Crash Course European History Quiz

Who was the Ottoman emperor that captured Constantinople in 1453?

• Prince Henry

• Mansa Musa

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolomeu Dias

Which country was Prince Henry from?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What did the Portuguese hope to find in Africa?

• Gold

• Salt

• Food

• Slaves

Which explorer rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Hernan Cortes

• Vasco De Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What did the Portuguese import into Europe from Asia?

• All of the above

• Cotton

• Spices

• Porcelain

What was the motto of the Iberian pathfinders?

• God, gold, and glory

• Food, salt, and slaves

• Porcelain, spices, and cotton

• Wealth, power, and conquest

Who led the vast Aztec empire in Mexico?

• Montezuma II

• Mansa Musa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

What factor led to the death of indigenous American population?

• Diseases

• European weaponry

• All of the above

• Enslavement

What did the colonization of the Americas bring to Spain and Portugal?

• Global reach

• All of the above

• Power

• Wealth

What was the main goal of the Spanish and Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To spread Christianity

• To discover new lands

• All of the above