Geography -European Exploration Practice Test

Capital letter A represents:

a

Atlantic Ocean

Hudson Bay

Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Ocean

Capital letter B represents what body of water?

b

Atlantic Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Ocean

Caribbean Sea

Name:

Christopher Columbus hoped to reach Asia by

• following the Silk Road from Europe to Asia
• sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean
• sailing around the southern tip of Africa
• traveling through the Hudson Bay

As a result of the Renaissance, many Europeans learned about the world because of the invention of

• the magnetic compass
• the postal service
• silk clothing
• the printing press

What was the first country from Europe to begin colonizing the Americas as a result of sponsoring Columbus’ voyages?

• Spain
• Italy
• England
• Portugal

What were the Crusades?

• the rebirth of learning in Western Europe
• a series of holy wars fought between the Christians and Muslims
• the exchange of goods between the Old World and the New World
• a region where people share a similar way of life

Which of the following items was brought from the New World to the Old World as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• pumpkins
• wheat
• chickens
• horses

Which of the following occurred during the Renaissance?

• Europeans set up a system of kings and nobles.
• Europeans made many new discoveries and inventions.
• the Crusades began.
• Turkish Muslims retreated from Jerusalem.

Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador that became famous for stealing riches and conquering the

• Tainos and establishing the colony Hispaniola
• French territory of Louisiana
• Aztec empire

• Spice Islands of the East Indies