Age of Exploration Quiz

Question 1

what is the name of the german map maker that Vespucci was in partnership with

Answer 1

Martin Waldeesmuller

Question 2

who did John Cabot sail for

Answer 2

England

Question 3

what is John Cabot’s real name before the king made him change it in order to sail for england

Answer 3

Giovanni Cabolto

Question 4

What was John Cabot’s deal with King Henry VII

Answer 4

Henry would sponsor the voyage if he would get 20% of everything he found

Question 5

What is french Sailor Giovanni Verranzo famous for

Answer 5

He comes close to modern day NYC (bridge named for him now) and he sailed to modern day Nova Scotia

Question 6

Jacques Cartier

Answer 6

Arrived at the straight of Belle Isle near canada
voyaged down the coast of Newfoundland
helps found the city of quebec and travels to St. Lawrence

Question 7

Juan Ponce De Leon

Answer 7

fountain of youth
famous conquistador
founded puerto rico and florida
shot by an arrow

Question 8

who founded/discovered Panama

Answer 8

Vasco Nunez De Balboa

Question 9

Ferdinand Magellan

Answer 9

goal was to travel around the world
died in the phillipines because of tribal dispute
crew made it back to spain

Question 10

Fernando Cortez

Answer 10

founded Mexico (landed in modern Mexico city)
uses guns and horses to scare the aztecs
took aztec chief captive and killed him
brought back tons of gold and silver to spain
brought tons of diseases into the new world

Question 11

what is the name of the aztec chief

Answer 11

Montezuma

Question 12

Fransisco Pizzaro

Answer 12

founds Peru
sets up peru’s capital Lima
tells the Incan chief he will spare his life if he fills a room with gold but kills him anyway
killed by his own men

Question 13

who is the Incan chief

Answer 13

atahualpa

Question 14

Hernando De Soto

Answer 14

discovers the Mississippi river

shot by an arrow and was buried in the Mississippi river

Question 15

Sir Francis Drake

Answer 15

Sailed around the world

Question 16

Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Answer 16

got lost at sea

Question 17

Sir Walter Raleigh

Answer 17

explored and brought John White Sailing

Question 18

John White

Answer 18

brings 150 settlers to america left to get more supplies and was delayed by the Spanish Armada. When he returns about 10 years later he finds the settlement abandoned with “Crotoan” carved on a tree and a door

Question 19

what is the lost settlement of Roanoke

Answer 19

John Whites settlement which is modern day Outer Banks

Question 20

who did Damerigo Vespucci sail for

Answer 20

He sailed for Portugal even though he is italtian