MS WS - Chapter 7 Review

Disease was so devastating to American Indians because their immune systems were stronger than Europeans.

The Japanese began persecuting Christians because they were afraid that they would overthrow the samurai's power.

Why was Prince Henry of Portugal given the title “the Navigator”?

The compass determined latitude by measuring the distance between the sun and the horizon.

What happened to Ferdinand Magellan?

In 1492, what religious group did Spain finally push out of the Iberian Peninsula after several hundred years of war?

Who was the English explorer sent by Queen Elizabeth to sail around the world?

Which nation isolated itself and began fiercely persecuting Christians?

Montezuma tried to bring peace between the Inca and the Spanish but was killed by his own people.

How was the nation of Siam able to avoid being colonized by European nations?

What is an advantage Spain and Portugal had that led them to lead in European exploration?

Who destroyed the Aztec Empire in 1521?

The caravel was a type of ship that made it possible to travel long distances across oceans.

In 1492, who sailed West across the Atlantic in hopes of reaching Asia?

Why did European explorers look for a trade route to Asia by sea rather than by land?

Which of the following is not one of the four reasons for European exploration?

Pigs brought to the Americas were destructive to Indian farms and spread deadly diseases.

Who were the king and queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus’s journey to the west?

Conquistadors did not honor their deal with the Inca and murdered King Atahualpa after being paid.

What is Francisco Pizzaro famous for?

The Ottoman Empire won the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

Who was Bartolome de Las Casas?

Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

Who was Prester John?

What advantage(s) did the Spanish conquistadors have over the American Indians?

Christopher Columbus called the natives he met Indians because he thought he had landed in the Indies.

From what country did the conquistadors come from?

What was Francis Xavier famous for doing?

Which European nation was the first to reach China and Japan?

What was Marco Polo’s major contribution to European exploration?