European Exploration and the New World Quiz Practice Quiz

What was the primary reason for European exploration?

• To discover new planets

• To escape from Europe

• To find new trade routes and wealth

• To learn new languages

Who were the Spanish explorers that conquered Native American empires?

• Vikings

• Samurai

• Conquistadors

• Pilgrims

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

• The exchange of goods, animals, people, and diseases between Europe and the Americas

• A currency used by European explorers

• A navigation tool used by Columbus

Which explorer is known for reaching the Americas in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the caravel?

• A weapon used by conquistadors

• A type of map

• A smaller, lighter ship with triangle-shaped sails

• A disease brought to the Americas

Which empire did Hernán Cortés conquer?

• Inca Empire

• Roman Empire

• Mayan Empire

• Aztec Empire

What was one of the negative effects of European exploration?

• The building of new ships

• The creation of new navigation tools

• The spread of deadly diseases to Native Americans

• The discovery of new foods

Which navigation tool helped sailors figure out their latitude at sea?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Sextant

• Hourglass

What did Europeans bring to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?

• Corn

• Tomatoes

• Horses

• Potatoes

Who started a navigation school in Portugal?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama