Explorers and Exploration Quiz

Which European Explorer found a way to sail around the tip of Africa near the Cape of Good Hope?

• Jacques Cartier

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Which of the following explorers found a way to sail around Africa to India, as pictured in the map above?

• Vasco da Gama

• John Cabot

• Francis Drake

• Jacques Cartier

Which conquistador fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Bartolomeo de las Casas

• John Cabot

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?

• Introduction of Enlightenment ideas

• Desire to control Constantinople

• Rapid industrialization

• Need for alternate trade routes

The St. Lawrence River in Canada was explored by:

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

Use the Map below to answer the question. Which explorer is represented by the map above?

• Francis Drake

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Jacques Cartier

This chart of the Columbian Exchange shows the

• Benefits of the exploration of Asia by Europeans

• Effects of the Middle Passage on the Americas

• Introductions of South American products to North America

• Interaction of cultures between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres

Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in

• The West Indies

• Europe

• English Colonies

• Africa

One effect of the Encomienda System in Latin America was that it

• Eliminated the use of guilds

• Promoted isolationism

• Exploited indigenous peoples

• Reduced Spanish influence

Which conquistador conquered the Aztec empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellean

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa