Gr. 6 Conquest of Latin Am. Ch.5 Quizz
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- Did the Europeans know of America before Columbus found it?
- No, other than a few Vikings
- In the 15th century, how did the Italian trading cities acquire their wealth?
- Through trade with the Middle East and Asia.
- Name three of the Italian trading cities of the 15th century....
- Genoa, Florence, Venice, Milan
- Give the 2 most important reasons for the rivalry between European countries in the 15th century....
- Religion and Nationalism
- Why were goods from Asia so expensive when sold in Europe?
- Because of the long, dangerous trade routes and the many steps in the trade process
- What geographical mistake did Columbus make when planning his first trip across the Atlantic?
- He thought the world was much smaller than it really is.
- How many trips did Columbus make to the New World?
- Four.
- Which European first visited Brazil?
- Pedro Cabral
- Define circumnavigate...
- To find your way around something
- Which explorer led the expedition that circumnavigated the earth?
- Ferdinand Magellan
- How many years did it take for the Spaniards to circumnavigate the earth in the early 1500's?
- Three years
- What was the Royal Fifth?
- The part of the wealth in the New World that was given to the Spanish Monarch.
- Who was the Aztec princess who helped the Spanish defeat her own people?
- Dona Marina
- Which Spanish Conquistador took over Mexico?
- Hernando Cortes
- Who did the Aztec mistake Cortes for?
- Quetzalcoatl
- Which Indians became allies of Cortes after he defeated them?
- Tlaxaclans
- Name the Aztec captital city
- Tenochtitlan
- Which disease killed off many Aztecs even before they were attacked by the Spanish?
- smallpox
- What did Pizarro hope to accomplish by going to Peru?
- He hoped to get very rich
- How did Pizarro thank Atahualpa for giving the Spaniard gold and silver?
- Pizarro had him killed.
- Who led Spaniards in an attack against Pizarro?
- De Almagro
- Name the legendary city of gold....
- El Dorado
- What city is now built where Tenochtitlan once stood?
- Mexico City
- What city did Pedro Mendoza found?
- Buenos Aires
- What does the city name Buenos Aires mean in English?
- Good Air
- Name the center of Spanish colonization in the Southeastern part of South America......
- Asuncion
- Why is it misleading to say that Columbus discovered America?
- Study this for your essay question.
- What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
- Explain this for your essay.