Age of Exploration and Early Kentuckians Quiz

Who was the Italian explorer that America is named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

What was the primary goal of the Age of Exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To explore the Pacific Ocean

• To colonize the moon

• To discover new spices

Why did the Woodland Indians build mounds?

• To have a place to picnic with neighbors and friends

• To have a place for leaders to build their homes

• To have a place for burial of their people

• To have a place where the village could meet

What was the significant effect of the Age of Exploration?

• The invention of the internet

• The start of global trade

• The end of the dinosaur era

• The discovery of electricity

Why did the early Kentuckians stop being nomadic?

• Because the technology was better and they could grow crops

• Because the large animals had died off or moved on

• Because the weather was better in the new area

• Because they wanted to live as tribes

What was the game that the Fort Ancient people played for fun?

• lacrosse

• chunkey

• soccer

• catch

Why is archeology an important science?

• Because we can learn about dinosaurs

• Because some scientists like to dig stuff up

• Because people in charge of historic places want them to

• Because we learn how early people lived

What technology greatly aided the Age of Exploration by improving navigation?

• The telescope

• The compass

• The steam engine

• The printing press

What method did Fort Ancient Indians use for their pottery?

• Wattle and daub

• coil

• pressed

• flattened

What was a major consequence of the Age of Exploration for indigenous peoples?

• Increased wealth

• Cultural exchange

• Spread of diseases

• Improved technology