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WorksheetsAge of Discovery
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the Crusades help lead to the Age of Exploration?
a)
Europeans were trying to take back the Holy Land
b)
It opened up trade between Europe and Asia
c)
They caused Native Americans to die
d)
It caused the Vikings to explore North America
2.
Who took over Constantinople in 1453 which forced Europeans to find a water route to Asia?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
The Crusaders
c)
Roman Empire
d)
China
3.
Who were the first Europeans to “discover” the New World?
a)
The Portuguese
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
The Vikings
d)
The Dutch
4.
Where was Columbus’ intended destination?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
5.
What “Age” did Columbus start?
a)
Age of Discovery
b)
1492
c)
The Renaissance
d)
The Middle Ages
6.
Which term is defined as "Spanish soldiers who conquered the Aztecs and Incas?"
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exhange
7.
Which term is defined as " Belief that your culture is superior to others?"
a)
Conquistador
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exchange
8.
Which term is defined as "A northern water route to Asia by going through or over North America?"
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exchange
9.
Which term is defined as " The discovery and sharing or foods, animals, plants, and disease between the eastern and western hemispheres?"
a)
Conquistadors
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Ethnocentrism
d)
Columbian Exchange
10.
What was the primary cause of death for Native Americans?
a)
Disease
b)
War
c)
Slavery
d)
Food Poisoning
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