Age of Exploration Test Review

Age of Exploration Test Review

6th - 8th Grade

54 Qs

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Age of Exploration Test Review

Age of Exploration Test Review

Assessment

Quiz

History, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.8.9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Ashley Byrnes

Used 55+ times

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54 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an incentive for Europeans to explore the world?

to convert people to Christianity

to find gold and silver

to obtain spices from Asia

to spread Islam

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two technological advancements aided the Europeans in their exploration of the New World?

improved ship designs and the seed drill

the telescope and the microscope

the compass and the smelting furnace

improved ship designs and navigational tools

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

England created most of its North American colonies in what region?

East Coast

Mississippi River Valley

West Coast

Yucatan Peninsula

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first person to lead a voyage that went all the way around the world?

Pedro Cabral

Ferdinand Magellan

Vasco da Gama

Francis Drake

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three countries led European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

Belgium, Greece and Poland

Ireland, Norway and Denmark

Russia, Italy and Germany

Portugal, Spain and England

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Europeans wanted to find water routes to Asia. Which Portuguese explorer was the first to do this by sailing around the tip of Africa then to India?

Ferdinand Magellan

Vasco da Gama

Pedro Cabral

Francis Drake

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following associations is incorrect?

Spain / Pizzaro and Cortez

England / Sir Francis Drake

Portugal / Vasco da Gama

Spain / John Cabot

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