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Chapter 2- Social Studies

Test Description: Social Studies

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1) Which of these explorers may have reached America before Columbus did?

ALeif Erikson BHernande Cortes CFerdinand Magellan DAmerigo Vespucci

2) When Columbus reached Cuba, he thought it was

AThe Indies BAsia CHispaniola DJapan

3) How many total expeditions did Columbus lead?

Aone Bthree Cfour Dseven

4) Who was the first to realize that the Americas were not Asia?

AHernando Cortez BSpongeBob Square Pants CFerdinand Magellan DAmerigo Vespucci

5) Which explorer discovered a strait that bears his name?

ABering BVespucci CBalboa DMagellan

6) The Colombian Exchange was a transfer of people, goods, and ideas between

AAsia and the Americas Bthe northern and Southern hemispheres Cthe Eastern and Western hemispheres DAfrica and the Americas

7) What happened when Montezuma offered Cortes gold to get him to leave?

AHe took the gold and returned to Spain. BHe formed a partnership with the Aztecs. CThe Aztecs declared Cortes their leader? DHe took Montezuma hostage and claimed Mexico for Spain.

8) When the Incas paid Pizarro a ransom for their leader, Pizarro

Atook the ransom and the leader back to Spain Breleased the leader, then captured their capital city Cformed a partnership with the Incas Dexecuted the leader and conquered the Incas

9) Coronado explored much of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas while

Alooking for the northwest passage Blooking for Floridia Clooking for Mexico City Dlooking for a golden city

10) Who gave Florida its name?

AFrancisco Pizarro BJuan Ponce de Leon CBart Simpson DHernando Cortes

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