Module 2-New Empires in the Americas

In what year did the Roman city of Constantinople fall?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1972

• 1453

What weapon, used to protect Constantinople, would even burn under water?

• javalins

• arrows

• Greek fire

• cannons

What would be conqueror took one look at the impressive walls of Constantinople and promptly took his army back home?

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Julius Caesar

• Attila the Hun

What modern weapon did the Ottoman Turks use to finally knock down the walls of Constantinople and change the course of human history?

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Newly discovered ruins have verified that this was the first group of Europeans to set foot in North America.

• Germans

• Vikings

• English

• Dutch

Who led the settlement of Europeans in the Americas?

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

Which European country led the race to establish a seas route to Asia after the fall of Constantinople?

• France

• Portugal

• Great Britain

• Denmark

Who created a school for sailors and created an observatory to teach better methods sailing and was responsible for finally finding a sea route to India?

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Vasco da Gama

• Leif Erksson

What ship is this?

• PT-109

• Yankee Clipper

• Caravel

• Long Ship

Who used this ship?

• English

• Chinese

• Vikings

• Dutch