Ch 5 The Age of Contact: Explorers

In what year did Columbus sail from Europe to North America?

• 1492

• 1500

• 1485

• 1510

What did Columbus mistakenly believe he had found when he reached the Caribbean?

• Australia

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

Who sponsored Columbus's voyage to the New World?

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

• Emperor Charles V

What were the Spanish Conquistadores primarily in search of?

• New spices

• The Fountain of Youth

• Gold, God, and Glory

• New trade routes to India

What was one of the goals of the Conquistadores related to religion?

• To establish a new religion

• To convert the native population to Christianity

• To learn about native religions

• To abolish all religions

Who conquered the Aztec Empire between 1519-1521?

• Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

Who was the leader of the Aztec Empire?

• Moctezuma

• Atahualpa

• Pachacuti

• Estevanico

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire, known as Mexico City today?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Lima

• Tikal

Which nation was the first European country to sponsor exploration in the Americas?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Who was the first explorer to map the coast of Texas?

• Pineda

• Cortés

• Columbus

• Magellan