South America Review #2

What direction did Christopher Columbus sail when he wanted to reach the West Indies?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Before Columbus sailed in 1492, the only 3 continents that the Europeans knew about were...

• Africa, Asia & Europe

• South America, North America & Antarctica

• Australia, New Zealand & Italy

• Canada, America & Mexico

Which country was the first to colonize in the New World?

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Portugal

• Chile

What is the name for a Spanish explorer who claimed land and searched for gold?

• Vagabon

• Gold Finder

• Conquistador

• Treasure Hunter

What was exchange of foods, ideas, animals and diseases between the New and Old world called?

• Trade Among Countries

• Triangular Trade

• The Stock Market

• Columbian Exchange

What was not a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• exchanging food

• exchanging ideas

• exchanging disease

• exchanging animals

Which social class controlled most of the political, economic & social power in colonial Latin America?

• Peninsulares

• the middle class

• Feudal class

• the working class

Who was the first explorer credited with circumnavigating the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Captain Jack Sparrow

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Captain Cook