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WorksheetsAge of Discovery
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 3hrs 37mins
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1.
Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?
a)
The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
b)
The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
c)
The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
d)
The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.
2.
What would be the best title for the exploration map shown above?
a)
Exploration Route of English Explorers
b)
Exploration Route of French Explorers
c)
Exploration Route of European Explorers
d)
Exploration Route of Spanish Explorers
3.
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
a)
Explorers did not want to find a new trade route to Asia.
b)
Christianity was introduced to the New World.
c)
Florida was claimed by Spain.
d)
Trade between Europe and the New World increased.
4.
What is the most likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?
a)
Colonies would firmly establish their presence in the New World.
b)
Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.
c)
Colonies would keep problems with American Indians in the area to a minimum.
d)
all of the above
5.
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
6.
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Hernando de Soto
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Francisco Coronado
7.
To go all the way around the Earth by ship or plane is to...
a)
circumnavigate
b)
equate
c)
latitudinate
d)
circulate
8.
What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?
a)
a passage to India by land
b)
a way to the South Pole
c)
a new trade route to India by sea
d)
a new school in Portugal
9.
What is the Strait of Magellan?
a)
a passage through Africa
b)
ruler for explorers
c)
a waterway near the tip of South America
d)
a way to the South Pole
10.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above
11.
European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.
a)
gold, spices, and ships
b)
gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
c)
silver, pearls, and slaves
d)
slaves, navigators, and cartographers
12.
Which European explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth and landed in modern day Florida?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
John Cabot
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Vasco da Gama
13.
This Portuguese explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the world. Who was he?
a)
Robert La Salle
b)
Bartholomeu Diaz
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
14.
Sir Francis Drake, the "Savage Sea Dog", was knighted for circumnavigating the globe. Who knighted him?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella of Spain
c)
Queen Elizabeth of England
d)
King Louis the 14th of France
15.
The exchange of foods, goods, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the _________.
a)
Elizabethan Exchange
b)
Currency Exchange
c)
The Age of Discovery
d)
Columbian Exchange
16.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Sir Francis Drake
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Henry the Navigator
17.
Conquered Incan Empire and established Lima Peru
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
SIr Francis Drake
d)
Francisco Pizarro
18.
First to sail directly from Europe to India
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Vasco Da Gama
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Christopher Columbus
19.
First to sail around the southern tip of Africa
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Prince Henry the Naviagtor
c)
Sir Francis Drake
d)
Bartolomeu Dias
20.
A patron of explorers;established navigation school
a)
Hernan Cortez
b)
Prince Henry
c)
Bartolomeu Dias
d)
Vasco da Gama
21.
tool used to determine direction (N,S,E,W)
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
caravel
d)
telescope
22.
used to determine latitude using the position of stars
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
Astrolabe
d)
telescope
23.
Sleek ships that could carry large loads long distances
a)
telescope
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Caravel
24.
Settled in a new territory or land while the mother country maintains control
a)
Colony
b)
exploration
c)
Mercantilism
d)
economy
25.
Mother countries growing wealthy via controlled trade with colonies
a)
trade
b)
stealing
c)
colonies
d)
Mercantilism
26.
Which question below is NOT a reason the Spain explored the New World
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
27.
Which statement below is the reason Jamestown was settled?
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Geographical
d)
Religion
28.
What was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U S Constitution
29.
What reason for exploration did the French and Spanish share?
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
Northwest Passage
30.
Columbus thought that you could reach Asia by sailing ____ across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
east
b)
west
c)
north
d)
south
31.
Columbus needed to find someone who would pay for his trip.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Columbus promised the King & Queen great riches, new lands, and the conversion of poeple to Catholicism.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Columbus reached Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Columbus actually landed on an island in the _________.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Adriatic Sea
35.
Columbus was nice to everyone he met in the new world.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Columbus started his journey in the year ________.
a)
1592
b)
1492
c)
1892
d)
1992
37.
Columbus was the captain of the
a)
Santa Maria
b)
Nina
c)
Pinta
38.
The voyage was paid for by ____________________.
a)
the rulers of The Indies
b)
the rulers of Spain
c)
The rulers of San Salvador
d)
the rulers of France
39.
The three ships are made of ____________.
a)
steel
b)
wood
c)
paper
d)
plastic
40.
Columbus names the island he found. He names it ____________.
a)
the Indies
b)
San Salvador
c)
Spain
d)
Japan
41.
What is a conquistador?
a)
A Spanish conqueror
b)
An English conquest
c)
A French croquee
d)
An Indian cricket player
42.
What was 1 negative outcome of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The spread of disease
b)
The extinction of animals
c)
The expansion of trade
d)
The spread of pollution
43.
Where did Columbus believe he was when he landed in a group of islands in the Caribbean?
a)
Russia
b)
England
c)
India
d)
Canada
44.
Which is not part of the Old World?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
45.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
46.
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
47.
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
a)
major diseases
b)
horses
c)
potatoes and corn
d)
slaves
48.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
49.
How did potatoes and corn help Europeans?
a)
Increased their life spans and health
b)
Lowered their life spans and health
50.
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
51.
The intentional trading of goods for Europe to make a profit
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
52.
The unintentional mixing of crops, animals, diseases, and more between the Old and New World
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangular Trade
53.
TRUE OR FALSE: Native Americas and Africans were not enslaved and did not work in fields during the Columbian Exchange.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
54.
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
55.
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
56.
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
57.
Horses transformed the way these Native Americans lived. Now, they could _____________.
a)
win the battle against the Europeans
b)
get their work done much faster
c)
travel farther in search of food and hunt their prey more easily
58.
TRUE OR FALSE: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans had very different cultures.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
59.
Each culture had their own distinct styles of
a)
music
b)
dance
c)
celebrations
d)
all of the above
60.
TRUE OR FALSE: Even today, the exchange between cultures continues to affect people around the world.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
61.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
What two hemispheres of the world were involved in the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Northern and Western
b)
Southern and Northern
c)
Eastern and Northern
d)
Eastern and Western
63.
Disease wiped out over a million American Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What animal changed life for American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
65.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
66.
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
67.
The Columbian Exchange was started due to the discovery of who?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Leif Erikson
c)
John Cabot
d)
Christopher Columbus
68.
One large negative effect was the Europeans accidentally bringing ___________ with them.
a)
coffee
b)
sugar
c)
disease
d)
bugs
69.
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
70.
Which of the following would have best prepared Native Americans for the challenges of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Access to sugarcane and other European crops
b)
Immunity from smallpox and the flu
c)
The ability to shape iron into cookware and guns
d)
The native population of horses to be domesticated
71.
How did sugar-cane contribute to the formation of the Atlantic slave trade?
a)
Slave trading ships were made out of sugarcane stalks
b)
Only african slaves knew how to grow sugarcane
c)
African slaves were needed to work on sugarcane plantations
d)
Sugarcane was the main currency used in the Atlantic slave trade
72.
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
73.
During the Columbian Exchange, which way did plants, animals, diseases and people flow?
a)
From west to east only
b)
From east to west only
c)
From both east and west and west to east
d)
from both north to south and south to north
74.
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
75.
What do potatoes, corn, and gold have in common?
a)
Native Americans transported them to the Old World
b)
They all made countries in Europe richer
c)
They were all discovered by Columbus
d)
Europeans introduced all of them to the New World
76.
Which of these statements best describes Christian missionaries impact on the native people of South America?
a)
Missionaries protected individuals, often at the cost of the native culture.
b)
Missionaries helped conquistadores enslave the native people.
c)
Missionaries helped native people protect their own way of life.
d)
Missionaries had little impact on native people, good or bad.
77.
Turkeys are native to.....
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
The Americas
c)
Europe
d)
Africa
78.
Squash came from.....
a)
The Old World (Europe/Asia)
b)
The New World ( Americas)
79.
coffee came from
a)
The Old World (Europe/Asia)
b)
The New World (The Americas)
80.
Wheat came from....
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World
81.
grapes came from...
a)
The Old World (Europe/Asia)
b)
The New World (Americas)
82.
Bananas came from...
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World
83.
potatoes came from
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World (Americas)
84.
tomatoes came from
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World (Americas)
85.
Pigs came from
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World (Americas)
86.
House cats and rats came from
a)
The Old World
b)
The New World (Americas)
87.
the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to
a)
many deaths
b)
a larger population
c)
more money for luxuries
d)
slavery
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