Americas before the arrival of Europeans | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these continents are not physically connected to Europe?
- Asia
- North America ✓
- South America ✓
What physical barrier separates Europe from the Americas?
- The Alps mountain range
- The Atlantic Ocean ✓
- The Antarctic Ocean
- The Andes mountain range
True or false? In the fifteenth century, most Europeans believed the world was flat.
- True
- False ✓
Order these events chronologically from least to most recent.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Romans conquer Britain
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Normans conquer England
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Black Death spreads from Asia to Europe
- 4
  
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  Columbus travels to America
- 5
  
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  Britain's Empire reaches its maximum size
What is 'a group of countries all ruled over by one person or country' called?
- 'empire' ✓
If Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to more people, what type of motive does this suggest they had for sailing abroad?
- conquest
- religion ✓
- trade