US History World Exploration Test 7

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History World Exploration (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History World Exploration (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History World Exploration (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Which person was John Cabot?

A) England's explorer

B) French sailor

C) Spanish don

D) Dutch trader

Question 2

Which person rounded Africa to India in 1498?

A) Cabot

B) Vasco da Gama

C) Magellan

D) Columbus

Question 3

Name "Dutch-English explorer".

A) Montezuma II

B) Atahualpa

C) Hudson

D) John Cabot

Question 4

What best defines the encomienda system?

A) Freedom for natives

B) Trade with natives

C) Protection of natives

D) Spanish forced labor of natives

Question 5

Who sought fountain youth?

A) Ponce de León

B) De Soto

C) Balboa

D) Coronado

Question 6

Which person were the Pilgrims (1620)?

A) fur traders

B) Plymouth religious settlers

C) gold seekers

D) soldiers

Question 7

Identify Montezuma II.

A) Maya king

B) Spanish king

C) Aztec emperor

D) Inca emperor

Question 8

Who named America?

A) Columbus

B) Vespucci himself

C) Pope

D) Waldseemüller after Vespucci

Question 9

Name the person who conquered Aztecs.

A) Hernán Cortés

B) Pizarro

C) Balboa

D) De Soto

Question 10

Name the person who first circled the globe.

A) Cook

B) Magellan's expedition

C) Drake

D) Columbus

Question 11

Which Portuguese prince funded exploration?

A) Manuel I

B) Vasco da Gama

C) Henry the Navigator

D) John II

Question 12

Provide the definition of the Middle Passage:

A) Return voyage

B) Trade route to Asia

C) Exploration route

D) Slave voyage across Atlantic

Question 13

Name the person who sought fountain youth.

A) Ponce de León

B) De Soto

C) Balboa

D) Coronado

Question 14

Who was Atahualpa?

A) Spanish conquistador

B) Last Inca emperor

C) Maya king

D) Aztec emperor

Question 15

Which person first circled the globe?

A) Cook

B) Drake

C) Magellan's expedition

D) Columbus

Question 16

Which person was "Aztec emperor"?

A) Atahualpa

B) John Cabot

C) Verrazzano

D) Montezuma II

Question 17

Which person was "Last Inca emperor"?

A) Atahualpa

B) Montezuma II

C) John Cabot

D) Verrazzano

Question 18

Identify "John Cabot".

A) "French Canada founder"

B) "England's explorer"

C) "Dutch-English explorer"

D) "Last Inca emperor"

Question 19

Which person was "Champlain"?

A) "England's explorer"

B) "Dutch-English explorer"

C) "French Canada founder"

D) "Last Inca emperor"

Question 20

Identify "Montezuma II".

A) "French Canada founder"

B) "England's explorer"

C) "Dutch-English explorer"

D) "Aztec emperor"

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