European Voyages of Discovery

Mason, Michael, and Ethan are playing a game of explorers. If they were to mimic the primary goal of European explorers during the Age of Exploration, what would be their main objective?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To explore the uncharted territories of Africa

• To establish new forms of government in Europe

• To study different cultures for academic purposes

David, Rohan, and Hannah are participating in a history quiz. The question asked is: 'Which European explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?'

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

During a history class, the teacher asked Maya, Michael, and Ethan about the largest empire in pre-Columbian America that was significantly impacted by European exploration. What was the name of that empire?

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• Maya Civilization

• Olmec Civilization

Anika, Scarlett, and Avery are participating in a history quiz. They are asked: 'After the Europeans made contact with the Native Americans, which disease had the most devastating impact on the Native American populations?'

• Influenza

• Smallpox

• Measles

• Bubonic Plague

During a history class, Jackson, Scarlett, and David were discussing the primary reason for European colonization of the Americas. What did they conclude was the main reason?

• They wanted to spread Christianity

• They were in search of gold and other riches

• They wanted to establish trade with Native Americans

• All of the above

During a history class, the teacher asked Samuel and Nora, 'Which treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal?'

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Westphalia

Ava, Anika, and Ethan are participating in a school quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'Who was the first European to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe?' Who should they answer?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

• Sir Francis Drake

Noah, William, and Avery are playing a board game where they act as leaders of European nations during the Age of Exploration. They need to acquire as many colonies as possible to gather wealth. What is this economic policy called in real-world history?

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

During a history class, Benjamin was asked about the significant change in European agricultural practices. He was asked to identify the crop, brought back to Europe from the New World, that became a staple in European diets and caused this change. What did Benjamin answer?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Potato

• Corn

Noah, Liam, and Avery are playing a trivia game. Noah draws a card and reads the question aloud: 'What was the name of the passage that Europeans hoped to find in North America to reach Asia more quickly?'

• The Silk Road

• The Northwest Passage

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The Strait of Magellan