Exploration and Colonization Quiz

Which English person was the first to circumnavigate the globe?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Henry Hudson

• Francis Drake

• Charles Howard

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• a cultural meeting between Columbus, his crew, and the Native Americans

• a period when the Old World and the New World exchanged plants and animals

• a series of economic transactions between European explorers and colonists

• a treaty establishing trade between the Old World and the New World

Why was quinine so important for Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• It helped European powers increase their power at home.

• It was a cultural idea that revolutionized many societies.

• It helped colonists develop immunity to smallpox.

• It was the only effective malaria remedy for 300 years.

Why was the Middle Passage so difficult?

• Ten to fifteen percent of enslaved people died of disease or despair during the voyage.

• Slave ships were overloaded with cargo for the long journey to the Americas.

• Europeans were inexperienced at making the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Kingdoms such as Dahomey and Ashanti demanded African goods.

Identify a problem with the Columbian Exchange. Why was this problem significant?

• Spread of diseases to the native populations

• Introduction of new crops to Europe

• Increase in global trade

• Cultural exchanges between continents

How did chattel slavery begin?

• The English wanted an unlimited source of labor for the Americas.

• The French wanted enslaved people to work on their land in New France.

• The Spanish wanted reinforcements for their fight against the Aztec.

• The Portuguese wanted enslaved people to work on their sugar plantations.

What was the route of Henry Hudson’s 1609 trip to the Americas?

• sailing the Canadian coast and St. Lawrence River

• the Atlantic coast

• from Bristol, England, to Newfoundland

• from France to North Carolina

How did Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca inspire other explorers to travel to North America?

• His travel writings suggested that there could be riches north of New Spain.

• He became a governor and stood up for better treatment of Native Americans.

• His crew brought back stories of his expedition across the Pacific Northwest.

• He published Native American legends about cities of gold when he returned to Spain.

When did John Cabot begin looking for a Northwest Passage?

• 1492

• 1497

• 1534

• 1542

Which explorer attempted to sail around South America and across the Pacific Ocean?

• Hernando de Soto

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca