Vasco da Gama
Columbus
Pizarro
Zheng He
General Knowledge
100

What disease killed a lot of da Gama's crew?

Scurvy

100

What did the Columbian exchange do that wasn't negative?

Diets and opportunities for interaction

100

Who founded Lima?

Pizarro

100

When did Zheng He die and where?

1431 or 1433, during or after his second voyage

100

What was used by explorers to position stars?

Astrolabes

200

How many members arrived back at Portugal alive in 1499?

50 out of 170

200

What crop became important in the colonies?

Sugar

200

How did the Incas survive the Andes mountains, where the air is too thin for normal humans to breathe in?

They had higher lung capacities than the average human?

200

Where did Zheng He defeat pirate Che'en Tsu-i?

the Strait of Malacca

200

What was the ocean that was important fir trade in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East?

Indian Ocean

300

What differences were in Vasco da Gama's second voyage?

There was more violence, war crimes, and threats

300

What should a historical claim be supported by?

Evidence

300

How large was Pizarro's invasion force in 1531?

Roughly 180 men and 37 horses
300

Why did Zheng He call himself an explorer?

To hide that he was also there for political reasons

300

What was the act that led to the 13 colonies rebelling?

The Stamp Act

400

What is the Cape of Good Hope?

The southern tip of Africa

400

What was traded in the Columbian exchange?

Slaves, animals, plants, and ideas

400

What was the Spanish excuse for invading the Incas?

Because Atahualpa rejected Christianity

400

Why did the Ming court stop trade?

They thought funding the voyages was too expensive

400

Who was the American traitor that defected to the British?

Benedict Arnold

500
Why did da Gama sail around Africa?

To find new routes for spices, and to usurp the Asian merchants' monopoly

500

What usually happened to the weaker side when explorers found them?

They got robbed, killed, or sold into slavey

500

When was Pizarro assassinated?

26th June, 1541

500

What was a hidden reason for Zheng He's massive voyages?

To show superiority

500

What did the global exchange do?

Create connected societies