Exploration and Discovery Quiz

North and South America were named after…?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• King Ferdinand of Spain

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs in 1519?

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Amerigo Vespucci

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

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

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

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

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

Who sailed and claimed modern New York for the Dutch in 1609?

• Christopher Columbus

• Lewis and Clark

• Henry Hudson

• Charles Laroy

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

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