Question

this quiz consists of 5 questions. it covers the material covered in unit 3. you will have 10 minutes to complete the quiz, with only one opportunity to take it (you cannot exit and re - enter). you will be able to go back to pre - there is an answer for each question before you exit. be sure to save your answers! question 1 why was the landmass south of the equator between europe/african and asia called \america\ (later south america)? \america\ is a latin - based word that means \place of friends\ a german mapmaker labelled it, giving credit to explorer amerigo vespucci for first understanding this large landmass was actually a continent the french lost a war with spain, who decided to name it after the niece of queen isabel french explorer louis america de richeleau established the first colony in north america, somewhere around modern day delaware question 2 what were explorers verrazzano and cartier trying to find for france, as they sailed up and down the north american coastline? native tribes who would help them fight the spanish in florida a water route to asia the great lakes, which they learned about from christopher columbus

Explanation:

For Question 1, the landmass south of the equator between Europe/Africa and Asia was named "America" after Amerigo Vespucci because a German map - maker credited him with first understanding it was a continent. For Question 2, during the Age of Exploration, European explorers like Verrazzano and Cartier were seeking a water route to Asia for trade and economic benefits.

Answer:

Question 1: B. A German mapmaker labelled it, giving credit to explorer Amerigo Vespucci for first understanding this large landmass was actually a continent
Question 2: B. A water route to Asia