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Chapter 2 test
Social Studies Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thought he could reach India by sailing west | Christopher Columbus |
| Defeated the Aztecs | Hernan Cortez |
| Mapped out west coast of Africa, was caught in Cape of Storms | Bartolomeu Diaz |
| First water route to India | Vasco Da Gama |
| Searched for Fountain of Youth | Juan Ponce De Leon |
| Broke away from the Catholic Church, did not believe in some of the practices. | Martin Luther |
| First person to circum navigate the world | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Aztec Ruler | Montezuma |
| Defeated the Inca | Francisco Pizarro |
| North and South America named in honor of his after he realized Columbus has not reached India, but two unexplored countries | Amerigo Vespucci |
| Helped sailors navigate by showing star position | Astrolabe |
| Point of land that sticks out into water | Cape |
| To sail around the world | Circumnavigate |
| Study of ancient greek and roman works | classical |
| Helps sailors navigate by showing direction | Compass |
| Nine expidentions by the Catholic churh to regain control of the HOly Lands from Muslim control | Crusade |
| Muslim house of worship | Mosque |
| Journey to a Holy Place | Pilgrimage |
| Period of intelletual and artistic rebirth | Renaissance |
| Use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes | Technology |