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CH. 2 Lesson 2 Explorers from Spain

Quiz by Dante Jones

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  • Q1
    Which explorer traveled the farthest?
    Ponce de Leon
    Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
    Christopher Columbus
    Ponce de Leon
    60s
  • Q2
    How did Magellan’s voyage compare to Columbus’s?
    The explorers had the same results and achieved the same success.
    Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean while Columbus reached India.
    Magellan made multiple trips while Columbus made one.
    The explorers had similar goals and sailed in the same direction.
    60s
  • Q3
    How did New Spain compare to Spain?
    New Spain had rulers willing to pay for expeditions.
    New Spain had more territory.
    New Spain had smaller American Indian populations.
    New Spain had a system of sharing power with American Indians.
    60s
  • Q4
    Read this quotation. “We Spaniards know a sickness of the heart that only gold can cure.” —Hernán Cortés Which historical conclusion is supported by this quotation?
    European conquistadors were mainly motivated by wealth.
    European conquistadors had many patrons who provided money.
    European conquistadors felt wealth took them away from God.
    European conquistadors were willing to spread sickness to get gold.
    60s
  • Q5
    Explorers often had to convince their patrons to finance their expeditions. Which argument in the spirit of the Reconquista would have been most likely to convince the rulers of Spain to pay for further exploration?
    The people of these new lands will learn to practice our religion, and you will help spread Catholicism.
    You can remove and relocate the people you have conquered in Spain to these new lands.
    You can found settlements where people can more freely challenge the authority of the Catholic Church.
    The people of these new lands have rich cultures that will please your citizens at home.
    60s

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