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WorksheetsCH 2 Quiz Review: European Exploration of the Americas
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
What does “mercantilism” mean?
A system where colonies make their own rules
A system where colonies enrich the mother country
A trade system between Native Americans and Europeans
A system of farming in the Americas
What is a conquistador?
A Spanish explorer who conquered lands
A Native American leader
A Portuguese sailor
A wealthy landowner
What does “circumnavigate” mean?
To cross a river
To sail halfway around the world
To sail all the way around the world
To map new land
What is the Middle Passage?
A land route through North America
The ocean journey enslaved Africans were forced to take
The first leg of triangular trade
A passage between Asia and America
What is immunity?
The ability to grow crops quickly
Resistance to disease
The right to own land
Permission to travel overseas
What was a mission?
A military fort
A religious settlement to spread Christianity
A trading post for merchants
A ship used for exploration
Who were missionaries?
People who explored new lands
People who spread Christianity to new places
People who fought in naval battles
People who sailed for the Dutch
What is a plantation?
A small farm run by families
A large farm that grows cash crops with enslaved labor
A trading post in the colonies
A village owned by Native Americans
What is a viceroy?
A Spanish governor ruling land in the Americas for the king
A soldier in the Spanish army
A wealthy landowner in Spain
A person who wrote maps of colonies
What were viceroyalties?
Native kingdoms in Mexico and Peru
Spanish regions ruled by a viceroy
Portuguese settlements in Brazil
English colonies in North America
What is a hacienda?
A large estate or ranch in Spanish America
A ship that carried gold
A Native American village
A military base for Spanish soldiers
What is a galleon?
A small fishing boat
A large Spanish sailing ship
A Native canoe
A Dutch trading post
What is a privateer?
A pirate hired by a government
A Spanish soldier
A religious leader
A Dutch colonist
What does “persecute” mean?
To trade with another country
To mistreat someone because of their beliefs
To fight against an enemy
To move to a new land
What does “heretic” mean?
A person who follows the Catholic Church
A person who goes against the church’s teachings
A wealthy landowner
A Native leader
What was the encomienda system?
A system where Spanish landowners could demand labor from Native Americans
A trade system between Spain and Portugal
A type of farming used in North America
A ship used by conquistadors
What is quinine?
A spice from Asia
A medicine used to treat malaria
A type of coin from Spain
A crop grown on plantations
What is mestizo?
A person of Native American and European heritage
A Spanish priest
An enslaved African worker
A Native warrior
What is the African diaspora?
The spread of Native American tribes across the Americas
The forced movement of Africans to many parts of the world through slavery
The movement of Europeans into Africa
The spread of Christianity into Africa
3. The ________ Exchange was the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
Columbian
Atlantic
Pacific
Silk Road
The African diaspora refers to ________.
The spread of Native tribes in North America
The forced movement of Africans through the slave trade
The migration of Europeans to Africa
The spread of Christianity into Africa
Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire when the Spanish arrived?
Hernán Cortés
Montezuma II
Francisco Pizarro
Atahualpa
Which Spanish explorer entered the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Where was the Aztec Empire located?
South America (Peru)
What is now Mexico
Spain
The Caribbean Islands
What killed thousands of Aztecs besides Spanish weapons?
Earthquakes
Drought
Smallpox
Starvation
How did the Spanish react to the Aztec Empire?
They thought the city was small and weak.
They were impressed with the capital city’s size.
They admired the huge population.
They were amazed by riches and architecture.
What was surprising to the Native Americans when they first met the Spanish?
They had never seen white skin.
They had never heard gunfire.
They had never seen horses.
They had never seen boats.
What were some effects of Spanish conquest on the Aztecs?
Montezuma II was killed in the violence.
Cortés destroyed Tenochtitlán.
Smallpox killed thousands of Aztecs.
The Aztecs sailed back to Spain.
Where was the Inca Empire located?
Along the coast of South America
Africa
In North America
In Europe
Who was the ruler of the Inca Empire when the Spanish arrived?
Montezuma
Atahualpa
When did the Inca Empire exist?
1200 AD - 1400 AD
1400 AD - 1533 AD
1600 AD - 1700 AD
1000 AD - 1100 AD
Which explorer entered the Inca Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizzaro
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
How did the Native Americans react to the Spanish? The Inca leaders didn't ______ about the Spanish. They were busy with their own problems. The Inca Empire was in the middle of a ______.
worry, civil war
celebrate, festival
fight, rebellion
care, drought
What did the Spanish do when they entered the Inca Empire? Pizzaro had 168 men and 30 horses with him. They ______, killing thousands. They captured the Inca ruler, ______.
attacked Inca city, Atahualpa
traded peacefully, Tupac
built alliances, Manco Capac
retreated quickly, Huayna Capac
What did the Inca offer Pizzaro in exchange for Atahualpa's life? The Inca offered Pizzaro a room filled with ______ in exchange for Atahualpa's life.
treasure
weapons
food
slaves
What happened after the Inca filled the room with gold and silver objects? When the room was filled, Pizzaro ______ Atahualpa.
killed
freed
rewarded
ignored
Which explorer led the Spanish into the Inca Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizarro
Ferdinand Magellan
How did the Inca leaders first react to the Spanish?
They didn’t worry about them
They welcomed them as friends
They were distracted by a civil war
They immediately attacked the Spanish
What happened after the Inca offered Pizarro a room filled with treasure?
Pizarro spared Atahualpa’s life
The Spanish left the empire
Pizarro killed Atahualpa anyway
The Inca defeated the Spanish
What did Christopher Columbus actually find?
United States of America
Canada
Spain
An island chain now called the Bahamas
What country paid for Christopher Columbus' voyage?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Which of the following best describes the purpose of Spanish missions in the Americas?
To find gold in Africa
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
To build new cities in Europe
To establish trade with Asia
Which term refers to the transatlantic journey that enslaved Africans were forced to take to the Americas?
The Silk Road
The Middle Passage
The Northwest Passage
The Gold Route
Which disease had a major impact on the native populations of the Americas after European contact?
Smallpox
Diabetes
Chickenpox
Asthma
What was the main purpose of Spanish missions in the New World?
To spread Christianity
To establish trade routes
To train soldiers
To find gold mines
Who conquered the Aztec Empire for Spain?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
What was the main goal of Spanish conquistadors in the Americas?
To trade with Asia
To find gold and claim land for Spain
To build new cities in Europe
To spread Buddhism
Who was the leader of the Inca Empire when the Spanish arrived?
Christopher Columbus
Hernán Cortés
Montezuma
Atahualpa
Which disease did Europeans bring to the Americas that devastated Native populations?
Yellow fever
Measles
Cholera
Smallpox
What was the main goal of conquistadors in the New World?
To build universities
To learn Native languages
To find wealth and claim land for Spain
To establish democracy
Who was the ruler of the Aztec Empire when Hernán Cortés arrived?
Columbus
Pizarro
Montezuma II
Atahualpa
