Deck 1: The Atlantic World and the Dawn of Exploration, 1492-1535

Question 1

​The astrolabe was a navigational tool that was invented by the Greeks but later perfected by the Portuguese.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

​The Treaty of Tordesillas _____.

A)divided the territory of the New World between Spain and Portugal
B)established the pope as the arbiter of international disputes
C)​ended the war in Granada in favor of Spain
D)​put a halt to the Inquisition

Answer 2

divided the territory of the New World between Spain and Portugal

Question 3

​The exploration and settlement of the Atlantic world was fueled by _____.

A)the quest for adventure
B)religion
C)​the rise of the nation-state
D)​All of these choices.

Answer 3

​All of these choices.

Question 4

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci described the continent he encountered in his travels as the "New World."​

Question 5

​Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agree to fund Columbus's expedition?

A)They had just lost Granada and needed to find new colonies to replace it.
B)They feared the Italians would back Columbus if Spain did not.
C)​They resented Portugal's domination of the slave trade.
D)​They hoped it would yield new ways to rebuild Spain's depleted financial resources.

Question 6

The two nations that dominated exploration from 1491 to 1600 were Portugal and Spain.​

Question 7

King John II declined to support Columbus's voyage because his advisors thought Columbus miscalculated the distance to Asia.​

Question 8

Columbus never stopped believing that he had found the Orient in his travels.​

Question 9

​Which of the following explorers did not set out in search of the Northwest Passage?

A)John Cabot
B)Giovanni da Verrazzano
C)​Henry the Navigator
D)​Jacques Cartier

Question 10

John Cabot established the Northwest Passage in 1497.​

Question 11

​What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?

A)Texcoco
B)Teotihuacán
C)​Tenochtitlán
D)​Tampico
E)Tijuana

Question 12

​Which European nation was the early leader in exploration?

A)Spain
B)Portugal
C)​England
D)​Italy

Question 13

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci named the new continent he "discovered" after himself,calling it "America."​

Question 14

​Which of the following was the most important motivation for European exploration of the Atlantic World?

A)The desire to increase trade  
B)The quest for slaves
C)​The thirst for gold and other precious metals
D)​The need to move surplus population from Europe

Question 15

​After months at sea,Columbus first spotted what we now know as Cuba on October 12,1492.

Question 16

​Caravels facilitated increased exploration because they _____.

A)were larger and more solid than typical ships
B)could maneuver in various types of waterways
C)​could better accommodate crews on long voyages
D)​All of these choices.

Question 17

​Henry "the Navigator" is significant to this era because _____.

A)his quest to explore Africa's treasures ultimately established Portugal's early dominance there
B)he developed the astrolabe,a key navigational tool that aided future explorers
C)​he led an expedition that reclaimed Granada for Spain
D)​his discovery of gold in the Azores enriched Portugal

Question 18

In the early sixteenth century,the pope decided the terms of settlement and exploration of the New World.​

Question 19

​Which of these factors contributed to increased exploration by the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

A)New developments in shipbuilding
B)Increased used of lateen sails
C)​Updated versions of astrolabes
D)​All of these choices.

Question 20

​Pueblo Indians were descendants of which of the following?

A)Chaco
B)Anasazi
C)​Hopi
D)​Aztecs
E)​Zuni

Question 21

​Indian women who lived in the eastern woodlands engaged in all but which of the following?

A)Raised corn,squash,and beans
B)Gathered nuts and fruit
C)​Hunted and fished
D)​Built houses
E)​Made clothing

Question 22

​Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal engaged or planned to engage in all but which of the following?

A)Challenge Arab hold on commerce with the East
B)Challenge Italian hold on commerce with the East
C)​Promote trade with Africa
D)​Spread Christianity

Question 23

​The European explorer who first touched the coast of Brazil and led to its being claimed by his country was Pedro Álvares Cabral.

Question 24

​Many of the Iroquois who resided in present-day New York State belonged to all but which of the following tribes?

A)Mohawks
B)Apaches
C)​Oneidas
D)​Cayugas
E)​Senecas

Question 25

​Shamans performed rituals to do which of the following in Native American society?

A)influence weather.
B)cure illness.
C)​interpret dreams.
D)​predict the future.
E)​All of the above

Question 26

​New technologies used by the Portuguese to improve navigation and nautical warfare included all of the following except:

A)Lateen Sails
B)Astrolabe
C)​Compass
D)​Sonar

Question 27

​Which of the following statements is factually correct?

A)The Hohokam developed a series of large earthen burial mounds in the Mississippi River valley.
B)The Aztecs settled in the Valley of Mexico around the year 1200.
C)​The Mayan civilization reached its height around the year 1200.
D)​The Hopewell built irrigation canals in the Southwest region of North America.
E)​All of the above are factually correct.

Question 28

​Ferdinand Magellan and Sebastian del Cano,along with their crew,became the first Europeans to accomplish which of the following?

A)Circumnavigate the globe
B)Develop a profitable western sea route to Asia
C)​Trade with the Native Americans
D)​Find the elusive Northwest Passage
E)​Both A and B

Question 29

​Which of the following was the primary commodity affluent Europeans wanted from the East?

A)Spices
B)Teas
C)​Rugs
D)​Opiates
E)​Coffee

Question 30

​Ghana,Mali,and Songhay were early empires in which region of the African continent?

A)Southern Africa
B)Eastern Africa
C)​Northern Africa
D)​Western Africa 
E)​Central Africa