Studies Weekly, Week 6, Grade 5

What is the period in history known as the Age of Exploration?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Enlightenment

Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Eriksson

• Bartolomeu Dias

• John Cabot

Which European rulers sponsored Christopher Columbus's expeditions?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

• King Henry VIII of England

• King Louis XIV of France

• Queen Elizabeth I of England

Who established the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernán Cortés

• Captain John Smith

Which crop was an important plant introduced to Europe through the Columbian Exchange?

• Potatoes

• Wheat

• Rye

• Barley

What was the purpose of the missions established by the Spanish settlers in the Americas?

• To convert American Indians to Christianity

• To find gold and other precious metals

• To establish trade routes with Asia

• To explore new lands and expand empires

What was the main reason for the increase in the slave market during European colonization?

• To provide free labor for farming

• To spread Christianity to Africa

• To establish trade routes with Africa

• To increase wealth and profit

Which disease brought by Europeans had a devastating impact on the indigenous people of the Americas?

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Influenza

• All of the above

What was the impact of horses on the lives of American Indians?

• Made hunting easier

• Made travel easier

• Used as trade for wants and needs

• All of the above

What was the outcome of the encounters between Europeans and native peoples in the Americas?

• Conflict and wars

• Disease and death

• Forced migration

• All of the above