Multiple Choice Pt. 1
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years BEFORE Columbus?
a. the Dutch
b. the English
c. the Spanish
d. the Vikings
D. the Vikings
Which empire did the army of Hernando Cortes conquer in Mexico?
a. the Aztec
b. the Inca
c. the Mayan
d. the Ancient Puebloan
a. the Aztec
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida?
a. Juan Ponce de Leon
b. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c. Hernando de Soto
a. Juan Ponce de Leon
What were three problems that Early European explorers faced?
They needed better maps and new technology for long voyages. They needed a lot of money to pay the costs of their expeditions. They faced great dangers in exploring unknown seas and lands.
"New technology, such as the compass and astrolabe, improved navigation in the late 1400's."
What does the word technology mean in the sentence above?
a. scientific knowledge and tools
b. a trip taken with the goal of exploring
c. the science of planning and following a route
d. an instrument used to find direction
d. an instrument used to find direction
What was the elevation of the land where Coronado crossed the Rio Grande?
a. 0-655 feet
b. 655-1,640 feet
c. 1,640-6,560 feet
d. 6,560-13,120 feet
d. 6,560-13,120 feet
Who explored the land that connects the Americas and became the first Spanish explorer to reach the Pacific Ocean?
a. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
b. Henry Hudson
c. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What was Christopher Columbus's belief about the lands he reached in 1492? What are two facts that later proved that his belief was incorrect?
He thought that the lands he had reached were Asia. Amerigo Vespucci did not see the lands that matched Marco Polo's descriptions of Asia. Balboa's crew reached the Pacific Ocean proving that Amerigo Vespucci was right about an unknown continent.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
a. England
b. France
c. Portugal
d. Spain
Which Spanish conquistador took control of the Inca Empire in Peru?
a. Hernando Cortes
b. Francisco Pizarro
c. Hernando de Soto
d. Juan Ponce de Leon
b. Francisco Pizarro
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States?
a. Henry Hudson
b. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
c. Juan Ponce de Leon
b. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Why did Columbus have to wait until after the Reconquista to start his voyage?
Columbus needed the support of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to pay for the costs of his voyage. During the Reconquista, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were too busy fighting a war to support Columbus.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a. to find a more direct water route to Asia
b. to set up colonies
c. to spread the Catholic religion
d. to discover new continents
a. to find a more direct water route to Asia
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?
a. the Fountain of Youth
b. the Indies
c. the Northwest Passage
d. the Seven Cities of Gold
c. the Northwest Passage
Who explored and claimed for Holland much of what is now the state of New York and surrounding areas?
a. Henry Hudson
b. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
c. Hernando de Soto
a. Henry Hudson
What were some of the costs and benefits of expeditions for explorers and their sponsors?
Costs included money to pay for ships, crew, and supplies. Ships could sink or an explorer might not find anything of value.
Benefits included finding gold, furs, and other valuable resources, claiming new lands, gaining power, and spreading Christianity.
Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?
a. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b. Giovanni Caboto
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Hernando de Soto
C. Ferdinand Magellan
What happened during Hudson's last voyage?
a. He found the Northwest Passage
b. His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
c. He returned to England with furs and other riches.
d. He set up trade routes with Asia.
b. His crew mutinied and set him adrift at sea.
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of the southern half of what is now the United States?
a. Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b. Juan Ponce de Leon
c. Hernando de Soto
c. Hernando de Soto
Why did so many Europeans want to find the Northwest Passage?
Many Europeans believed in the Northwest Passage, which would be a shortcut to Asia. They wanted to find it so that they could set up trade routes that would bring them wealth and power.