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WorksheetsAge of Exploration Review 2
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ponce de Leon discovered Florida while searching for
a)
the mythical Fountain of Youth
b)
the city of gold
c)
a passage way to Asia
d)
the New World
2.
Christopher Columbus actually discovered the entire continent of North America but he believed he had
a)
sailed around the world
b)
reached Asia
c)
located a trading route for the world
d)
made friends with the Native Americans
3.
Hernando Cortes crushed the Aztec empire and claimed what land for Spain?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
d)
Georgia
4.
Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in
a)
1569
b)
1492
c)
1700's
d)
666 BC
5.
Europeans were desperate to get Spices from
a)
France
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Georgia
6.
Spices were used to
a)
Spice up food
b)
preserve foods and keep them from spoiling
c)
make clothes from
d)
use for blankets to keep warm
7.
Christopher Columbus' idea to sail west to find a the shortcut to the Indies was financed by
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
the Americans
8.
This person is credited with discovering the New World.
a)
Magellan
b)
Colombus
c)
Da Gama
d)
Cortes
9.
What was a key invention for navigation?
a)
astrolabe
b)
GPS
c)
telescope
d)
field glasses
10.
Which explorer was the first European to reach North America in 1492?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Henry Hudson
11.
What is a conquistador?
a)
French Soldier
b)
English Soldier
c)
Portugal Soldier
d)
Spanish Soldier
12.
Where did the first explorers want to go?
a)
England
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
13.
The country that sponsored Columbus journey to America was _________
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Holland
14.
This explorer conquered the Aztecs after many of the Aztec soldiers had contracted diseases from the Europeans.
a)
Hernando Cortez
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Ponce de Leon
15.
Christopher Columbus is greatly admired by all for his heroic actions as an explorer.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What was Juan Ponce de Leon mainly searching for?
a)
Gold and the Fountain of Youth
b)
Asia
c)
The Northwest Passage
d)
Spices
17.
Where did Columbus really land when he thought he was in Asia?
a)
Mexico
b)
Florida
c)
Canada
d)
The Bahamas
18.
What country was John Cabot sailing for?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Holland
d)
France
19.
What was John Cabot's greatest accomplishment?
a)
He found the Northwest Passage.
b)
He found a shorter route to Asia.
c)
He traveled the Pacific Ocean and discovered Japan.
d)
He explored land off the coast of Canada and the Chesapeake Bay.
20.
Which explorer took 200 men to try to start a settlement in Florida?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
John Cabot
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
21.
What country sponsored Jacques Cartier?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
22.
John Cabot was looking for a route to Asia by sailing in what part of the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
North Atlantic
b)
South Atlantic
c)
Mid-Atlantic
23.
What was Jacques Cartier's goal for exploring?
a)
To find the Pacific Ocean
b)
To find the Fountain of Youth
c)
To find a water route to Asia
d)
To discover America
24.
Which explorer explored the St. Lawrence River?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Christopher Columbus
25.
What area did Christopher Columbus explore?
a)
The eastern coast of Asia
b)
The eastern coast of Canada
c)
The western coast of the U.S.
d)
The Caribbean Sea
26.
Which of the following was Christopher Columbus mistaken?
a)
The shape of the Earth
b)
The Size of the Earth
27.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Spices did not grow in Europe.
b)
It was very difficult to get spices from Asia to Europe.
c)
Spices brought by land had to cross thousands of miles of dangerous mountains and deserts.
d)
All of the above
28.
Why were maps during the 1400's and 1500's so inaccurate?
a)
No one knew how to make them
b)
Few people had traveled
c)
Trade routes were dangerous
29.
Why did many explorers want to find the sea route to Asia?
a)
To find spices
b)
To find silks
c)
To find porcelain
d)
All the above
30.
France sent this sailor to find the Northwest Passage. He never found it, but he made France's first claim in North America.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
31.
Before the Age of Exploration, what kept people from discovering new lands?
a)
The printing press
b)
Little interest in exploring
c)
Wars
d)
The distance across the ocean
32.
Which explorer financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River and claimed this land for France?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Robert LaSalle
33.
Holland and England sponsored this sailor to find a sea route to Asia. He explored a large river and a huge bay in Canada that is named after him today.
a)
Robert LaSalle
b)
Francisco Coronado
c)
John Cabot
d)
Henry Hudson
34.
France sent this sailor to find the Northwest Passage. He never found it, but he made France's first land claim in North America.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Christopher Columbus
35.
This Spanish nobleman led an expedition into what is now the southwestern U.S. in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
John Cabot
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Francisco Coronado
36.
This Spanish soldier searched for the mythical "Fountain of Youth". He claimed the land that we know as Florida for Spain.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
John Cabot
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Francisco Coronado
37.
This explorer convinced Spain he could find a new sea route to Asia. Falsely believing he had reached Asia, he made the first European land claims in the New World.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Robert LaSalle
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
38.
What was the name of the shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America that many explorers searched for but never found?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Hudson River
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
The Silk Road
39.
Even though Native Americans had lived there for thousands of years, Europeans called the Americas the __________.
a)
Conquistadors
b)
colony
c)
New World
d)
Age of Exploration
40.
___________ are scientists who study human artifacts to learn about past cultures.
a)
Archeologists
b)
Explorers
c)
Astrolabes
d)
Noblemen
41.
Many European explorers brought sicknesses that spread quickly and infected many Native Americans. These are called ________.
a)
spices
b)
conquistadors
c)
colonies
d)
contagious diseases
42.
What do we call the period in history that lasted about 300 years when Europeans started searching for lands they did not know?
a)
The Age of Exploration
b)
The Northwest Passage
c)
The New World
d)
The Conquistadors
43.
The _______ would help explorers stay on course by showing them how far North or South they were from the equator.
a)
compass
b)
astrolabe
c)
spices
d)
colony
44.
What was the impact explorers had in North America?
a)
Land was claimed
b)
Settlements were started
c)
Native people were mistreated
d)
All of the above
45.
Explorers used a compass to tell their _________ on their voyage.
a)
latitude
b)
speed
c)
distance
d)
direction
46.
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
a)
He proved that the Earth is round.
b)
He opened up a new trade route to Asia.
c)
He was a great mapmaker.
d)
His discovery led eventually to colonies in America
47.
Why did European explorers want to find this sea route to Asia?
a)
To find spices
b)
To find silks
c)
To find porcelain
d)
All of the above
48.
Why were maps during the 1400's and the 1500's so inaccurate?
a)
No one knew how to make them
b)
Few people has travedled away from their homes
c)
The printing press was not invented
d)
Trade routes were dangerous
49.
Which of the following inventions allowed the Age of Exploration to occur?
a)
the Caravel Ship was invented
b)
The printing press spread knowledge and ideas
c)
The compass, astrolabe, and other navigational instruments were invented
d)
All of the above
50.
Europeans began exploring the world because they wanted to:
a)
gain riches from Asia like silk and spices
b)
prove that the world was flat
c)
discover a New World
d)
All of these are true
51.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
52.
Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:
a)
Caravels
b)
Astrolabes
c)
Titanics
d)
Voyagers
53.
The goal of Columbus's first voyage was to:
a)
Go around Africa to Asia
b)
Find the New World
c)
Conquer the Aztec Empire
d)
Get to Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic
54.
A waterway in North America thought to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
a)
missionary
b)
mutiny
c)
navigation
d)
Northwest Passage
55.
What European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
56.
Who explored and claimed for Spain what is now the state of Florida?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon
57.
Who explored and claimed for Spain much of what is now the southwestern United States?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Hernan Cortes
58.
Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas?
a)
To find a new route to Asia
b)
To claim land for their country
c)
To find gold and other riches
d)
To find weapons
59.
This explorer discovered the Grand Canyon and traveled to modern-day Kansas from Mexico. He was searching for a golden city, but he did not find what he was looking for.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Robert LaSalle
c)
John Cabot
d)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
60.
1492, sailing for Spain even though he was Italian, he thought he had found the East Indies (in Asia) so when he met the people in the Caribbean Islands he called them Indians.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Juan Ponce De Leon
d)
Jaques Cartier
61.
True or False: European explorers did not bring back anything valuable from the New World.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
The "New World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
North and South America
b)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and South America
63.
Why did Hernan Cortez lead and expedition to Mexico?
a)
The Aztecs invited him to visit.
b)
He was expelled from Spain.
c)
He thought he was going to Asia.
d)
He heard the Aztec empire had many riches.
64.
This navigation tool helped sailors know which direction they were going.
a)
the astrolabe
b)
the magnetic compass
c)
the map
d)
the caravel
65.
Why did Ponce de Leon travel north to Florida?
a)
He was looking for gold and silver.
b)
He wanted to make friends with the native people there.
c)
He wanted to be there in time for Easter.
d)
He heard stories about a magical fountain of youth.
66.
Why were diseases such as smallpox and measles so devastating to Native Americans?
a)
The Europeans used the diseases as weapons of war.
b)
Native Americans had no immunity against the diseases.
c)
This was the second time Native Americans had the disease.
d)
They got sick and lost their jobs to enslaved Africans.
67.
Which Spanish explorer explored southwestern North America looking for the seven cities of gold?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Robert LaSalle
d)
Ponce de Leon
68.
Explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana
a)
Coronado
b)
Cartier
c)
Columbus
d)
LaSalle
69.
Who sponsored Jacques Cartier on his travels?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
70.
This explorer died in Cuba from a Native American arrow wound.
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Cartier
c)
Hudson
71.
England hired which explorer to find a northwest water route to Asia?
a)
John Cabot
b)
Jacques Cartier
c)
Henry Hudson
72.
Instead of finding the Northwest Passage, what river did Jacques Cartier find?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Hudson River
73.
Which explorer was sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
John Cabot
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Robert LaSalle
74.
What area did Henry Hudson explore?
a)
Hispaniola and Florida
b)
Mississippis River
c)
Southwest United States
d)
eastern Canada and the New England coast?
75.
The Europeans brought ______ to Native Americans that killed hundreds of thousands. Native Americans were also killed or enslaved for their land and resources.
a)
Diseases
b)
Money
c)
Weapons
76.
Which country sponsored Jacques Cartier expedition?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
77.
Why was Jacques Cartier and Henry Hudson’s exploration similar?
a)
They were both searching for the Northwest Passage
b)
They were both searching for the New World
c)
They were both searching for the Island of Hispaniola
d)
They were both searching for the Mississippi River
78.
___________ were brave men who sailed small ships across large oceans in search of new lands.
a)
Archeologist
b)
conquistadors
c)
explorers
d)
natives
79.
To study the past and understand different cultures, an archeologist specializes in learning from _____________.
a)
books
b)
computers
c)
artifacts
d)
maps
80.
Tobacco was an example of a _______ that the Europeans discovered. They took it back to Europe.
a)
contagious disease
b)
colony
c)
settlement
d)
cash crop
81.
Which of the following were new products that explorers brought back to Europe?
a)
tomatoes
b)
corn
c)
tobacco
d)
All of the above
82.
Why did many European countries need money and riches in the 1400's and 1500's?
a)
To pay their explorers
b)
To pay the Muslims
c)
To pay Christopher Columbus
d)
Many had fought wars and needed gold and silver to pay for them.
83.
Why did many European countries need money and riches in the 1400's and 1500's?
a)
To pay their explorers
b)
To pay the Muslims
c)
To pay Christopher Columbus
d)
Many had fought wars and needed gold and silver to pay for them.
84.
In the late 1400's there was only one ________ in Europe.
a)
Country
b)
Religion
c)
Ruler
d)
Explorer
85.
Viewed as a trade, the Columbian Exchange was:
a)
Equal, favoring both Europeans and Native Americans
b)
Unequal, favoring Europeans
c)
Unequal, favoring Native Americans
d)
It's not clear who benefited more
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