Age of Exploration Quiz

Which Spanish explorer saw the Grand Canyon during his quest for gold?

• DeSoto

• Coronado

• DeLeon

• Pizarro

• Cortes

Who is the explorer for whom North and South America are named?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

• Sir Francis Drake

Who drew the Line of Demarcation?

• Pope

• King Louis

• King James

• Sir Francis Drake

• Emperor

What two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• Spain & France

• Spain & Portugal

• Portugal & France

John Cabot and Sir Francis Drake were explorers for the country of __________.

• England
• Portugal
• France

• Spain

Jacques Cartier and Jean Ribault were explorers for the country of __________.

• Spain
• Portugal
• England
• France

The term “Middle Passage” is most closely associated with __________.

• Exploration

• Conquistadors

• Slavery

Trade policy where colonies were supposed to make the mother country self-sufficient by supplying raw materials and buying back finished or manufactured goods.

• Mercantilism
• Imperialism
• Polytheism
• Monotheism

The trading pattern between Europe, Africa and Asia was known as __________.

• Mercantilism
• Triangular Trade
• Trade Winds
• Privateering

Cultures developed in the New World and disappeared prior to the arrival of the Europeans while some were still in existence when the Europeans explored North and South America. Which was NOT one of these New World cultures?

• Olmecs

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Jesuits