Exploration and Colonization Quiz

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

• artifacts.

• books.

• interviews.

• videos.

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa.

• America.

• Asia.

• Europe.

A compass works by Earth’s

• large oceans.

• magnetic field.

• spinning on its axis.

• orbit around the sun.

If an explorer knew what direction was north, he

• could create a map of unexplored land.

• could find the other cardinal directions.

• would know how fast his ship was moving.

• would know how far away from land he was.

Why did colonizers plant flags?

• to teach Christianity

• to help American Indians

• to find their way back again

• to claim land for their country

Why was gold important to colonizers?

• Europeans used gold in their food.

• Europeans made weapons out of gold.

• Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.

• Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.

Which foods came from America?

• wheat and rice

• apples and pears

• lettuce and cabbage

• potatoes and squash

The rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies to get

• silk and spices.

• meat and potatoes.

• more experience.

• more land.

A colony is different from other places in which people settle because it is

• ruled by no one.

• ruled by itself.

• ruled by another country.

• ruled by the Native Americans.

Many American Indians died from contagious diseases because they were

• not taking their vitamins.

• too tired to fight it off.

• exposed to harsh weather.

• exposed to diseases that spread quickly.