1. Does Columbus profit from his trips to the New World?
(a) No, he is left financially ruined and impoverished.
(b) No, but at least the voyages do not harm him financially.
(c) Yes, he is able to sell many things that he took from the islands.
(d) Yes, he is rewarded with all the gold he could ever want.

2. Which of the following statements shows that Eric the Red has accepted his fate?
(a) "...this is what they say: Eric, son of evil, come and be forgiven."
(b) "This is my portion. I do not call it not to my liking. Hardship lives in me."
(c) "Eric the Red is a marked man, beyond the law, so it would seem..."
(d) "One or the other of us had to die, under the natural circumstance."

3. How does Montezuma try to get Cortez to stay on the coast and not enter the interior?
(a) He sends troops to attack.
(b) He sends a threatening letter.
(c) He sends poisoned food.
(d) He sends gifts to Cortez.

4. What happens to Cortez when the Aztecs counterattack from outside the city?
(a) He loses everything and has to flee with his men.
(b) He and his men defeat them easily.
(c) He and his men win after a long battle.
(d) He is forced to negotiate a temporary treaty in order to escape with his life.

5. How does De Soto keep his men alive when the maize crop fails?
(a) He writes to Spain for help.
(b) He rations corn.
(c) He sends the men out to hunt and fish.
(d) He gives each man 1/2 pound of pork daily.