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WorksheetsAtlantic World/Exploration Exam Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This man conquered the Incan Empire:
a)
Hernando Cortez
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Francisco Pizarro
2.
What is the term for a Spanish explorer in the New World?
a)
Encomienda
b)
Conquistadores
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Vikings
3.
Why did Europeans look to Africa for slaves?
a)
Native Americans died of disease
b)
Slavery already existed in Africa
c)
Africans were familiar with farming techniques
d)
All of the above
4.
Why did the English want to take over the Dutch lands in the New World?
a)
There was a longstanding feud with the Dutch
b)
The Dutch tried to make England Catholic again
c)
The Dutch were becoming far too powerful
d)
The Dutch lands divided English colonies
5.
What is the name of the 1st permanent English settlement in the New World?
a)
Plymouth Bay
b)
Jamestown
c)
Quebec
d)
Massachusetts Bay
6.
How did the French and English differ when colonizing the New World?
a)
The English cared more about owning the land
b)
The French were mostly fur traders
c)
The English wanted to colonize the land
d)
All of the above
7.
What is the name of the 1st permanent French settlement in the New World?
a)
Montreal
b)
New Orleans
c)
Quebec
d)
Mount Royal
8.
What were the 3 reasons Europeans explored during this time?
a)
Gold, Gold, Grandma
b)
Gold, Glory, Germs
c)
Germs, God, Glory
d)
God, Gold, Glory
9.
What was the encomienda system based on?
a)
The Spanish could demand labor from the natives
b)
Conversion to Christianity was the most important thing
c)
Discovering gold
d)
Defeating the Portuguese in South America
10.
Slavery increased in Africa with the introduction of Islam because:
a)
Christians now took Muslims as slaves
b)
Islam encouraged everyone to have slaves
c)
Islam allowed for prisoners of war to become slaves
d)
It was merely a coincidence
11.
The Europeans has a number of advantages over the native peoples including:
a)
Guns, Germs & Suede
b)
Steel, Gold & Guns
c)
Guns, Germs & Steel
d)
Nikes, Snapbacks & Converse
12.
This was an agreement between Spain & Portugal surrounding land claims:
a)
Line of Division
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas
c)
Treaty of 1783
d)
The DMZ
13.
This conflict, which had 2 names, arose because of competing land claims in the Ohio Valley
a)
Powhatan's War
b)
Pequot War
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
French & Indian War
14.
What is the name for the trade that develops between Europe, Africa & the Americas at this time?
a)
Tri-Continental trade
b)
Trans-Continental trade
c)
Slavery
d)
Triangle Trade
15.
Slavery in Africa differed from slavery in the Americas because:
a)
In Africa, slaves could free themselves
b)
In the Americas, slaves could buy their way out
c)
In Africa, slaves could not free themselves
d)
None of the above
16.
This "germ" was most likely responsible for killing off the Native American population
a)
The Black Plague
b)
Influenza
c)
SARs
d)
Small pox
17.
Islam affected Africa by:
a)
Causing Africans to trade only with the Italians
b)
Made it so the Africans stopped exploring
c)
Increasing the spread of slavery across Africa
d)
All of the above
18.
Which of the following advantages did the conquistadors have over the natives?
a)
They had written language
b)
Their horses allowed for greater mobility
c)
They had steel weapons
d)
All of the above
19.
Which is true regarding the Treaty of Tordesillas
a)
Natives were allowed to keep their land if they farmed it
b)
Portugal got lands west of the line
c)
The line was 100 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands
d)
Only Christian lands would be left untouched
20.
How much have I studied for this exam?
a)
Started when I logged on to my computer during class
b)
Between 20-40min
c)
Between 40-60min
d)
More than an hour
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