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Age of Exploration

Chapter 2 Test

QuestionAnswer
Why did Cortez take Moctezuma prisoner? He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.
What did king Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Europe? Gold and spices
What item from the Columbian Exchange was the most important for the Native Americans? Horses
What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America? It was harmful to them.
How did map makers help European sailors improve their navigation? They made more accurate maps.
Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth? Magellan
Where did sailors, scholars, map makers, and shipbuilders work together to improve sea travel? Prince Henry's navigation school
Someone who gives financial support to a person or cause Patron
A person who buys and sells goods Merchant
An outbreak of a quickly spreading disease Epidemic
The buying and selling of humans as property Slave trade
A settlement far from the country that rules it Colony
What navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator? The astrolabe
What navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going? Magnetic compass
Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419? Prince Henry
Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agree to fund Columbus's voyage? They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity in Asia.
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia? West
How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage? Five weeks
What did Columbus name the general area where he landed on his first voyage? West Indies
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