Technology and People
What monarch created Schools of Navigation, an institution that greatly improved exploration?
Prince Henry the Navigator?
What was the primary crop cultivated in the Americas that led to the demand for slave labor?
sugar?
What is the term for the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the New and Old Worlds
the Columbian Exchange
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán
What is the name for the system where land was granted to Spanish nobles in the Americas?
encomienda system
Which technology allowed navigators to determine their latitude at sea?
the astrolabe?
What was the name of the route that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas?
the Middle Passage
Name one disease that was introduced to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange.
smallpox
Which conquistador is known for leading the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
What does the term "mercantilism" refer to in the context of exploration?
economic theory that trade generates wealth?
Name the first European to reach India by sea, sailing around Africa.
Vasco da Gama
Which European country was the first to engage in the Atlantic slave trade?
Portugal
Which food item was brought from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?
potatoes
I will also accept corn and tomatoes, but potatoes are way more importanter
Which conquistador is known for leading the expedition that conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizzaro
Name the treaty that divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Who is the North and South America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
What was the estimated number of Africans transported to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade?
approximately 12 million
What was one negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on indigenous populations?
spread of diseases
What was the one thing the Spanish brought with them that helped them defeat both the Aztecs and Incas?
Smallpox
What was the main goal of explorers during the Age of Exploration?
to find new trade routes and expand empires
How many voyages to the New World did Columbus make?
4
The answer is 4
How many slaves are estimated to have died on the Middle Passage?
2 Million
What animal transformed lifeways in North America?
The Horse
What was the name of the woman who helped Hernan Cortez cement relations with his Indian allies and served as his translator?
La Malinche
or Dona Maria
What is the term for the period of European exploration and colonization of the Americas?
the Age of Exploration