Quarter 1 Review 7th Grade SS

What was one of the primary motivations for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• To establish democracy

• To find new trade routes

• To spread industrialization

• To create new languages

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Describe one impact of European exploration on indigenous cultures in the Americas.

• Indigenous populations increased significantly

• Indigenous cultures remained unchanged

• Indigenous populations were often decimated by disease

• Indigenous cultures became the dominant global cultures

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which technological advancement was crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The astrolabe

• The telegraph

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Identify the explorer who is credited with circumnavigating the globe.

• Hernán Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Amerigo Vespucci

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What was a significant consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

• The spread of European languages to Asia

• The introduction of new crops and animals to different continents

• The establishment of the United Nations

• The end of the Age of Exploration

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Which explorer is known for his voyages to the Caribbean and is often credited with "discovering" America?

• Leif Erikson

• Christopher Columbus

• James Cook

• Henry Hudson

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Discuss one reason why European nations were interested in exploring new lands.

• To escape from their own countries

• To find new sources of wealth and resources

• To avoid technological advancements

• To decrease their population

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the primary purpose of the compass during the Age of Exploration?

• To measure time

• To predict weather

• To determine direction

• To calculate distance

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Identify the explorer who claimed Canada for England.

• Jacques Cartier

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

• Hernando de Soto

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Explain how the Age of Exploration led to cultural exchanges between Europe and the Americas.

• It isolated cultures from each other

• It led to the complete destruction of European culture

• It facilitated the exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies

• It resulted in the Americas adopting European languages exclusively

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept