DE History quiz 1

What country defeated the Spanish Armada and ended Spain's control over the sea routes to the New World? A. England B. France C. Netherlands D. Portugal

A. England

What major event triggered Europeans to desire for exploration an research? A. Removal Act B. Reconciliation C. Renaissance D. Reconquista

C. Renaissance

Who first sighted the North American continent and claimed Newfoundland for England? A. Vasco Nunez de Balboa B. Jon Cabot C. Ferdinand Magellan D. Henry Hudson

B. Jon Cabot

What was the name of the largest city in the Mississippian Empire? A. Cahokia B. Pueblo Bonito C. Cuzco D. Natchez

A. Cahokia

What was the name o the Native American group that lived in the Chaco Canyon? A. Olmec B. Apache C. Comanche D. Pueblo

D. Pueblo

Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, the Porteguse emerged as an early sea power. Which one of these inventions contributed to the Portugese sea-faring? A. Gokstad Ship B. Topsail C. Astrolabe D. Chronometer

C. Astrolabe

Christopher Columbus sailed under the flag of which nation? A. Portugal B. Italy C. Spain D. France

C. Spain

Hernan Cortes relied on a native woman to conquer the Aztecs. By which name is she known today by Mexican Culture? A. La Malinche B. Dona Marina C. Quetzalcoatl D. Castillo

A. La Malinche

The city of Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325 by the... A. Mayas B. Incas C. Pueblo D. Aztecs

D. Aztecs

The first Europeans to sail around Africa and on to India were the... A. Portuguese B. English C. French D. Italians

A. Portuguese