Age of Exploration

The country that launched the Age of Discovery was:

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

He led the first voyage around the world:

• Henry the Navigator

• Dias

• Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Who were the "conquistadors?"

• catholic missionaries

• Spanish explorers

• Aztec rulers

• French adventurers

Who conquered the Inca Empire?

• Pizarro

• Cortes

• de Soto

• Vespucci

As a result of the Columbian Exchange:

• Most Native Americans converted to Christianity

• Many new crops came from the Americas

• Spanish explorers discovered a northwest passage

• enslaved Africans were no longer needed as laborers

Christopher Columbus mistakenly believed he had discovered:

• North America

• a western route to Asia

• an ancient civilization

• Cuba and Hispaniola

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

• European farming techniques were quickly adopted

• Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe

• Conflicts between native American Indian tribes ended

• Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths

All of the following are reasons for European exploration except:

• Glory

• Gold

• Oil

• Spices

The movement of living things between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as:

• Line of Demarcation

• Conquistador

• Columbian Exchange

• New York Stock Exchange

Expedition means:

• an SUV made by Ford

• a trip of exploration

• Age of Discovery

• none of the above