Unit 1 - Age of Exploration Review Game

What were the primary motivations for European exploration, often referred to as the '3 G's'?

• Goods, Gifts, and Guidance
• God, Gold, and Glory
• Greed, Governance, and Greatness
• Guns, Germs, and Geography

Which continent was Columbus trying to reach, by sailing west?

• He wasn't trying to go anywhere
• South America
• North America
• Asia

Did European explorers reach their goal of finding a faster route to Asia?

• Yes, they found out that sailing west past North and South America is faster than sailing around Africa.
• No, they realized what they had been doing by sailing around Africa was actually the fastest route.
• No, they realized that walking the Silk Road was faster.

What was the main purpose of the "Middle Passage" in the transatlantic slave trade?

• To transport enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas.
• To transport raw materials from the Americas to Europe.
• To transport manufactured goods from Europe to Africa.
• To transport enslaved Africans from the Americas to Europe.

What was the primary economic activity that fueled the demand for enslaved Africans in the Americas?

• Cotton production
• Tobacco production
• Sugar production
• Gold mining

Describe the conditions enslaved Africans faced during the Middle Passage

What modern day country did the Inca live in?

• Peru
• Mexico
• England

What modern day country did the Aztec live in?

• Peru
• Mexico
• England

What was the "invisible warrior" that helped the Spanish conquerors take control of the Aztec and Inca empires?

• God
• disease
• pesticides

How Did Cortés defeat Aztec Empire, in 21 months?

• superior weapons, help from Aztec enemies, the invisible warrior
• superior weapons, help from Aztec enemies, severe thunder and lightning
• the Aztecs let them do it easily