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WorksheetsAMS European Exploration
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I believed I could reach Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.
a)
Cabot
b)
de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
Cortes
2.
What is the Spanish word for conqueror?
a)
technology
b)
conquistador
c)
settlement
d)
circumnavigate
3.
A journey by water is also called a...
a)
ship
b)
travels
c)
Silk Road
d)
voyage
4.
Europe is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France.
a)
country
b)
city
c)
continent
d)
state
5.
During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.
a)
find a faster trade route to Asia
b)
spread Christianity
c)
colonize new territories
d)
all of the above
6.
Which of the following is not a motive for exploration?
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Gold
d)
Gummies
7.
Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?
a)
Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
b)
Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
c)
Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
d)
all of the above
8.
Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?
a)
wealth
b)
religious conversion
c)
spread disease
d)
economic opportunity
9.
Many of the first European explorers went exploring in search of gold and riches.
True or False
True or False
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Columbus thought that he had arrived at ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.
a)
Cathay
b)
Africa
c)
America
d)
India
11.
Explorers wanted to sail to be powerful! The "G" that stands for this out of the 3 Gs is
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
12.
Missionaries came to spread this in the new world!
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
13.
Sailed the ocean blue in 1492!
a)
Hudson
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
14.
What does persecution mean?
a)
good treatment
b)
casualties
c)
to spread something
d)
mistreatment
15.
In what ways is an Ocean an opportunity?
a)
Lots of minerals and trees
b)
Easy to cross quickly with large ships
c)
Fresh water
d)
Plants can be used for medicines
16.
Which is an example of cooperation between the explorers and the American Indians?
a)
fighting
b)
trading
c)
exploring
d)
building things
17.
Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia.
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
18.
Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain, Germany, and France
b)
England, Spain, & France
c)
Italy, Spain, and Portugal
d)
Portugal, Ireland, & France
19.
Many of the European explorers wished to spread Christianity to native people.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Culture is ___________
a)
the type of farming used by people
b)
system of warfare
c)
way of life of people, including arts, rules, and beliefs.
d)
a system where people make, share, and use goods.
21.
England wanted to establish a ________ in order to gain wealth and power.
a)
colony
b)
country
c)
town
d)
tribe
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