Chapter 1: America, Europe, and Africa before 1620

Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."

• Portugal
• Spain
• Italy
• England

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?

• Magellan
• Drake
• Columbus
• da Gama

What early explorers were most interested in finding?

• Water routes to the New World
• Water routes to Africa's west coast
• Water routes to Asia
• Water routes to the Middle East

A tool that used the sun and stars to help sailors find out their location is known as: *

• a compass

• an astrolabe

• a lifeboat

• the North Star

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia? *

• Some spices weren't grown in Europe and were desired in Europe.

• spices helped cure people from small pox and other diseases

• European food was so gross that they needed spices

What were some early sea explorers actually searching for? *

• a route to the South Pole

• a new route to China

• diamonds and emeralds

• a new water route to Asia known as the Northwest Passage

Where did Christopher Columbus think he landed in 1492? *

• in Southern Europe

• in the Caribbean

• in India (East Asia)

• in the Arctic Ocean

Match the following

• Hernando de Soto

• Spanish Explorer who started in Florida and traveled through the SE until he reached the Mississippi River

• Francisco Coronado

• Spanish explorer who traveled through the SW in search of the legendary cities of Cibola

• Samuel de Champlain

• First Spaniard to explore Florida

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• French explorer who has been called the Father of New France and who built the fort which became Quebec

Who was the explorer who claimed the Atlantic coast of North America for England in 1497?

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

Who was the English nobleman who organized two expeditions to Roanoke Island?

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

• Samuel de Champlain