What were the Seven Cities of Gold?

Legendary cities supposed to be the richest in the world

Why did Philip II of Spain want to fight the English?

He was angry about English pirates like Drake.

How did Drake defeat King Philip's "Invincible Armada"?

He set fire to his own ships and sent them into the Armada.

In the late fifteenth century, the Portuguese reached Asia by

Sailing around the African coast to the Indian Ocean

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Unit 2 Chapter 4

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1
Which explorer made a voyage for England to Newfoundland?
Magellan
Cabot
Drake
Columbus
2
Which is Not a navigating instrument?
astrolabe
compas
stopwatch
cross staff
3
An epidemic is the spread of disease.
False
True
4
What were the Seven Cities of Gold?
seven large cities in Central America surrounding a gold mine
the palace of the Aztecs with seven rooms filled with gold
the seven capitals of the Maya and Aztec people
Legendary cities supposed to be the richest in the world
5
Ambush means-
to to live in another country
to enslave people
to plant flowers and bushes
to attack by suprise
6
What does circumnavigate mean?
to sail around the world
to draw a circle on a map
to make a boat go in circles
to travel from one town to another
7
Why did Philip II of Spain want to fight the English?
He was angry about English pirates like Drake.
He wanted to marry Queen Elizabeth I.
He how to prepare for war against France.
He planned to capture Ireland.
8
England, France or Holland foundthe Northwest Passage
True
False
9
In the 1500’s which of the following European countries was the MOST powerful?
France
England
Portugal
Spain
10
What land did Columbus hope to reach by sailing west from Spain?
North America
Central America
Australia
Asia
11
How did Drake defeat King Philip's "Invincible Armada"?
He fought when there was no wind.
He offered gold to the soldiers to destroy their own ships.
He attacked at night.
He set fire to his own ships and sent them into the Armada.
12
In the late fifteenth century, the Portuguese reached Asia by
Traveling overland across North Africa and Arabia
sailing across the Mediterranean Sea to the Suez Canal
Traveling overland through Europe to Asia Minor
Sailing around the African coast to the Indian Ocean
13
Cortes tricked Montezuma.
False
True

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