History Quiz

Who was the first European to discover the Americas?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

What was the main purpose of the Middle Passage?

• Trade of spices

• Journey for slaves from Africa to the Americas

• Exploration of new lands

• Exchange of goods between Europe and Asia

What is the Treaty of Tordesillas known for?

• Ending the Warring States Period

• Line of demarcation between Spain and Portugal’s colonies

• Establishing the Tokugawa Shogunate

• Founding the Ming Dynasty

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortes

• Hongwu

What is a Haiku?

• A classical Japanese dance drama

• A short, unrhymed Japanese poem that follows a specific structure

• A system used by the Tokugawa Shogunate

• A Chinese isolationist practice