Chapter 2 Quiz

To travel completely around the world.

• conquistador

• circumnavigate

• Exported

• Imported

The term given to the Spanish explorers in the Americas during  the 1500s.

• Conquistadors
• Pilgrims
• Vikings
• Crusaders

An economic theory that a nation’s power depends on its ability to increase wealth by accumulating precious metals (like Gold!).

• Mercantilism
• Capitalism
• Socialism
• Communism

To Export is to

• Import
• Send goods or services TO another country

• Buy goods or services FROM another country

• be a consumer

A settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by the home country.

• Colony
• Metropolis
• Suburb
• City

These Northern Europeans were the first to arrive in North America in 800-900 CE

• Vikings
• Romans
• Greeks
• Egyptians

What were Columbus' ships on his first trip to the New World? Choose all that apply

• Santa Maria

• Atlantica

• Nina

• Pinta

Columbus sailed for what European country?

• Spain
• Italy
• England
• France

Columbus thought he had landed in the _________ Islands of Asia, so he called the people _________.

• Hawaiian, Polynesians
• Caribbean, Islanders
• Indies, Indians
• Maldives, Maldivians

Columbus made _______ trips to the New World without knowing he would get credit for its discovery.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5