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WorksheetsEuropean Exploration
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Reformation contribute to this age of exploration?
a)
It made more people Lutheran.
b)
It made people question their beliefs, so they started wondering "what if I sail...".
c)
It angered the Catholic Church.
d)
It made more people Christian.
2.
Who were the conquistadors?
a)
People who conquered the Aztecs and Incas.
b)
Hernando Cortez and Francisco Pizarro.
c)
Conquerors who were soldiers and explorers.
d)
All of the above.
3.
What was Christopher Columbus searching for when he sailed west from Spain?
a)
The New World
b)
A sea route to Asia
c)
The Bahama Islands
d)
A good meal
4.
Why was the printing press so important?
a)
It helped with navigation.
b)
It made ships faster and easier to navigate.
c)
It spread information faster and cheaper.
d)
It ended the black plague.
5.
Which was the main reason for exploration at this time?
a)
They wanted to get rich trading silk, spices, and jewels from Asia.
b)
They wanted to find a new trade route to Asia.
c)
The Muslims controlled the land between Asia and Europe and would only trade with Italy.
d)
All of the above
6.
Columbus treated Native Americans with respect.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
Who was the first explorer to reach India by finding a new trade route?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco Da Gama
d)
Mr. McClyman
8.
Who were the first European person or people to explore North America?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
the Vikings
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
9.
The Renaissance was important to exploration because people were
a)
learning about sciences, mathematics, and arts again.
b)
dying from the plague.
c)
living in a feudal kingdom.
d)
none of the above.
10.
Who was the explorer who sailed all around the world?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Bartolomeu Dias
d)
Ms. Larson
11.
What did the Treaty of Tordesillas do?
a)
It told the people of Brazil they could only speak Portuguese.
b)
It was an agreement to split the New World between Spain and Portugal.
c)
It commanded all people to speak Spanish.
12.
Are you a colonist?
a)
no
b)
yes
13.
Who were the first people to come to the Americas?
a)
Asian hunters
b)
Christopher Columbus and his crew
c)
8th graders
d)
the Vikings
14.
What were some reasons people explored?
a)
To claim land
b)
To spread Christianity
c)
To gain more knowledge about the world
d)
All of the above
15.
Who are the Americas named after?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
George Washington
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Henry Hudson
16.
Which is the primary source?
a)
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to a general
b)
A globe
c)
A textbook
d)
An article in the newspaper
17.
Which of these is a secondary source?
a)
The video tape from a security camera of a robbery.
b)
The clerk's statement after he was robbed.
c)
The police report the police made after interviewing the witnesses and watching the video tape.
d)
The finger prints found on the door.
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