WorksheetsUnit 1 Age of Exploration Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the start of the Age of Exploration, what continent were explorers trying to reach to continue their trade relationship?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Europe
2.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration in the 16th century?
a)
Increase Wealth
b)
Start wars with countries
c)
Spread Christianity
d)
To be the first to discover
3.
Which two European countries were the major competitors during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain and Germany
b)
France and Italy
c)
Italy and England
d)
England and Spain
4.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a)
A trade route to India
b)
Trade between western and eastern hemispheres
c)
Route transporting slaves to the Americas
d)
A war between Europe and the Americas
5.
Which of the following events caused a shift in European power in the Americas?
a)
England defeated the Spanish Armada
b)
Christopher Columbus found the Carribbean
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
The Protestant Reformation
6.
Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
7.
Which European country set up a strong trade relationship with the Native Americans?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
8.
___ founded St. Augustine, but ____ named Florida.
a)
Pedro Menendez; Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon; Henry Hudson
c)
Henry Hudson; Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Pedro Menendez; Juan Ponce de Leon
9.
Who was the first explorer to realize the western hemisphere was a new continent -- and it was named after him?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Vasco Balboa
10.
Why was mercantilism a popular idea?
a)
It strengthened European alliances
b)
It helped European countries become more wealthy and powerful
c)
It ended wars between France and Spain
d)
It killed many natives due to exposure to new diseases
11.
Within the Columbian Exchange, what was the greatest cause of native deaths?
a)
Warfare
b)
Natural disasters
c)
Poor treatment under enslavement
d)
Diseases from European contact
12.
What did King Henry VIII (8th) create to justify his divorce from Queen Catherine?
a)
The Northwest Passage
b)
The Church of England
c)
The Catholic Church
d)
The Protestant Reformation
13.
In 1517, Martin Luther started the ____ by rejecting many teachings of the Catholic Church.
a)
Spanish Armada
b)
St. Augustine Settlement
c)
Protestant Reformation
d)
Age of Exploration
14.
Where did Columbus incorrectly believe he had landed in 1492?
a)
Cuba
b)
Florida
c)
Spain
d)
Asia
15.
Which country defeated the Spanish Armada and was able to establish the first colonies in North America?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
England
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