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WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 141
Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was the name given to a network of trade routes, led to a search for a water route to Asia: (7-1.1)
a)
Cooper River Bridge
b)
Bering Strait land bridge
c)
Great Silk Road
d)
Great Wall of China
2.
What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?
a)
Steam Engine
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Rudder
3.
Which of the following inventions, created by Chinese, contributed most to the European military domination of the foreign nations? (7-1.2)
a)
caravel
b)
guillotine
c)
compass
d)
gunpowder
4.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
5.
In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas created a line of ________.
a)
love
b)
demarcation
c)
money
d)
people
6.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
7.
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Quadrant
d)
Telescope
8.
The Portuguese had a major issue in trying to reach Asia by water. What was it?
a)
England
b)
Magic Islands
c)
They didn't have boats.
d)
Africa
9.
The Spanish term meaning "to entrust" that gave colonists the right over Native Americans.
a)
conquistadors
b)
entrusta
c)
conversion
d)
encomienda
10.
Two things that conquistadors had that the Native Americans did not: horses and _______
a)
families
b)
gold
c)
guns
d)
land
11.
In which direction did the Spanish sail?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
12.
What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?
a)
sponsored his exploration
b)
married him
c)
made him royalty
13.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
14.
Europeans wanted to find which of the following to expand trade with the East
a)
precious metals
b)
water
c)
fur
d)
lumber
15.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
16.
From whom did the Europeans acquire technology?
a)
French
b)
Africans
c)
Arabs
d)
Indians
17.
How was Ferdinand Magellan able to prove the Earth was round?
a)
He circumnavigated the Earth by ship from Spain and back again
b)
He opened up a school of navigation to educate the people
c)
He came up with Magellan's Mathematical Equation to prove it
d)
Christopher Columbus confirmed his theory on his voyage
18.
This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.
a)
Compass
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Quadrant
19.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
20.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
21.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
22.
Which European country was the first to send out Explorers?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
England
23.
What is the main reason Europeans sought an all-water route to Asia?
a)
They did not like the high prices of spices charged by Italy and Egypt.
b)
It was safer than going overland across Europe.
c)
They wanted to prove that the earth was round.
d)
They were tired of the cold European winters.
24.
What was the main reason why Europeans wanted to travel to Asia?
a)
to spread their religion
b)
to buy cotton for clothing
c)
to learn about other cultures
d)
to acquire spices for cooking
25.
Why did European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?
a)
Muslims and Italians controlled the land routes.
b)
Harsh weather made the land routes too dangerous.
c)
Rulers of China refused to allow use of the land routes.
d)
Horses and camels were required on the land routes.
26.
For what field of activity were lines of latitude and longitude especially useful?
a)
astronomy
b)
engineering
c)
cartography
d)
bookbinding
27.
How did Vasco da Gama change the way Europeans viewed the world?
a)
He demonstrated that the world is round.
b)
He claimed land in South America for Portugal.
c)
He showed that goods could be brought from India by ship.
d)
He proved that it was possible to sail around the tip of South America.
28.
Which product did Portuguese explorers bring back from Africa to Europe?
a)
gold
b)
sugar
c)
horses
d)
bananas
29.
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew were the first Europeans to
a)
walk across Central America.
b)
explore the eastern coast of Brazil.
c)
bring back goods from China by sea.
d)
sail around the tip of South America.
30.
Which food did Spanish explorers introduce to Europe from South America?
a)
olives
b)
wheat
c)
cinnamon
d)
sweet potatoes
31.
What were the main goals of Spanish conquistadors?
a)
liberty and jobs
b)
riches and adventure
c)
new believers in their religion
d)
waterways across the continent
32.
Which was an immediate impact of the European ‘Age of Exploration’? (7-1.1)
a)
Britain controlled the western part of Africa.
b)
For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.
c)
Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.
d)
European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas
33.
Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore? (7-1.2)
a)
Caravel
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Frigate
d)
Compass
34.
Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America? (7-1.2)
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
35.
Area around the Mississippi and Great Lakes region, was claimed by
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
36.
Which country claims the land occupied by letter B?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
37.
Type of colony that grew in the South Eastern part of the Americas and the Caribbean
a)
Trade
b)
Settlement
c)
Plantation
d)
Essential
38.
Economic pattern that imported and exported goods among the West Indies, England, Africa and the 13 original colonies.
a)
Sea Commerce
b)
Economic Caravels
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Three-port Dollar Route
39.
The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the
a)
End of Days
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Final Destination
d)
End of Freedom
40.
Which country claimed the most territory in the Americas?
a)
England
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Spain
41.
Large numbers of people come to live in this type of colony and establish a permanent presence
a)
Settler
b)
Residential
c)
Trade
d)
Plantation
42.
A system in which people, rather than governments, own property and make goods
a)
capitalism
b)
money exchange
c)
global interdependence
d)
nationalism
43.
The transfer of finished goods, resources, and people between Africa, the Americas, and Europe is known as
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Crusades
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
Mercantilism
44.
Catholic _______________ converted many Native Americans, as well as people in China, Japan, and the Philippines.
a)
Explorers
b)
Missionaries
c)
Conquistadors
45.
Who is the explorer from whom America got its name?
a)
Cabot
b)
Vespucci
c)
Da Gama
46.
A navigator is...
a)
A person who plans the course of a ship using instruments to find its position
b)
A person who has no permanent home but moves constantly
c)
The treaty that set the final placement for the Line of Demarcation
47.
The goals of the Age of Exploration were…
a)
To expand world ideas.
b)
To acquire goods.
c)
To Spread Christianity.
d)
All of the above.
48.
Which was NOT a Portuguese sailor?
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Pedro Cabral
d)
John Cabot
49.
Which divided newly discovered lands between Spain (to the West) and Portugal (to the East)?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of London
50.
An offspring of a Native American and European is called a ___________.
a)
Mestizo
b)
peninsulare
c)
Viceroy
d)
Spaniard
51.
An Italian sailing for Spain that believed he discovered a new route to Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabot
d)
Cabral
52.
This man conquered the Aztec Empire.
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabral
d)
Cabot
53.
This man conquered the Inca Empire.
a)
Columbus
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Balboa
54.
Which country grew sugar cane and helped start the African Slave trade?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
France
55.
This colonial group fled England to escape religious persecution and settled in Plymouth.
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Jamestown expedition
d)
Roanoke Expedition
56.
Which is not one of the 4 G's?
a)
Gold
b)
Guns
c)
God
d)
Goods
57.
The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
a)
people/cultures
b)
disease
c)
animals/plants
d)
all of the above
58.
Priests persuaded many native people to give up their old beliefs and become _________.
a)
Muslims
b)
Christians
c)
Catholics
59.
Epidemic is __________
a)
a word the Native Americans used to describe the Europeans
b)
a joining of cultures
c)
an outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people
60.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
61.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
62.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
63.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
a)
horses and major diseases
b)
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
c)
cocoa and horses
d)
cocoa and llamas
64.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
65.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
66.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
67.
The intentional trading of goods for Europe to make a profit
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
68.
Are Triangular Trade and the Columbian Exchange synonyms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
69.
The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
70.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
71.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
72.
•Where did small pox, measles, & typhus come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
73.
•Where did squash & the pumpkin come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
74.
•Where did cocoa come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
75.
•Where did Pigs & Cattle come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
76.
•Where did Christianity come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
77.
•Where did potatoes & sweet potatoes come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
78.
•Where did wheat come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
79.
•Where did chickens come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
80.
•Where did the tomato come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
81.
•Where did sugar come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
82.
•Where did tobacco come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
83.
•Where did rice come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
84.
•Where did goats & sheep come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
85.
What year did Columbus sail Across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time?
a)
1392
b)
1492
c)
1942
d)
1495
86.
When Columbus came over he enslaved the Natives and made them mine for gold. In less than 3 years over 2/3 of them were dead. What is that called?
a)
Murder
b)
Homicide
c)
Genocide
d)
Extinction
87.
The Old world refers to the continents of
a)
North and South America
b)
Australia
c)
Europe, Africa and Asia
d)
Antarctica
88.
The New World refers to
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
North and South America
c)
Australia and Antarctica
d)
Asia
89.
TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans found plants and animals they had never seen before.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
90.
TRUE OR FALSE: Native Americas and Africans were not enslaved and did not work in fields during the Columbian Exchange.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
91.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
What crop helped to increase the population of Europeans because it allowed them to become healthier and better fed?
a)
Squash
b)
Potatoes and Corn
c)
Chocolate and Butter
d)
Peanuts
93.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
94.
Which of the following is a list of some items European settlers introduced to the Native Americans?
a)
wheat, rice, horses
b)
tomatos, rice, pigs
c)
corn, squash, potatos
d)
chickens, corn, peanuts
95.
Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe
b)
Corn remains s staple of many North American diets
c)
Smallpox can now be prevented with vaccines
d)
Spanish is the main spoken language in may South American countries
96.
Why is the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
a)
He invented the term
b)
He was an expert on New World species
c)
His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
d)
His voyages marked the Exchange's beginning
97.
What was the Aztec capital?
a)
Macchu Picchu
b)
Lima
c)
Tulum
d)
Tenochtitlan
98.
What was the major religion brought over?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
Muslim
Muslim
d)
Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism
99.
•Where did tobacco come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
100.
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on
a)
a large supply of bullion, or gold aqnd silver.
b)
a healthy flow of coffee coming into the nation.
c)
conquering new territories and expanding the nation's intellectual resources.
d)
finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor, preferably slaves.
101.
What was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?
a)
the Voyage of Sorrow.
b)
the Bering Crossing.
c)
the African-America run.
d)
the Middle Passage.
102.
Which three continents were part of the triangle trade?
a)
France, Africa, the Americas
b)
The Americas, Europe, Africa
c)
Australia, Antartica, Africa
d)
Africa, Europe, Middle East
103.
The Middle Passage was the name for the journey from
a)
Europe to Africa
b)
Americas to Europe
c)
Africa to the Americas
d)
Americas to Africa
104.
Slaves were brought to North America through the ____________ _______.
a)
Slave Ship
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
105.
Which explorer conquered the Aztecs and built Mexico City on the ruins of the Aztec capital?
a)
Cortes
b)
Pineda
c)
Coronado
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
106.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
107.
What civilization was located in modern day Peru?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Iroquois
d)
Mayans
108.
What civilization was located in modern day Mexico?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Iroquois
109.
Who conquered the Inca?
a)
Cortez
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Magellan
d)
Pizarro
110.
Mother Countries were called ______
a)
Conquerors
b)
Colonies
c)
Kings
d)
Europan
111.
The conquered land was known as a ____
a)
Continent
b)
Colony
c)
County
d)
Country
112.
Mother countries of the Americas came from which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
North America
113.
Mother countries imported what from the Americas?
a)
Finished Goods
b)
Raw Materials
c)
Slaves
d)
Ideas
114.
What does IMPORT mean?
a)
To send
b)
To receive
c)
to EAT
d)
to drink
115.
What does EXPORT mean?
a)
To send
b)
To receive
c)
to eat
d)
to drink
116.
European countries exported what?
a)
Finished goods
b)
Raw Materials
c)
Slaves
d)
Tobacco
117.
Africa imported what?
a)
Raw Materials
b)
Finished goods
c)
slaves
d)
bacon
118.
Africa exported what?
a)
slaves
b)
raw materials
c)
finished goods
d)
ideas
119.
The Americas imported what?
a)
slaves
b)
raw materials
c)
finished goods
d)
ideas
120.
The trade routes between Europe/Africa/Americas was known as...
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Square Trade
c)
Circular Trade
d)
Money Trade
121.
African slaves came from the ______ of Africa
a)
Interior
b)
Exterior
c)
Coast
d)
Mountains
122.
Native Americans were exploited during this time. What does exploited mean.
a)
Taken advantage of
b)
to share equally
c)
to throw a party
d)
Treat friendly
123.
The passage between Africa and the Americas is known as the ....
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Side Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Slave Passage
124.
The slave boats were known as ...
a)
Floating coffins
b)
luxury boats
c)
Cruise ships
d)
Sinking coffins
125.
Over 13____________ people were taken and transported through the middle passage out of Africa.
a)
hundred
b)
thousand
c)
million
d)
billion
126.
The slaves from Africa would pick the ____ _______ in the Americas.
a)
raw materials
b)
finished goods
c)
bacon
d)
noses
127.
What ocean does the triangular trade take place?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
128.
New technology like an astrolabe and cross staff helped explorers...
a)
increase their speed
b)
navigate their ship
c)
protect themselves
d)
entertain themselves on their trips
129.
What is the period of time called where Europeans traveled to new areas in search of land, goods, and routes?
a)
Age of Adventure
b)
Age of Treasure
c)
Age of Trade
d)
Age of Exploration
130.
Why were explorers trying to find a new route to the Far East?
a)
the Portuguese Navy was blockinng the water route around Africa
b)
the land route was too dangerous and costly
c)
For God, Gold, and Glory
d)
All of these reasons
131.
Christopher Columbus sailed for _____.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
132.
Which ocean did the explorers pass in order to reach the "New World"?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
133.
What was the motivation for explorers to explore?
a)
land and resources
b)
all of these
c)
the spread of religion
d)
the fame
134.
Which goods were the most valuable from Asia?
a)
navigation equipment
b)
spices and silks
c)
gold
d)
ships
135.
Why did people begin exploring?
a)
countries needed to find people to be their King or Queen.
b)
Countries were competing to be the first to claim new lands and find new routes.
136.
What motivated Spain to commission Christopher Columbus to explore?
a)
They wanted to make peace with native people.
b)
They wanted a northwest passage through North America to Asia
c)
They wanted to find a water route to Asia.
137.
Which civilization would not have been part of the Great Dying in the Americas?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Mongols
138.
Which ancient civilization, located in Mesoamerica, practiced Slash and Burn agriculture?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
139.
Which ancient civilization, located in the Andes Mountains, developed a messaging system that utilized knots tied into ropes?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
140.
Which ancient civilization, located near present-day Mexico City, used floating gardens called "chinampas" to grow food?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
141.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
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