European Exploration Quiz

What European country made voyages of discovery to West Africa?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to European exploration?

• Disease and starvation

• Fear of the unknown

• Poorly built ships

• Poor maps and navigational tools

With whom did the Europeans conduct trade in the New World?

• Africans

• Other Europeans

• Canadians

• American Indians

What were three motivating forces for European exploration of North America?

• gold and natural resources

• shut down trading posts

• competition for empire

• spread Christianity

Which European country conquered and enslaved American Indians in North and South America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

How did the American Indians help the English with their settlements?

• Taught them new farming techniques

• Gave them salt for preserving their meats

• Showed them how to hunt with spears and bows

• Taught them building techniques for log homes

What European explorer established the settlement of Québec?

• Francisco Coronado

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai become powerful by—

• selling Africans to Portuguese slave traders

• controlling trade in West Africa

• claiming large chunks of land in North America

• selling improved navigational tools

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of early European exploration?

• Exchange of goods and ideas

• Improved navigational tools and ships

• Claiming of new territories

• Introduction of new European diseases

What is the belief in cultural superiority?

• Believing your own culture is better than any other culture

• Belief in all cultures being equal to one another

• Feeling that your own culture is not as important as another

• Believing there is one world culture