Age of exploration quiz

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The trade between the Europeans and the African kings for slaves.
• the movement of Christians from Europe to the Americas.
• the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between hemispheres.
• the migration of settlers from Europe to the Americas.

Early European explorers who came to the New World were looking for a northwest passage in order to....

• Prove the World was round.
• Improve trade with Native American Indians.
• Explore the Great Lakes.
• Find a shorter route to Asia.

What was a European goal during the Age of Exploration?

• The expansion of empires and power.
• The increase of wealth and improved balance of trade.
• The desire to spread Christianity beyond European borders.
• All of the Above.

With the Middle Passage, what was one result?

• Native American Indian populations continued to increase.
• The African slave trade ended.
• The number of slaves in America increases.
• Spain's empire in the New World declined.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

• European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
• Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
• Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended.
• Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To reduce overpopulation in Europe

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• To profit from trade in in furs and other goods

• To create joint ventures with other European powers.

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

Which of the following is not a reason people began to explore?

• Asian spices
• curiosity 
• spread their religion
• convert more people to Islam

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________

• Long Passage
• Middle Passage
• Northwest Passage
• Bermuda Triangle