Vocabulary
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land is called
island, cape, isthmus, strait
isthmus
The people who first sailed to Iceland around A.D. 800 were the
Vikings
The old soldier, Francisco Pizarro, conquered the _____empire
Aztec
Incan
Mayan
Iroquois
Incan
Which explorer came to North America to find the Seven Cities of Gold?
Eric the Red
Hernando de Soto
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henryof Portugal
Hernando de Soto
A journey made for a special purpose is
an expedition, voyage, invasion, command
expedition
Juan de Leon explored much of what is now called
Peru, Mexico, Greenland, Florida
Florida
In 1540, Francisco Coronado led an army into what is now known as the ____ United States
northwestern
northeastern
southwestern
southeastern
southwestern
By sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, Columbus hoped to
find the Seven Cities of Gold
reach Japan and China
reach North America
sail around the world
reach Japan and China
poems, tales, sagas, prayers
sagas
Many Spanish conquistadors came to North America to
hunt for gold and treasure
help the indians build cities
bring Christianity to the Aztecs
wipe out measles and smallpox
hunt for gold and treasure
What did Marco Polo bring back from China?
wheat
spices
wool
lumber
spices
Ferdinand Magellan's voyage was important because it proved that
Vinland was west of Iceland
there was no Fountain of Youth
Asia was a land of riches
the Earth was round
the Earth was round
The science of determining a ships direction and location is called
archaelology, geography, exploration, navigation
naviagtion
They sought a sea route to Asia
Their enemies drove them out
the land was too steep to farm
they sought the Fountain of Youth
the land was too steep to farm
explorers
sailors
merchants
missonaries
explorers
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa
Bartholomeu Dias
Leif Ericson
Christopher Columbus
King John of Portugal
Bartholomeu Dias
People who teach their religion to others with different beliefs are called
missonaries
Why was Portugal able to take the lead in finding a sea route to Asia?
The Portuguese were the finest shipbuilders in all Europe
Portuguese sailors went to school to study geogrpahy and navigation
Portugal was closer to Constantinople than most European countries
The Portugues enjoyed making maps of lands unknown to them
Portuguese sailors went to school to study geogrpahy and navigation
When the Spanish conquistadors arrived in North America they _________
made friends with the Aztecs
traded lumber for silk & gold
thought they had reached Asia
claimed lands for Spain
claimed lands for Spain
Marco Polo's travels to China caused thousands of Europeans to
move from Europe to Asia
learn to speak Chinese
desire goods from Asia
become explorers and sailors
desire goods from Asia