European Exploration Test PT. 1

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that the land discovered by Columbus was not part of Asia, but a new land.

• True

• False

Am Astrolabe was used to navigate the seas using the stars for directions.

• A

• B

The southern tip of Africa was renamed from the "Cape of Storms" to the "Cape of Good Hope" by Portugal's King John.

• A

• B

Queen Isabella hoped to convert Native Americans to Islam.

• A

• B

By the time the period of European exploration began, most maps included the Americas.

• A

• B

Cortes was able to conquer the Inca after executing their ruler.

• A

• B

The Renaissance was the attempt by Europeans to take back control of Christian holy lands in the Middle East.

• A

• B

Which of the following was a conquistador?

• Malinche

• Henry Hudson

• Prince Henry

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the "three G's"

• Gifts, Gold and Glory

• God, Gold and Glory

• God, Glory and Silver

• Gold, God and Gluten

Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Magellan

• da Gama

• Columbus

• Hudson