Age of Exploration

Which of the following countries was NOT a major participant in the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal

• Greece

• Spain

• France

• England

Which Native American civilization lived in central Mexico and fought with Hernan Cortes?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

• Taino

Which Native American civilization lived in upstate New York and build longhouses?

• Aztecs

• Maya

• Inca

• Taino

• Iroquois

Which Native American civilization lived in Guatemala and were accomplished astronomers and mathematicians?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Taino

• Iroquois

Which tool was used by European explorers to measure latitude while at sea?

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Lateen Sail

• Magnetic Compass

Which tool was used by European explorers to determine the direction of the winds by checking which direction is north?

• astrolabe

• caravel

• lateen sail

• magnetic compass

Which of the following was NOT an effect of European exploration in the New World?

• colonization

• Atlantic Slave Trade

• Aztec Empire

• The Columbian Exchange

He explored Florida for Spain. According to legend, he was looking for the Fountain of Youth. ​ ​ ​ ​

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes
• Ferdinand Magellan

His voyages marked the beginning of European exploration of the New World. ​ ​ ​ ​

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes
• Ferdinand Magellan

His crew was the first to circumnavigate (travel around) the world. ​

• Christopher Columbus
• Juan Ponce de Leon
• Hernan Cortes
• Ferdinand Magellan