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Exploration and Discovery Quiz

Authored by David Cardenas

Geography

9th Grade

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Exploration and Discovery Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

North and South America were named after…?

Christopher Columbus

John Cabot

Amerigo Vespucci

King Ferdinand of Spain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

Hernan Cortes

Juan Ponce de Leon

Hernando de Soto

Amerigo Vespucci

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Columbian Exchange?

An agreement between Columbia and Africa to exchange spices for slaves

A widespread exchange of exotic and lucrative goods from the New World to the Old World

A financial crisis in Latin America that began in Columbia

A military coup attempting to dethrone the Columbian prince

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Columbian Exchange impact global economics?

Trade became stagnant

New industries like cattle ranching and coffee growing were created

The Kings of colonizers kept all the money for themselves

Financial gaps in society widened

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the economic theory whereby countries gain power by building up their wealth?

Capitalism

Socialism

Mercantilism

Communism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The St. Lawrence River in Canada was explored by:

John Cabot

Jacques Cartier

Ferdinand Magellan

Hernan Cortes

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