A New World Review ~ 7th grade

Question 1

What resource did the Aztec and Incas have that attracted Europeans to the New World?

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 2

Which explorer explored both the Netherlands and England?

Accepted Answer

Henry Hudson

Question 3

What was significant problem that resulted from the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

Crops could not be transported to Europe

Question 4

Sailors were afraid to travel on the open ocean for all reasons except:

Accepted Answer

lack of sailing knowledge and equipment

Question 5

The region now known as New York was first settled by the :

Accepted Answer

Dutch

Question 6

What was one impact of European exploration on Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

diseases brought by Europeans caused many deaths

Question 7

Who was the first Portuguese explorer to find the water route way to India?

Accepted Answer

Vasco de Gama

Question 8

Which European nation settled in the SW part of N. America and Central America?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 9

What area did Columbus discover?

Accepted Answer

the Americas

Question 10

The most important result of the Crusades was the Europeans:

Accepted Answer

learned about new foods, spices, products

Question 11

The Holy Land is an area where:

Accepted Answer

Jesus lived and died

Question 12

What was the major cause of death among Native Americans after contact with Spanish Explorers?

Accepted Answer

disease

Question 13

European explorers came to the new work looking for water routes to the Pacific Ocean to

Accepted Answer

find water route to India and China

Question 14

What is an example of a primary source?

Accepted Answer

a diary

Question 15

The Spanish explorer responsible for conquering the Aztec Empire was:

Accepted Answer

Cortes

Question 16

What religion were most Europeans during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Christian

Question 17

In 1095, the First Crusade started because:

Accepted Answer

The moslems invaded the holy land

Question 18

In the 1000's which religious goup invaded and conquered the Holy Land?

Accepted Answer

Moslems

Question 19

Who was the young man who took a journey over land to China during the 1200's to trade goods:

Accepted Answer

Marco Polo

Question 20

The Spanish explorer responsible for conquering the Inca Empire was?

Accepted Answer

Pizarro

Question 21

What is a crusade?

Accepted Answer

a Christian Holy War

Question 22

Even thought they found no gold, the French and English created colonies in the New World for:

Accepted Answer

trade

Question 23

What is the definition of a conquistador?

Accepted Answer

a spanish conquerer who came to the new world to find gold

Question 24

Christopher Columbus thought he could reach India by :

Accepted Answer

sailing west across Atlantic Ocean

Question 25

What did Columbus call the natives he came into to contact with?

Accepted Answer

Indians

A New World Review ~ 7th grade

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A New World Review ~ 7th grade

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