WorksheetsSS Chapter 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
New technology, such as the compass and astrolabe, improved navigation in the late 1400s. What does the word technology mean in the last sentence?
scientific knowledge and tools
a trip taken with the goal of exploring
the science of planning and following a route
an instrument used to find direction
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
the Dutch
the English
the Spanish
the Vikings
Which explorer traveled to modern-day China and wrote a book that Europeans used to plan travel to Asia?
Marco Polo
Amerigo Vespucci
John Smith
Martin Luther King
Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
to find a more direct water route to Asia
to set up colonies
to spread the Catholic religion
to discover new continents
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Giovanni Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando de Soto
Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?
the Aztecs
the Incas
the Mayan
the Ancient Puebloan
Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca empire in Peru
Hernando Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
the Fountain of Youth
the Indies
the Northwest Passage
the Seven Cities of Gold
What happened during Hudson's last voyage?
he found the Northwest Passage
His crew turned on him and sent him out to sea
He returned to England with furs and other riches
he set up trade routes to Asia
