WorksheetsEuropean empires quiz 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which two empires colonized Canada?
a)
Spain and England
b)
France and England
c)
Portugal and France
d)
Portugal and Spain
2.
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Europeans were able to form empires (expand) in the 1500s?
a)
improved mapmaking
b)
better weapons than Asians
c)
more advanced technology than Native Americans
d)
the astrolabe
3.
The astrolabe:
a)
was an instrument that allowed sailors to know their latitude
b)
was a type of improved map
c)
was a ship that allowed sailing across the ocean
d)
was the government of England
4.
The caravel:
a)
was an instrument that allowed sailors to know their latitude
b)
was a type of improved map
c)
was a ship that allowed sailing across the ocean
d)
was similar to the compass
5.
Which empire used the trade route shown to trade furs with Native Americans?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
England
6.
The attached map is of South America...which empire controlled Argentina and Peru?
a)
Portugal
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
England
7.
The impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas was that _________ gained the largest empire in the Americas.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
8.
The name of the agreement with the Pope that divided the Americas between Spain and Portugal:
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Monroe Doctrine
9.
Indentured servants, or people who worked to earn freedom, were mainly used in ________colonies like Georgia.
a)
British
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
German
10.
Compared to Spain and Portugal, the British allowed their colonists _________ freedoms and self-government.
a)
less
b)
the same
c)
more
d)
it's impossible to know
11.
Since it was trying to get gold and silver from its colonies in the Americas, _________ had the tightest control over its empire (fewest freedoms for the colonies).
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Dutch
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