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Chapter 4 "Spain Builds an Empire" Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Columbus sail West on his first expedition?

a)

to find a shorter route to the West indies, where spices were traded

b)

to show King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that the ships he built could make the journey faster

c)

to take part in the Columbian Exchange

d)

to discover the Bahama Islands

2.

Which of the following was NOT a reason Columbus made more voyages?

a)

Spain wanted him to start a colony in the West Indies

b)

He delivered people and animals to the new land

c)

He wanted to learn the language of the Taino

d)

The Spanish wanted the riches of the land

3.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

sharing the riches from one land to another in the Western Hemisphere

b)

moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere

c)

changing sugar cane into molasses to sell at a high price

d)

using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity in the Eastern Hemisphere

4.

How did Columbus' voyages impact the Americas?

a)

Many more Europeans began to voyage to the Americas

b)

Explorers and settlers abandoned their plans to colonize the West Indies

c)

the Indians returned to Asia with Columbus

d)

the Native Americans showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses

5.

What did NOT happen as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans brought horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs to the Western Hemisphere

b)

Europeans enjoyed new foods from the Americas, such as corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cocoa, and beans

c)

many Native Americans died from overwork and the diseases brought over by the Europeans

d)

Europeans practiced Native American religion and customs

6.

What is NOT a reason Cortés was able to defeat the Aztecs?

a)

he had allies

b)

he had stone weapons

c)

he had horses

d)

he had metal armor and muskets

7.

After Cortés conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?

a)

Pizzaro

b)

Cabeza de Vaca

c)

Coronado

d)

also Cortés

8.

What colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan Empire?

a)

New Portugal

b)

New Spain

c)

Lima

d)

Peru

9.

Which happened first in the search for Cíbola?

a)

Estéban was killed

b)

Estéban was shipwrecked

c)

Cabeza de Vaca traveled the American Southwest

d)

Cíbola was discovered

10.

What happened after Estéban died in what is now New Mexico?

a)

Coronado continued to search for Cibola

b)

Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked

c)

the Zuni joined an expedition to find the city

d)

Spain stopped looking for the city

11.

Which group was the most powerful in the colonial society of New Spain?

a)

peninsulares

b)

mestizos

c)

creoles

d)

Indians and Africans

12.

Which group was the least powerful in the colonial society of New Spain?

a)

peninsulares

b)

mestizos

c)

creoles

d)

Indians and Africans

13.

Which group was the largest in the colonial society of New Spain?

a)

peninsulares

b)

mestizos

c)

creoles

d)

Indians and Africans

14.

What did the Spanish colonists value the most?

a)

their own culture

b)

horses

c)

learning from other cultures

d)

farming

15.

Which BEST describes the Native Americans' life on an encomienda?

a)

they had large farms with many workers

b)

they often worked without pay and were expected to become Christian

c)

they were wealthy and powerful

d)

they ran small businesses to sell furniture to the colonists

16.

Why did the Spanish landowners want to keep slaves?

a)

the slaves made them rich

b)

they could replace the slaves easily

c)

they helped with the slaves' education

d)

the slaves didn't eat much

17.

What was Las Casa's point of view on the Native Americans in the encomienda system?

a)

he wanted all slavery to end

b)

he supported slavery

c)

he wanted them to work on farms but not in mines

d)

he wanted to increase the number of slaves

18.

What city was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?

a)

Lima

b)

New Mexico

c)

Mexico City

d)

Santa Monica

19.

What year did Columbus leave Spain with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?

a)

1492

b)

1592

c)

1776

d)

1450

20.

What is the name of the imaginary lines that measure distance east and west of the prime meridian?

a)

meridians

b)

longitude

c)

latitude

d)

equator

21.

What is the name of the imaginary lines that measure distance north and south of the equator?

a)

meridians

b)

longitude

c)

latitude

d)

prime meridian

22.

Which line is at 0° latitude?

a)

the equator

b)

the prime meridian

c)

the base line

d)

the grid

23.

Lisbon is at approximately 38°N, 5°W. Which number or symbol represents longitude?

a)

°

b)

38

c)

5

d)

,

24.

Which measurement always come first, longitude or latitude?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

25.

What is the approximate longitude of Honolulu?

a)

21

b)

22

c)

158

d)

157

26.

What are the approximate coordinates for the island of Lana'i?

a)

21°N, 158°W

b)

21°N, 157°W

c)

22°N, 160°W

d)

21°S, 158°W

27.

Which is closest to the equator?

a)

15°S, 25°W

b)

30°N, 10°E

c)

20°S, 20°W

d)

10°N, 15°E

28.

What do missionaries do?

a)

teach about their religion to others with different beliefs

b)

teach about their religion to others with the same beliefs

c)

teach about their language to people who do not speak it

d)

build statues of famous people

29.

The conquistadors came from which country?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

The United States

30.

Who was the leader of the Aztecs at the time Cortés arrived in Tenochtitlan?

a)

Moctezuma

b)

Doña Marina

c)

Atahualpa

d)

Cuzco