Chapter 2: Lessons 1 - 3: Review

What was the main purpose of Prince Henry's school in Portugal?

• To teach navigation and mapmaking
• To build churches
• To train soldiers
• To study literature

Answer explanation

Jupiter is a gas giant made primarily of hydrogen and helium. Unlike terrestrial planets that have solid surfaces, gas giants like Jupiter don't have a well-defined solid surface, allowing them to accumulate more mass in a gaseous form. This composition has allowed Jupiter to grow significantly larger than planets with solid surfaces.

Which tool helped sailors determine how far north or south of the equator they had sailed?

• Sextant
• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Maps

What was Christopher Columbus's original goal in his voyage?

• To discover North America
• To sail around Africa
• To find a western route to Asia
• To establish colonies

Which Portuguese explorer successfully reached India by sailing around Africa?

• Eric the Red
• Bartolomeu
• Leif Ericsson
• Vasco da Gama

What improvement was NOT made to ships in the 1400s?

• Wooden decks without gaps
• Steel hulls
• Waterproof wood
• Long lasting canvas sails

Who was the first European explorer likely to land in North America?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Leif Ericsson
• Hernan Cortes

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal
• The movement of people, plants, animals, and cultures between hemispheres
• A battle between Columbus and natives
• A system of mapping new territories

Which Spanish conquistador destroyed the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

• Ponce de Leon
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortes

What was the name given to the southern tip of Africa?

• Cape of Storms
• Cape of Good Hope
• African Point
• Southern Cross

Which of these items was NOT brought from Europe to the Americas?

• Cattle
• Tomatoes
• Wheat
• Horses