History Of The Western World Quiz Part- III

Many __________ followed Columbus to the New World seeking adventure, wealth, and glory.

The New World was named after __________.

Who was the first European explorer to see the Pacific Ocean?

Who defeated the Aztecs and stole their gold?

_________ was the emperor of the Aztec Empire at the time Cortez conquered it.

The main thing that attracted Cortez to try and conquer the Aztecs was the possibilty of aquiring _______.

Because of these conquests, _______ became very rich and powerful. (Think country)

____________ leads an exploration through Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, but finds nothing of value.

The church built a city in _________.

________ was the first successful colony in America.

The _________ left from England to flee religious persecutions. They land on Plymouth Rock, MA.

Ten years after the Pilgrims landed in America, the _________ came and created a model community to be an example to other colonies. Unlike most settlers, they brought their family with them.

When the Dutch decide to get involved, they sent _______ over to America. He discovered the Hudson Bay and River.

After the Dutch established their territory and created the Dutch West India Company, the British decided to take over the Dutch's land. King Charles II sent over the ________, who lead the British to victory (even though the Dutch surrendered without firing a shot). 

After their easy victory over the Dutch, the British decided to shift their focus to the French. The French had vast amounts of land and sparse people living on them. On the other hand, the British lands were bustling with settlers. In order to gain the land they needed, they decided to fight against France. This war was called the _________.

When the British began to force their ideas and customs on the Native Americans, some tried to fight back. One of these rebellions was called _________, and was led by Metacom. They were unsuccessful.

The picture is an example of the ________ system.

The ________ was the voyage of slaves from Africa to the West Indies. Over 20% of the Africans on the ship would die before they reached the Americas.

Which European Explorer first found North America?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro Alvares

• Christopher Columbus

Eurocentrism was the idea that Europeans "discovered" the US.

• True

• False

What is a mestizo?

• A mixed Spanish-Portugese race

• A mixed British-American race

• A mixed Native American-Dutch race

• A mixed Spanish-Native American race

Christopher Columbus knew that he had found brand new land when he first landed on an island in the Bahamas.

• True

• False

The first person to sail around the world was Vasco de Balboa.

• True

• False

What was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Atahualpa

• Santa Fe

• Tenochtitlan

Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas and brought the riches to his home country, The Netherlands.

• True

• False

Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain in 1513.

• True

• False

As the Native Americans died from diseases, like smallpox, that were new to their land, the British began to need a new source of labor. They chose the _______, people with much experience in farming and immunity to their diseases.

• Indians

• Canadians

• French

• Africans

How did Pizarro conquer the Incas?

• He captured so many prisoners (through ambushes) that the Incas had nobody left to fight for them.

• He attacked from the sea and the land–surrounding them on all sides–leaving the Incas nowhere to run.

• Pizarro captured the emperor and held him for ransom, then killed him and overthrew the Incas.

• With mysterious magic and the help of the Gods

The Catholic Church supported the encomienda system.

• True

• False

The main goal of the conquistadors was to ______.

• Get rich

• Spread Catholicism

• Explore the New World

• Gain more land

How did the Africans try to resist? (Check all that apply)

• They threw stones at their owner

• They broke their owner's tools

• They demanded their freedom

• They starved themselves so they would not be able to serve their owners

• They uprooted plants so they could not be sold for money

• They ran away

• They believed in their own God, defying their owner's wish that they become Catholics

Who discovered the New York Harbor?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Giovanni Verrazzano

• Jacques Marquette

Check all the advantages Cortez and his followers had over the Aztecs.

• Numbers

• Technology

• Man-eating Dogs

• A Trojan Horse

• Help from Native Tribes

• A Blessing from the Gods

• Diseases

What was the purpose of Columbus's last three journeys to the New World?

What is the encomieda system?

What made the French different from the British settlers?

Why would the African people cooperate (at least in the beginning) with the British? What may be their reasons?

What was the difference between being a slave in the Americas or being a slave in Africa?