The Age of Exploration
Authored by Students of History
History
7th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
Used 8K+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
About
This quiz comprehensively covers the Age of Exploration, a foundational topic in world history appropriate for grades 7-10. The questions assess students' understanding of key explorers like Vasco da Gama, Jacques Cartier, and Christopher Columbus, along with their motivations and achievements. Students must demonstrate knowledge of crucial technological innovations that enabled exploration, including the compass, astrolabe, and caravel ship design. The quiz evaluates comprehension of major historical processes such as the Columbian Exchange, mercantilism, and the devastating impact of European diseases on indigenous populations. Students need to understand cause-and-effect relationships, recognize the "Gold, God, Glory" motivations driving European expansion, and grasp the global consequences of exploration including the Atlantic slave trade and Japan's isolationist response. The content requires factual recall combined with conceptual understanding of how exploration reshaped world geography, economics, and demographics. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying world history in grades 7-10. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit review to consolidate learning about exploration themes, a formative assessment to gauge student comprehension before summative evaluation, or homework practice to reinforce key concepts covered in class. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before diving deeper into specific explorers or consequences of exploration. The question format makes it ideal for quick checks of understanding during instruction or as preparation for more comprehensive assessments. This content aligns with social studies standards NCSS.D2.His.1.6-12 and NCSS.D2.His.3.6-12, which emphasize analyzing historical context and examining the origins and impact of key historical developments like the Age of Exploration.
Content View
Student View
15 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?
Henry the Navigator
Dias
Vasco da Gama
Columbus
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?
Steam Engine
Compass
Astrolabe
Rudder
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The art and science of map making is called:
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore?
Caravel
Astrolabe
Frigate
Compass
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Queen Isabella
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
horses and major diseases
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
cocoa and horses
cocoa and llamas
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
major diseases
horses
potatoes and corn
slaves
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
12 questions
World War 1: The German Home Front
Quiz
•
9th - 11th Grade
13 questions
XIX-wieczne Dymy
Quiz
•
1st - 7th Grade
10 questions
NEGARA AUSTRALIA
Quiz
•
9th Grade
14 questions
Know Thy AVCPS
Quiz
•
3rd - 12th Grade
20 questions
Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa - klasa 8
Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
HEALTH8 - 4TH QT (Q#1)
Quiz
•
8th Grade
16 questions
Thinkers Beliefs and Buildings 2
Quiz
•
10th Grade - Professi...
15 questions
Kultura baroku
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
8 questions
Spartan Way - Classroom Responsible
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
14 questions
Boundaries & Healthy Relationships
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
3 questions
Integrity and Your Health
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
9 questions
FOREST Perception
Lesson
•
KG
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for History
20 questions
Post-World War II and Cold War Era Quiz
Quiz
•
7th Grade
27 questions
SS8H11 GMAS PREP
Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
Women's History Month
Quiz
•
6th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Unit 9 Quizizz
Quiz
•
10th Grade
24 questions
Wayground Review - Quiz 9.1-9.2 (2026)
Quiz
•
8th Grade
35 questions
Unit 8 S&SE Asia Exam Review
Quiz
•
8th Grade
10 questions
Exploring Ancient China's Dynasties and Innovations
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
21 questions
SS8H11
Quiz
•
8th Grade