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- 1. Multiple ChoiceEurope is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France.countrycitycontinentstate
- 2. Multiple Choice___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.Vasco Nunez de BalboaChristopher ColumbusJohn CabotAmerigo Vespucci
- 3. Multiple Choice_______________ reached America in 1497. He landed in what is now Canada, and is credited with finding a good fishing spot that made England money.Vasco Nunez de BalboaChristopher ColumbusJohn CabotAmerigo Vespucci
- 4. Multiple ChoiceEuropeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.AsiaAmericaAntarticaAustralia
- 5. Multiple ChoiceColumbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia.northsoutheastwest
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAmerica was first known as the ______________ to Europeans.United StatesNew WorldAtlantaCanada
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTo get from Europe to America by traveling west, explorers had to cross the ______________ Ocean.IndianAtlanticPacificArtic
- 8. Multiple Choice_______________ was the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean in 1513.Vasco Nunez de BalboaChristopher ColumbusJohn CabotHenry Hudson
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow many years later did Cabot reach America than Columbus?2 years3 years4 years5 years
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the trade route that Columbus established from America to Europe?the Silk Roadthe St. Lawrence Shuttlethe Columbian Exchangethe Polo Express
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis man traveled completely around the world.Marco PoloBartholomew DiasFerdinand MegallenVasco de Gama
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe man proved Columbus wrong, and said that Columbus really landed in the New World not Asia like everyone thought. America is named after him.Bartholomew DiasAmerigo VespucciFerdinand MagellanMarco Polo
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was important about Vasco Nunez de Balboa's travel to America?He was the first European to reach the Atlantic Ocean.He started the Columbian Exchange.He was the first European to reach the Rocky Mountains.He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were Spanish conquistadors Fransico Pizarro and Hernan Cortes NOT looking for in the New World?wealthgoldfamefair trade
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Spanish word for conqueror?technologyconquistadorsettlementcircumnavigate
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means to travel completely around something?technologyconquistadorsettlementcircumnavigate
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means anything that makes life easier?technologyconquistadorsettlementcircumnavigate
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means small community of people living in a new place?technologyconquistadorsettlementcircumnavigate
- 19. Multiple ChoiceI was looking for the Fountain of Youth in 1593. I never found it, but did discover present day Florida for Spain.Henry HudsonChristopher ColumbusJohn CabotJuan Ponce de Leon
- 20. Multiple ChoiceI was looking for the Northwest Passage in 1534. On my journey, I sailed down the Saint Lawrence River.Henry HudsonJohn CabotJacques CartierChristopher Columbus
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