WorksheetsSpanish Portuguese Practice
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did Bartolomé Díaz call the south end of the African continent "Cape of Good Hope"?
He believed it proved there were no monsters
He was sick of sailing along Africa
He believed it proved Portugal's theory of a route to Asia
He saw rainbows and thought it was a sign
Christopher Columbus actually discovered the entire continent of North America but he believed he had
sailed around the world
reached India
located the Northwest Passage
found the fountain of youth
The Colombian Exchange can be described as:
An economic policy that promotes strengthening a nation by expanding its trade
The exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere
The process of establishing settlements called colonies
The Spanish sent several Conquistadors to the New World. Conquistador means
An explorer who conquered a group of people and their land.
An explorer who conquered wild horses in the New World.
An explorer who claimed a river valley for Spain in the New World.
An explorer who did the Hokey Pokey and turned himself around...because that's what it's all about.
The Columbian Exchange was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
people/cultures
disease
animals/plants
all of the above
What is the purpose of a colony?
to spread religion
to create a place for political freedom
to be a refuge for the poor
to make money for the "ruling" country
After Marco Polo's travels, what were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a trade route to Asia/India by land
Isla de Muerta (island that cannot be found, except by those who already know where it is hidden.)
a new trade route to Asia/India by sea
the end of the world and fall off.
A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind
Caravel
Viking Boat
Canoe
Pirate Ship
What is Marco Polo most known for?
Traveled to the South Pacific and brought back items to sell for a huge profit.
Exploring Egypt's Nile River
Traveled to Asia and brought back items to sell for a huge
profit.
Discovering North America
Invented by the Greeks and improved by the Arabs, used to measure the angles of the sun and stars in order to determine latitude
Compass
Telescope
Astrolabe
Lateen
He was the conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire
Juan Ponce de Leon
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortez
European countries were motivated to explore because of _____,_____, and ______.
wealth, religion, and empires
fame, art, and science
riches, politics, and art
politics, science, and gold
What would European explorers have to gain in order to obtain Glory for their kings? Remember the 3 G's. God, Gold, and Glory.
New land (territory)
Riches
Converts to Christianity
Beaver furs
The Spanish built missions in the "New World" for what purpose?
To protect the Indians from the British
To fight the French fur traders
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
To explore Texas
___________ was the name given to the territory in North and South America to include present day Texas, Florida, and California during the exploration era?
New Spain
New France
Mexican Cessation
New World
