General Questions
When did the Age of Exploration start?
Answer must be within 50 years.
1492
How many total trips did Columbus make to the New World?
Four (4)
Which English explorer circumnavigated the globe?
Sir Francis Drake
What single resource was most desired by European conquistadors?
Gold
Provide an example of an "ordinal direction"
SW, NW, SE, NE
What continents were considered to be the New World?
North and South America
Which European country ultimately funded Columbus' voyages?
Spain
Which Portuguese explorer first sailed around Africa to reach Asia?
Vasco da Gama
True or False: The vast majority of conquistadors in Europe were highly trained and disciplined soldiers.
False
If I asked for a "latitudinal coordinate", would it measure North/South or East/West?
North/South
What two European nations emerged as powerhouses in the Age of Exploration?
Spain and Portugal
Where did Columbus actually land?
Hint: It wasn't Asia!
The Bahamas
Spain
Hernan Cortes was responsible for toppling which native empire?
Aztec
What do we call the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that began as a result of Columbus' voyages?
The Columbian Exchange
True or False: Most educated Europeans believed the world was flat prior to Columbus' first voyage.
False
What would cause the most death as a result of Columbus' arrival in the New World?
Disease / Smallpox
Which European explorer accidentally discovered modern day Brazil on behalf of the Portuguese?
Pedro Álvares CABRAL
What European conquistador was responsible for toppling the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
What are the early translators of conquistadors called by historians?
Go-betweens
What pre-existing trade route were European sailors trying to replace by finding a water route to Asia?
The Silk Road
What did Columbus do that damaged his relationship with Queen Isabella of Spain?
Sent her a ship of 500 enslaved natives
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What did La Malinche do for Hernan Cortes that has caused her to be remembered by some as a traitor to her people?
Translated (Spanish + Nahuatl)
Someone who draws maps is referred to as a...
Cartographer