WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An early motivation for Dias, Vasco da Gama, and other Portuguese explorers was to
a)
find the cheapest, quickest sea route to India
b)
find buried treasure near Madagascar
c)
discover the "New World"
d)
quell political dissent
2.
Prince Henry of Portugal was known as the Navigator because
a)
he was the first to sail to the bottom of Africa
b)
he was the first explorer to reach India
c)
he founded a school for navigation and funded many voyages
d)
he claimed Brazil for Portugal
3.
What did Frederick Douglass do that made him internationally renowned?
a)
escaped slavery
b)
killed his master
c)
married his master's daughter
d)
gave a speech on slavery
4.
The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa was
a)
Cabral
b)
Henry the Navigator
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Dias
5.
What 16th century event in Tenochtitlan proved most devastating to the Aztec Empire?
a)
the military invasion launched by Pizarro
b)
smallpox
c)
overzealous Christians
d)
slavery
6.
The first Portuguese explorer to reach India by sailing around Africa was
a)
Cabral
b)
Henry the Navigator
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Dias
7.
The production of what good were the Middle Colonies responsible for?
a)
Wheat, flour
b)
Sugar, tobacco
c)
Fish, beef
d)
Rice, indigo
8.
Which statement about society and government in 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony is true?
a)
the working class exerted political influence far out of proportion to the size of its population
b)
religious leaders possessed high social status and greatly influenced political affairs
c)
aristocratic Pilgrims wielded greater power than the working-class Puritans
d)
the "Godly Commonwealth" was a courageous experiment in pure democracy
9.
What commercial activities were most significant to the economy of New England and other Northern Colonies?
a)
trading, shipbuilding, fishing
b)
tobacco, rice, indigo farming
c)
Manufacturing and finance
d)
lumber and mining
10.
Christopher Columbus believed he had reached
a)
China
b)
India
c)
The New World
d)
Africa
11.
Why were large numbers of male indentured servants brought to colonial Virginia?
a)
The were needed to defend the colony against Powhatan attacks
b)
Additional labor was needed to cultivate and harvest tobacco
c)
early settlers sought marriageable partners for their daughters
d)
their skills were indispensable to the growing shipbuilding industry
12.
Which Spanish explorer is credited with being the first to "sail around the world"?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Columbus
c)
Magellan
d)
Cortes
13.
Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Pizarro
b)
Cortes
c)
Magellan
d)
Cabral
14.
In 1754, Benjamin Franklin printed the image above in the Pennsylvania Gazette newspaper. For what purpose was Franklin's image later used during the Revolutionary War?
a)
to encourage ratification of the Constitution
b)
to encourage work on a declaration of independence
c)
to promote unity against British tyranny
d)
to promote interest in a bill of rights
15.
All of the following are true about African slaves EXCEPT
a)
they became outdated and replaced by indentured servants
b)
they were mainly used in the South on plantations
c)
they faced unsanitary conditions aboard slave ships
d)
they worked from sunrise to sunset six days a week and were beaten if they disobeyed their masters
16.
The FIRST two European nations to explore and conquer portions of Africa and the Americas were
a)
Britain and France
b)
Britain and Spain
c)
The Netherlands and France
d)
Portugal and Spain
17.
“Their place in history is interesting. On one hand, they came to the New World to escape religious persecution, only to persecute those who disagreed with them. They even executed people for being ‘witches.’ Yet, at the same time, they gave us the Mayflower Compact as a model of government and introduced public education in the colonies.”
The above quote is referring to which of the following?
The above quote is referring to which of the following?
a)
The Anglican Church
b)
Members of a joint-stock company
c)
The Puritans and Pilgrims
d)
The Quakers
18.
Which Spanish Conquistador conquered the INCA?
a)
Pizarro
b)
Cortes
c)
Magellan
d)
Cabral
19.
Which Spanish explorer are the continents of North & South America named after?
a)
Dias
b)
Coronado
c)
Cabral
d)
Vespucci
20.
All of the following were explorers for the Spanish crown EXCEPT
a)
Magellan
b)
Hudson
c)
Columbus
d)
Vespucci
21.
All of the following were causes of Exploration EXCEPT
a)
to spread Christianity to other parts of the world
b)
the desire to achieve individual recognition
c)
the desire to increase countries' wealth by exploiting colonies
d)
to establish fair and democratic governments in the New World
22.
All of the following were reasons the Spanish defeated the Aztecs and Incas EXCEPT
a)
diseases, like smallpox
b)
they had guns and horses and the natives didn't
c)
the had metal armor and the natives didn't
d)
Spanish troops outnumbered native troops
23.
What now famous song was written by John Newton, a former slave trader?
a)
"The Old Rugged Cross"
b)
"America the Beautiful"
c)
"Amazing Grace"
d)
"When the Saints Go Marching In"
24.
Which of the following was Brazil's most significant EXPORT?
a)
tobacco
b)
sugar
c)
gold
d)
slaves
25.
Where did most of the slaves involved in the Atlantic slave trade come from?
a)
Southern Africa
b)
the Middle East
c)
the Western Coast of Africa
d)
South America
26.
Which religious group believed in equality for all people, regardless of race, gender, or religion?
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Loyalists
27.
What was the name given to the exchange of crops, ideas, diseases, and technologies between the Old and New World?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
The Colombian Exchange
c)
Isolationism
d)
All of the above
28.
Manumission allowed slaves to
a)
sell their surplus produce or goods from their own work
b)
have time off during religious holidays
c)
purchase or receive their freedom from slavery
d)
marry and not have families seperated
29.
What was the principal cause of death for slaves on the Middle Passage?
a)
abuse
b)
execution
c)
suicide
d)
disease
30.
All of the following are true about the slave trade IN AFRICA EXCEPT
a)
Africans wanted guns and textiles from the Europeans
b)
Africans refused to trade slaves with all European nations
c)
Africans sold slaves captured from other tribes
d)
Portugal was the first to trade slaves with the Africans
31.
Which term below refers to the diffusion of African culture including music, art, religion, and food?
a)
African Americanism
b)
Westernization
c)
Africanization
d)
African Diaspora
32.
Which country claimed the eastern coast of what is now the United States?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
33.
Which nation claimed Mexico, Florida, most of the Caribbean and the majority of South America?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
34.
Which country claimed Brazil as their own?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
35.
Which of the following were causes of European exploration of the New World?
a)
they wanted to spread Christianity to new areas
b)
they wanted to find gold and become rich
c)
Exploration was easier due to the Caravel and improved sailing technology
d)
All of the above
36.
In total, about how many slaves were shipped from Africa over the course of the slave trade?
a)
15-20 million
b)
10-12 million
c)
30-40 million
d)
Over 100 million
37.
Which of the following is true about the establishment of the Rhode Island Colony?
a)
Roger Williams founded the colony in an attempt to try and escape Native Americans in New York
b)
its economy was based on plantation slavery
c)
it was founded by the Puritans to establish a theocracy
d)
Roger Williams established freedom of religion in the colony
38.
If you were looking for religious freedom, which colony would you be LEAST LIKELY to live in?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Connecticut
d)
Pennsylvania
39.
All of the following are true about conditions on slave ships EXCEPT
a)
they were force fed if they refused to eat
b)
they were chained below deck and were packed so tightly they could not sit down or stand up
c)
they were able to successfully revolt and win their freedom on several occasions
d)
they often died from disease due to poor ventilation and unsanitary conditions below deck
40.
Which colony would be LEAST LIKELY to have slaves in it?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
41.
Of the following, which is the MOST accurate list of the New England Colonies?
a)
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
c)
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
d)
Georgia, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Jersey
42.
What did white ship captains trade with African slave owners in exchange for slaves?
a)
Goods
b)
Weapons
c)
Rum
d)
All of the above
43.
The main motivator of slavery was ______________.
a)
Racism
b)
Economics
c)
Religion
d)
None of the above
44.
Two other crops farmed on Southern plantations aside from cotton and tobacco were:
a)
Oranges & mangoes
b)
Bananas & pineapples
c)
Corn & Soybeans
d)
Rice & indigo
45.
What is the CORRECT direction of flow for the slave triangle?
a)
Goods from Europe, slaves
from Africa, raw materials from the New World
b)
Goods from Asia, slaves from the New World, raw materials from
Africa
c)
Goods from the New World, slaves from Asia, raw materials from
Europe
d)
Goods from Africa, slaves from Europe, raw materials from the
New World
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