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WorksheetsGLOBAL 9: Columbus, Conquist, Conquest (All parts combined 2025)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What year did Columbus sail west to try to arrive in the east?
1492
1517
1620
1776
Which two groups, in 1492, benefitted from the Indian spice trade, cutting Europeans off from direct access?
Egyptians and Greeks
Ottoman and Seljuk Turks
Ottoman Turks & Venetians
Seljuk Turks & the Portuguese
Which of the following is FALSE?
Portugal established a direct route to India by sailing around Africa.
The Spanish had defeated the Moors of Spain in 1492 in the "Reconquista".
Columbus' 3 ships were the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Columbus' voyages to the New World were sponsored by Queen Victoria.
Calling Native Americans "Indians" started with Columbus' mistaken belief that he had landed in the Indies.
True
False
The Arawak (or Taino) people that Columbus first encountered were defensive and hostile.
True
False
The Americas were named for Captain America.
True
False
Which is the most accurate list for the motivations of conquistadors?
Gold, Glory, Gobstoppers
Gold, Glory, (Catholic) God
Gospel, Greed, Gold
Gold, Glory, (Protestant) God
Which two conquistadors led the Spanish in the defeat of the Aztecs and Incas (respectively)?
Cortes / Moctezuma
Cortes / Pizarro
Ponce de Leon / de Soto
Pizarro / Cartman
Which of the following was NOT a Spanish advantage in the defeat of the Aztecs and Incas?
The aid of other Native American tribes
Gunpowder
Superior numbers
Armor
The great cultural diffusion between the Old and New World was called the:
The Silk Road
Indian Exchange
Columbian Exchange
American Interchange
Which of the following did NOT originate in the Americas?
Maize (corn)
Bananas
Peppers
Potatoes
Why did Europeans begin to look to West Africans as a slave labor force on their New World plantations?
They were closer than the Native Americans
The Spanish didn't trust the natives
The Native Americans successfully rebelled
The Native Americans died out in huge numbers
How many states still officially celebrate the second Monday in October exclusively as "Columbus Day"?
0
11
16
40
Which of the following is NOT a COUNTRY in LATIN AMERICA?
Guadalajara
Guyana
Mexico
Grenada
How many countries are there in Latin America?
7
23
33
55
