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WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Of the reasons below which is not a reason the Europeans were motivated to explore?
a)
Gold and/or wealth
b)
Spread Christianity to counteract Islam during the crusades
c)
Find alternative trade routes especially to Asia
d)
To find women to bring back to Europe do to the shortage caused by the black plague
2.
Of the technological advancement listed below that allowed explorers to travel, which was not invented or used during this time?
a)
Better Maps for Navigation
b)
Astrolabe
c)
The wheel
d)
Triangular Lateen Sails
3.
Who, before the Europeans, explored and Indian Ocean and dominated the spice trade with Asia
a)
The Portuguese
b)
The Asians
c)
Islamic Merchants from the Ottoman Empire
d)
The Christians from Greece
4.
Who was the first person (and what country)to explore globally?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator from Portugal
b)
Prince Henry the Navigator from England
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator from Spain
d)
Prince from Purple Rain and Little Red Corvette
5.
Who was the first person to find a direct trade route to Asia?
a)
Magellan
b)
Vasco De Gama
c)
Prince Henry
d)
Chris Columbus
6.
What country followed Portugal in exploration and will colonize the Americas?
a)
The Ottoman empire
b)
The Isle of Crete
c)
Bangladesh
d)
Spain
7.
Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the earth?
a)
Magellan
b)
Columbus
c)
De Gama
d)
Erickson
8.
What country controlled and settled a giant portion of central North America (What is now central United States)?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
North Korea
9.
What motivated English Colonies to explore and settle in North America?
a)
Religion or Wealth
b)
Sponsored by their Kings or Queens
c)
The were running from the cyclops
d)
Entropy
10.
Who explored Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia?
a)
Magellan
b)
The Frog Prince from Frozen
c)
James Cook
d)
Bob Marley
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