Impacts of Exploration

Choose 4 correct answers.

What was some of the impacts of exploration?

• Globalisation

• Colonisation

• Trade

• Spread of Religion

• Gold

A new community set up in another country by people who are not from there originally is called a...

Choose at least one of the major colonising countries.

• South Africa

• Britain

• Indonesia

Pick two religions spread around the world by explorers.

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Find at least three items Europeans wanted to trade.

• Gold

• Silver

• Toys

• Spices

• Playstation

What is the term given to the exchange of food, animals, disease, culture and people between the New World and Old World? Hint: It is named after a famous Italian explorer.

What is the name of the period of exploration that saw explorers set out to find unknown lands?

Name at least one disease spread by explorers.

• Smallpox

• COVID

• Mumps

In your opinion, were the impacts of exploration generally positive or negative? Give reasons for your opinion.