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What happened when Europe started exploring the New World?

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Gama
2.
The Aztec capital city was called . . .
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenotchtitlan
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Machu Picchu
3.

Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because

a)

they had no immunity or defense against this disease

b)

they did not have their shots

c)

they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing

d)

Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'

4.
Why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs
a)
to have thousands of people sacrificed for the gods
b)
to control the entire trade route
c)
to rebel against the emperor Moctezuma
d)
to find gold, claim land, and convert natives to Christianity
5.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
6.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 
a)
Florida keys 
b)
Disney World 
c)
New World 
d)
West Indies 
7.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

8.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

9.

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

a)

Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.

b)

No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

10.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii
11.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
12.
Who led the Spanish to conquer the Incas?
a)
Pizarro
b)
the gods
c)
Cortes
d)
Montezuma
13.
Who was the leader of the Incas when the Spanish came?
a)
Huscar
b)
Pizarro
c)
Cortez
d)
Atahualpa
14.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

15.

They were trying to find a route to Asia (a)   North America by using waterways, such as bay and straits.

16.

What he did find were huge quantities of (a)   in the coastal waters.

17.

He concluded that it did not lead to a Northwest Passage because it became shallow as he moved north; also, it contained ______ ________, not saltwater.

(a)  

18.

Minuit negotiated with native peoples there to recognize and accept the Dutch settlement, called ______ ___________.

(a)  

19.

Because of communication difficulties, they thought they were agreeing only to _______ _____ ________.

(a)  

20.

Many Dutch settlers _______ _____ _________ because of the violence.

(a)  

21.

Which river did Nicollet use to search for the Northwest Passage?

(a)  

22.

The focus of New France's economy continued to be the ____ ______, and only a few large settlements thrived.

(a)