Age of Contact TEST Review

When Hernando Cortes arrived in Aztec Empire, he was supposed to

• explore the area, trade with the people found there, and bring enslaved people back to Cuba.

• sink his ships so that his soldiers couldn't run away.

• kidnap the Aztec emperor and build him for ransom.

• take control of Mexico and set up an empire for himself.

Finding a short and safe route to Asia was important for early explorers because

• It was the only route to America

• jewels, silk, and spices not available in Europe could be purchased in Asia

• everyone in the world dreamed of living in Asia

• sailing around the tip of Africa was not challenging enough for these brave men.

Where did Christopher Columbus journey to Asia actually take him?

• East Indies

• West Indies

• Africa

• Greenland

According to Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca

• he didn't come in contact with any Native Americans during his journey.

• there were golden cities located in present-day new Mexico

• he had found a safe water route to Asia

• he had made the journey across the Southwest by himself

The Seven Cities of Gold turned out to be

• a hoax

• bigger than Cabeza de Vaca could have imagined

• cities full of gold

• exactly what had been described.

Why didn't Spanish explorer Hernado de Soto finish his mission of searching for gold and building permanent colonies in North America.

• He got lost

• he couldn't cross the Mississippi River

• he didn't have enough supplies or men to help him

• he died

Match the word with its definition.

• emperor

• killed or given as a spiritual offering to the gods

• ransom

• a group of territories or people under one ruler

• sculptures

• a male ruler of an empire

• sacrificed

• payment for the safe return of someone who has been kidnapped

• empire

• figures or designs shaped out of clay, marble, or metal

Match the following terms and definitions

• mourn

• once the largest empire in North or South America

• province

• a journey for the purpose of exploring

• Inca Empire

• a part of a country having a government

• hoax

• lie

• expedition

• express deep sorrow

Match the following

• province

• a group of territories or people under one ruler.

• engineers

• payment for the safe return of someone who has been kidnapped

• New France

• French colonies in North America from 1534-1763

• empire

• a part of a country having a government of its own

• ransom

• scientist who are skilled builders

Which Spanish explorer reached the island of Hispaniola in 1492, and thought he was in Asia?

• Columbus
• Balboa
• Ponce de Leon
• Magellan