Mister Richardson's
World History Class


Chapter 12: Review Questions


1. Who was John Cabot?

2. Who was Bartholomeu Dias?

3. Who was Vasco da Gama?

4. Who was Christopher Columbus?

5. Who was Ferdinand Magellan?

6. Who was Vasco Nunez de Balboa?

7. Who was Samuel de Champlain?

8. Who was Hernando de Soto?

9. Who was Francisco de Coronado?

10. Who was Henry Hudson?

11. Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

12. Who was Marco Polo?

13. What was the Line of Demarcation?

14. What were the three major groups of Indians that met the Spanish?

15. Why did the Europeans begin exploration?

16. What is capitalism?

17. What is mercantilism?

18. List the first missionaries to the New World.

19. List the instruments that sailors would use at this time.

20. How did America get its name?


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