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AGE OF EXPLORATION

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Circumnavigate mean?

a)

to go completely around the whole world

b)

to go half way around the world

c)

to go across the sea

d)

to sail

2.

How does the compass locate the North Star

a)

an magnitec needle

b)

a magnetic needle

c)

a nettle

d)

an arrow

3.

When did the Age of Exploration Begin

a)

1400

b)

1300

c)

1500

d)

1700

4.

who was the first country to develop the African Slave Trade?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

Netherland

5.

TRUE or FALSE: there is a river named after Henry Hudson

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What were the 3 Gs

a)

God, Gesus, Glory

b)

God, Gold, Glcry

c)

gasoline

d)

none of the above

7.

France, Spain, Portugal, England, and ________were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries.

a)

India

b)

China

c)

America

d)

the Netherlands

8.
Area around the Mississippi and Great Lakes region, was claimed by
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain 
c)
France
d)
England
9.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
b)
to set up colonies
c)
to spread the Catholic religion
d)
to stay home
10.

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.)

a)

Vasco Da Gama

b)

Cabot

c)

Magellan

d)

De Soto

11.
These were all reasons that Europeans set out to explore EXCEPT:
a)
curiosity
b)
adventure
c)
glory for their country
d)
to help native Americans