Chapter 17: The Maritime Revolution

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1.

When was Christopher Columbus's first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean?
- A.
  
  1492 CE
- B.
  
  1700 CE
- C.
  
  1200 BCE
- D.
  
  None of the Above
2.

What Country did Prince Henry the Navigator come from?
- A.
  
  Spain
- B.
  
  Italy
- C.
  
  Portugal
- D.
  
  Russia
3.

Which group of Amerindians does Hernan Cortes conquer?
- A.
  
  Mayan
- B.
  
  Aztecs
- C.
  
  Chimu
- D.
  
  Incan
4.

Where were European explorers trying to reach before the discovery of the Americas?
- A.
  
  Australia
- B.
  
  Africa
- C.
  
  China
- D.
  
  None the the Above
5.

Which of the following did the Africans NOT trade with the Portuguese?
- A.
  
  Gold
- B.
  
  Slaves
- C.
  
  Ivory
- D.
  
  Corn
6.

The Vikings explored a huge number of places including Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Conquistadors came from Portugal.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Ferdinand Magellan did not make it all the way around the world.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Hernan Cortes faced great difficulties to get into the Aztec capital.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Franciso Pizarro required a huge fleet to defeat the Incans.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False

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