History European Backgrounds quiz 2 – Flashcards
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Vespucci
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the man for whom the New World was named
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Montezuma
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ruler of the Aztecs
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Balboa
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discovered the Pacific Ocean
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Magellan
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first to sail around the world
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Cortes
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conquered the Aztecs of Mexico
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Pizarro
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conquered the Incas of Peru
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Ferdinand
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king of Spain
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crusaders
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attempted to free Jerusalem
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Genoa
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hometown of Columbus
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Columbus
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discovered the New World
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Dias
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first rounded Africa's tip
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Kublai Khan
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the emperor of China
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Turks
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conquered Jerusalem and Constantinople
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Spain
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country that financed Columbus
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Lisbon
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wealthy city of Portugal
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Ponce de Leon
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searched for the Fountain of Youth
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De Soto
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discovered the Mississippi River
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Marco Polo
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lived in China for twenty years
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Prince Henry
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started Portuguese sailing school
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the Crusades
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An all-water route to the East was needed for all the following reasons except: high taxes the Muslims capturing Constantinople high prices the Crusades
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to prove the earth was fla
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Spain came to the New World for all the following reasons except: to bring Christianity to the Indians to find a new route to the East to conquer New World riches to prove the earth was flat
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Da Gama
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Spanish explorers included all the following men except: Da Gama Pizarro Balboa Coronado
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Magellan
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The Spanish explorer who did not explore North America was: Ponce de Leon De Soto Magellan Coronado
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Inca gold
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he legend not investigated in North America was: the Fountain of Youth Inca gold rich Indian tribes golden houses
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Asia
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Columbus' two mistakes were that he believed the distance to Asia was shorter than it really was, and he believed the land he discovered was near the continent of _______. Africa Asia North America South America
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both Marco Polo's book and the Crusades
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Trade increased in Europe because of the interest in Eastern goods created by: Marco Polo's book recapture of Constantinople by the Byzantines the Crusades both Marco Polo's book and the Crusades
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Africa South America
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The two all-water routes to Asia that had been discovered were around the continent of__________to the east and around the continent of __________to the west
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the Incas
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Which Indian tribe did Spain conquer in Peru? the Aztecs the Incas the Mayans the Olmecs
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the Caribbean Islands the coast of Central America the coast of South America
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Columbus explored which of the following? the Philippine Islands the coast of North America the Caribbean Islands the coast of Greenland the coast of Central America the coast of South America
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They were looking for wealth. They often searched for legends. They sought a new route to Asia. They brought Spain great wealth. They attracted a great deal of interest in Spain.
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Which of the following are true of the Spanish exploration and conquests in America? They were looking for wealth. They often searched for legends. They made many political allies. They sought a new route to Asia. They were very kind to the Indians. They claimed very little land except along the coast. They brought Spain great wealth. They attracted a great deal of interest in Spain.
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silk spices perfume jewels
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Which of the following were luxuries imported from the Orient? wool and linen silk spices caviar perfume jewels
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trade
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Medieval villages grew into towns because of the growth of ___________
