Chapter 1- A New World To Explore

Question 1

Date Columbus discover the New World:

Answer 1

October 12, 1492

Question 2

Who do historians believe to be the first European to actually discover the New World/America?

Answer 2

Leif Ericson

Question 3

Around what year do we believe that Leif Erickson discovered America?

Answer 3

A.D 1000

Question 4

Between A.D 1000 and A.D 1300 what series of conflicts sought to drive the muslims out of the holy land?

Answer 4

The crusades

Question 5

A major outcome of the crusades was an increase in what?

Answer 5

Trade

Question 6

The crusades created what new class of Europeans?

Answer 6

The middle class

Question 7

Marco Polo spent 20 years in the service of what Chinese ruler?

Answer 7

Kublai Khan

Question 8

What was perhaps the most important Invention to influence the discovery of the New World?

Answer 8

The movable type printing press

Question 9

Who created the printing press?

Answer 9

Johann Gutenberg

Question 10

In 1488 Who reach the Cape of great hope at the southern tip of Africa?

Answer 10

Bartholomew Días

Question 11

In what year did the protestant reformation begin?

Answer 11

1517

Question 12

Why was the protestant reformation so important?

Answer 12

It was a revival of biblical Christianity and we’re getting back to the Bible and were ejecting the doctrines and going back to the truth.

Question 13

What Catholic monk posted The 99 theses and started the protestant reformation?

Answer 13

Martin Luther

Question 14

After the flood from what location did god scatter the people on the face of the whole earth?

Answer 14

The Tower of Babel

Question 15

How do we think people crossed from north Asia to North America after the flood?

Answer 15

Land bridge

Question 16

Who called the native people of North America Indians?

Answer 16

Christopher Columbus

Question 17

What Spanish king and queen sponsored Columbus’ expedition?

Answer 17

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Question 18

On what date did Columbus reach the New World?

Answer 18

October 12, 1492

Question 19

What island did Columbus land on?

Answer 19

San Salvador

Question 20

What man gets credit for being the first to realize Columbus had discovered a new world?

Answer 20

Amerigo Vespucci

Question 21

Who was one of the best known Africans to join Spanish explorers?

Answer 21

Estevanico

Question 22

And 1513 who made the first Spanish landing on the mainland of North America?

Answer 22

Ponce de León

Question 23

In 1513 who discovered the Pacific Ocean?

Answer 23

Vasco de balboa

Question 24

Between 1519 and 1521 who conquered the Aztecs?

Answer 24

Hernando Cortés

Question 25

At that time who was the powerful chief of the Aztecs?

Answer 25

Montezuma

Question 26

Who conquered the Inca of Peru

Answer 26

Francisco Pizarro

Question 27

In 1540 who marched northward from Mexico looking for the seven cities of Cibola?

Answer 27

Francisco Coronado

Question 28

In Arizona what did one party of Coronados men Discover?

Answer 28

The Grand Canyon

Question 29

In 1541 who discovered the Mississippi River ?

Answer 29

Hernando de Soto

Question 30

What city is this site for the first permanent European settlement in the United States?

Answer 30

Saint Augustine

Question 31

What island nation during this time was Spains chief rival?

Answer 31

England

Question 32

What English queen led England against the Spanish?

Answer 32

Queen Elizabeth the first

Question 33

What English captain attacked Spanish ships bound for Spain?

Answer 33

Sir Francis Drake

Question 34

In what year did king Philip of Spain send the invincible armada against England?

Answer 34

1588

Question 35

Why was the defeat of the Armada important?

Answer 35

Because protestantEngland would be free to lay the groundwork for political and religious freedom in North America not Spain and Spain would not be in charge of North America.

Question 36

What was the Northwest passage?

Answer 36

A water route through North America to lead to the orient

Question 37

Who discovered the St. Lawrence River?

Answer 37

Jacques Cartier

Question 38

What name was given to French protestants?

Answer 38

The Huguenots

Question 39

What was the first permanent French settlement in the New World?

Answer 39

Quebec, Canada

Question 40

In what year was quebec established?

Answer 40

1608

Question 41

What man established quebec and he was known as the father of New France?

Answer 41

Samuel de Champlain

Question 42

In 1673 what two men lead a long expedition along the central Mississippi

Answer 42

Jaques Marquette and Louis Joliet

Question 43

In 1682 who claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France?

Answer 43

Robert la Salle

Question 44

So la Salle claimed an entire territory what did he name it?

Answer 44

Louisiana

Question 45

What tribe of Indian sided with the British against the French?

Answer 45

Iroquois

Question 46

Give me one reason why new France was it never became heavily populated.

Answer 46

(1) most of the French colonists were hunters and traders and never establish permanent homes. (2) they lacked self government (3) they lacked religious freedom

Question 47

The French established what famous city in 1718?

Answer 47

New Orleans