New Empires Review

Who were the first group of accidental explorers that came from Scandanavia to the Americas in what we know as Canada today? Hint: Their leader was Leif Eriksson.

• Spanish
• Portugeese
• Vikings
• English

What was the items European Explorers were originally coming to the Americas to find?

• New trade routes, land, and gold
• Find new people to interact with
• Convert everyone to the Muslim Religion
• None of the above

What were 2 technological advances that made it possible to explore far off lands that was developed by the Portuguese and Henry the Navigator?

• Pyramids and Stone Heads
• Quipus and Calendars
• Astrolabe and Caravel
• Pueblos and Presidios

Who started a navigational school that taught sailors how to use new technologies to travel and explore as well as paying for many expeditions himself?

• Christopher Columbus from Spain
• Hernan Cortes from Spain
• John Calvin from England
• Prince Henry the Navigator from Portugal

A new type of boat sail that allowed a crew to sail against the wind was called the ____________?

• Cruise
• Caravel
• Carnival
• Astrolabe

Who was the sailor from Italy that thought he could find a water route to Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean? He convinced Spain to pay for the trip.

• Vasco De Gamez
• Martin Luther
• Henry the Navigator
• Christopher Columbus

An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole giving Spain all land west of the line and Portugal all land east of the line was called ___________?

• The line of demarcation
• The line of declaration
• Declaration of Independence
• The Thin Red Line

The exchanging of plants, animals, and culture was called the ___________?

• Cultural way of life
• Cultural destingy
• Columbian Exchange
• Treaty of Tordesillas

A Spanish military leader who was also an explorer is called a _____________?

• Tenochtilan
• Montezuma
• Caravel
• Conquistador

The first Spanish Explorer to the Americas that encountered the Aztecs and Montezuma was ____________?

• Henry Hudson
• Henry the Navigator
• Christopher Columbus
• Hernan Cortes