North America

• An island in Africa

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What name did Columbus give to the people he encountered on the island?

• Taino

• Indios

• Aztecs

• Mayans

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What did Columbus take back to Spain that excited the king and queen?

• Gold and silver

• Spices and silk

• Gifts and plants

• Animals and weapons

What was one of the effects of the Columbian Exchange on European diets?

• They became less varied

• They became healthier

• They became more expensive

• They became less nutritious

What animals changed the way Native Americans hunted?

• Cows

• Sheep

• Horses

• Pigs

What diseases did Europeans bring to the Americas?

• Malaria and cholera

• Smallpox and measles

• Influenza and tuberculosis

• Typhoid and plague

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

Who landed in Central America in 1519 with more than 500 conquistadors?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

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