True/False
The Protestant Reformation took place only in the German states
False p.7
Spanish Explorer whose expedition discovered the Grand Canyon
Francisco de. Coronado
What is the name of the body of water which some historians think people crossed via land bridge from Asia to North America?
Bering Straight p.9
Which merchants controlled the overland routes to Asia?
A. Portuguese
B. Muslim
C. English
D. Spanish
B. Muslim p. 4-5
Who explored Portugal?
Bartolomeu Dias
Pope Alexander VI divided the world between England and Spain for exploration
False p. 15
Dutch explorer who named New Netherland
Henry Hudson
Who was the king of the Aztecs who thought Cortes might be an Aztec god?
Montezuma p.12
Who was Geneva's most influential teacher and was instumental in the Protestant Reformation?
A. Martin Luther
B. John Calvin
C. Walter Raleigh
D. John Cabot
B. John Calvin P. 8
Which people built their capital city on the site of Modern Mexico City?
Aztecs P. 12
The French and the Spanish had fewer settlements in the New World than the English
True p. 16-17
Englishman whom the Spanish viewed as a pirate
Francis Drake
What is the oldest permanent city settled by Europeans in the present United States?
St. Augustine P13-14
What was the name given to the peoples of the Adena and Hopewell cultures that developed in what is now called the Midwest?
A. Mound Builders
B. Pueblo Indians
C. Hopi Indians
D. Woodland Indians
A. Mound Builders p. 10-11
Which German monk was influential in starting the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther p. 7
True p.9
Italian explorer who sailed for Spain
Christopher Columbus
Name one innovation that made it possible for explorers to extend their travels to the New World
Compass, astrolabe or caravel P. 3-4
A. England
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Spain
C. Portugal P. 5
Who was the one-legged governor of New Netherland?
Peter Stuyvesant
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I.
True p.15
Portuguese explorer who sailed to India and obtained a profitable cargo of spices
Vasco da Gama
Title given to Spanish soldiers/explorers, such as Hernando Cortes, who were often brutal?
Conquistadors p. 12
Which ruler experienced defeat with the destruction of the armada?
A. Elizabeth I
B. Philip II
C. Isabella
D. Philip I
B. Philip II p. 14-15
Which factor most determined the type of housing used by the various Indian tribes?
A. Tribal population
B. written language
C. technological innovations
D. geographic environment
D. Geographic environment p. 9-11