History Of The Western World Quiz Part- III
- 1.Which European Explorer first found North America?
- A.
Ferdinand Magellan
- B.
Francisco Pizarro
- C.
Pedro Alvares
- D.
Christopher Columbus
- 2.Christopher Columbus knew that he had found brand new land when he first landed on an island in the Bahamas.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What year was Christopher Columbus's first exploration west?
- A.
1414
- B.
1510
- C.
1492
- D.
1516
- 4.What was the purpose of Columbus's last three journeys to the New World?
- 5.Eurocentrism was the idea that Europeans "discovered" the US.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Many __________ followed Columbus to the New World seeking adventure, wealth, and glory.
- 7.The main goal of the conquistadors was to ______.
- A.
Get rich
- B.
Spread Catholicism
- C.
Explore the New World
- D.
Gain more land
- 8.The New World was named after __________.
- 9.The first person to sail around the world was Vasco de Balboa.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Who was the first European explorer to see the Pacific Ocean?
- 11.Who defeated the Aztecs and stole their gold?
- 12.What was the capital of the Aztec empire?
- A.
Atahualpa
- B.
Santa Fe
- C.
Tenochtitlan
- 13._________ was the emperor of the Aztec Empire at the time Cortez conquered it.
- 14.The main thing that attracted Cortez to try and conquer the Aztecs was the possibilty of aquiring _______.
- 15.Check all the advantages Cortez and his followers had over the Aztecs.
- A.
Numbers
- B.
Technology
- C.
Man-eating Dogs
- D.
A Trojan Horse
- E.
Help from Native Tribes
- F.
A Blessing from the Gods
- G.
Diseases
- 16.Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas and brought the riches to his home country, The Netherlands.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.How did Pizarro conquer the Incas?
- A.
He captured so many prisoners (through ambushes) that the Incas had nobody left to fight for them.
- B.
He attacked from the sea and the land–surrounding them on all sides–leaving the Incas nowhere to run.
- C.
Pizarro captured the emperor and held him for ransom, then killed him and overthrew the Incas.
- D.
With mysterious magic and the help of the Gods
- 18.Because of these conquests, _______ became very rich and powerful. (Think country)
- 19.What is the encomieda system?
- 20.What is a mestizo?
- A.
A mixed Spanish-Portugese race
- B.
A mixed British-American race
- C.
A mixed Native American-Dutch race
- D.
A mixed Spanish-Native American race
- 21.Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain in 1513.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.____________ leads an exploration through Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, but finds nothing of value.
- 23.The Catholic Church supported the encomienda system.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.The church built a city in _________.
- 25.Who discovered the New York Harbor?
- A.
Jacques Cartier
- B.
Samuel de Champlain
- C.
Giovanni Verrazzano
- D.
Jacques Marquette
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