American Destiny, 4e (Carnes) Chapter 1 Alien Encounters: Europe in the Americas 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Columbus and other early explorers searched for a direct all-water route to Asia because they A) hoped to gain easier access to highly valued Asian goods. B) could help western Europe win the Crusades against the Muslims. C) could prove that the earth was round rather than flat. D) thought Japan and China were rich and not the poor countries Marco Polo described. Answer: A (p. 14) Topic: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error Skill: Conceptual 2) The map “European Voyages of Discovery,” depicts the 1497–1499 journey around Africa by which of the following? A) da Gama B) Cabot C) Cartier D) Magellan Answer: A (p. 15) Topic: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error Skill: Factual 3) Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal was noted for A) voyaging to the area of Brazil long before Columbus. B) sponsoring the slave trade which brought so much profit to his nation. C) discovering the southern tip of Africa. D) improving and codifying navigational knowledge in order to find a route to Asia. Answer: D (pp. 15–16) Topic: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error Skill: Conceptual 4) When Columbus landed in America, the chief reason that he thought he had landed in “the Indies” was A) the ease with which the natives understood his language. B) his discovery of the place of the Grand Khan. C) his firm belief that he had sailed far enough westward to reach them. D) the plants there were similar to those in As