WorksheetsUS History Topic 1 Lesson 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the main goal of continued Spanish exploration of North and South America?
a)
to find a route to Asia
b)
to seek riches for the Spanish crown
c)
to learn the customs of the Native Americans Option 3 (optional)
d)
to be the first country to circumnavigate the world
2.
How did the crops of the Americas affect Europeans, Africans, and Asians?
a)
Europeans became richer from trade with America than trade with Asia.
b)
Populations around the world increased from the change in diets.
c)
Native Americans were enslaved and brought to Europe to harvest crops.
d)
Explorers from other countries began sailing to America in search of the crops.
3.
From a historical point of view, what was Columbus's most important achievement?
a)
He spread European animals and crops to the Americas and American animals and crops to Europe.
b)
He found gold for the rulers of Spain.
c)
He treated Native Americans poorly.
d)
He reestablished contact between the Americas and the rest of the world.
4.
Why did the Spanish continue to explore and settle other Caribbean islands?
a)
to be the first to circumnavigate the world
b)
to find a route around South America to Asia
c)
to bring gold, crops, and slaves to the Spanish crown
d)
to conquer more of the globe than any other country
5.
Which of the following was the greatest short-term effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?
a)
It sharply decreased their population.
b)
It opened them to European ideas.
c)
It gave them new crops to grow.
d)
It led to their enslavement.
6.
Identify a positive consequence of the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans in what would become the United States.
a)
Chicken eggs increased the protein in Native American diets.
b)
Pigs became the most valuable source of meat for Native Americans.
c)
Native Americans learned to ride horses and used them to carry heavy loads.
d)
The hide from cows was used to create warmer clothing for Native Americans.
7.
How did Spanish and Portuguese exploration differ?
a)
The Spanish were motivated by a desire for gold.
b)
The Spanish were the first to reach an unknown continent.
c)
The Portuguese were the first to reach an unknown continent.
d)
The Portuguese gained more wealth from their exploration.
8.
Columbus sailed for Asia in
a)
1491
b)
1942
c)
1492
d)
1493
9.
Why is there uncertainty about the frist explorers of Americas?
a)
European and Asian officials agree that no travel to the Americas occurred before 1492.
b)
There are no records of anyone traveling to the Americas before Columbus.
c)
Before 1492, only the Vikings left detailed records of their exploration and interactions in the Americas.
d)
There is no evidence that early explorers had the means to travel across oceans to reach the Americas.
10.
Columbus sailed for
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
Germany
11.
Columbus was the captian of the
a)
Nina
b)
Pinta
c)
Santa Maria
d)
Bus
12.
It took Columbus how many months to reach the Americas
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
13.
According to the chart which nation turned down Columbus before he went to Spain?
a)
Italy
b)
Portugal
c)
Jamaica
d)
Asia
14.
According to the chart how many voyages did Columbus make to the Americas
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
Which was one of the main reasons Columbus sailed to the Americas
a)
He wanted to find riches
b)
He wanted to prove that the world was round
c)
He wanted to see India
d)
He wanted to prove his seamanship
16.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa "discovered" . . .
a)
North America
b)
The Gulf of Mexico
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
The Andes Mountian Range
17.
According to the map Magellan sailed between
a)
1492-1493
b)
1519-1522
c)
1591-1521
d)
1524-1533
18.
According to the map who sailed the longest route?
a)
Columbus
b)
Cabotr
c)
Magewllan
d)
Pizarro
19.
Circumnavigate means to
a)
Sail to a new land
b)
Sail completely around the world
c)
Sail to new waters
d)
Sail
20.
According to which item did not orginate in the Old World
a)
Wheat
b)
Sugar
c)
Beans
d)
Rice
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