As a result of his third voyage in 1498, Christopher Columbus ...

[stephzh]

Question 1

What European explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?
 
  A. Hernando Corts
 
  B. Vasco de Balboa
 
  C. Amerigo Vespucci
 
  D. Juan Ponce de Len
 
  E. Ferdinand Magellan

Question 2

Who was the first known European to look westward upon the Pacific Ocean, in 1513?
 
  A. Ferdinand Magellan
 
  B. Amerigo Vespucci
 
  C. Juan Ponce de Len
 
  D. Hernando Corts
 
  E. Vasco de Balboa

Question 3

Hernando Corts's conquest of the Aztecs in 1518 was made possible largely due to
 
  A. the Spanish co-opting the Aztec religion.
 
  B. Spanish alliances with enemies of the Aztecs.
 
  C. the brutality of the Spanish conquistadores.
 
  D. the exposure of the Aztecs to smallpox.
 
  E. political divisions within the Aztec leadership.

Question 4

As a result of his third voyage in 1498, Christopher Columbus concluded that
 
  A. Asia could not be reached by a ship traveling west from Europe.
 
  B. he had encountered a continent separate from Asia.
 
  C. all of the lands he had seen were in Asia.
 
  D. the lands he had discovered offered great mineral wealth.
 
  E. he had never come even remotely close to Asia.

[Sophiapenny]

Answer 1

E

Answer 2

E

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

B

[stephzh]

Wow, this really help

[blakcmamba]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it