WorksheetsReasons for Exploration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a caravel?
a)
people who sell things
b)
a small and fast ship with triangular sails
c)
something that contributes to a result or outcome
d)
relating to government or laws
2.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
A new ship was invented.
A new ship was invented.
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
3.
What are technological factors?
a)
a small and fast ship with triangular sails
b)
factors relating to the government or laws
c)
factors relating to science and used in everyday life to make work easier
d)
factors relating to how we make and use money
4.
What is a factor?
a)
something that contributes to a result or outcome
b)
people who sell things
c)
relating to how we make and use money
d)
relating to science and used in everyday life to make work easier
5.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
The invention of the astrolabe and compass
The invention of the astrolabe and compass
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
6.
What are economic factors?
a)
people who sell things
b)
factors relating to how we make and use money
c)
factors relating to science and used in everyday life to make work easier
d)
factors relating to government or laws
7.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
Desire to increase the size of their empire
Desire to increase the size of their empire
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
8.
True or False
The road to get to the Far East was easy and safe to travel.
The road to get to the Far East was easy and safe to travel.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
Merchants brought spices from the Far East
Merchants brought spices from the Far East
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
10.
What is a cartographer?
a)
a person who travels the world
b)
a person who prints books
c)
a person to makes boats
d)
a person who makes maps
11.
What are political factors?
a)
a small and fast ship with triangular sails
b)
factors relating to how we make and use money
c)
factors relating to science and used in everyday life to make work easier
d)
factors relating to government or laws
12.
Country to first seek a water route to Asia?
a)
France
b)
The USA
c)
England
d)
Portugal
13.
Factors that led to exploration?
a)
technological
b)
political
c)
economic
d)
All of the above
14.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
Spread of Christianity
Spread of Christianity
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
15.
What was the motto for exploration?
a)
God, Gold, and Glory
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Bravery, Blood, and Glory
d)
To Infinity and Beyond
16.
What caused Europeans to become interested in exploring the New World?
a)
They saw Spain find gold and silver.
b)
They read new books about cool places in the New World.
c)
They just loved to explore.
d)
All of the above
17.
Political, Economic, Technological or Other Factor?
Expansion of international trade
Expansion of international trade
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Technological
d)
Other
18.
What are merchants?
a)
relating to science and used in everyday life to make work easier
b)
relating to how we make and use money
c)
people who sell things
d)
relating to government or laws
19.
True or False:
It was very easy to purchase a books about routes to the New World.
It was very easy to purchase a books about routes to the New World.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Who started a school to teach explorers?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Johann Gutenberg
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