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Chapter 4 How and Why European Explorers came to the new world

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

New England

2.

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

a)

The bible

b)

Dinosaurs

c)

Artifacts

d)

Graphs

3.

"New World" was a name given to the Americas by these group of people

a)

European Explorers

b)

American Indians

c)

Kings and Queens

d)

Traders

4.

Sailors used astrolabes to tell

a)

Direction

b)

Latitude

c)

Speed

d)

TIme

5.

A compass works by Earth's what?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

Large Oceans

6.

Why did explorers plant flags?

a)

To find their way back again

b)

To teach Christianity

c)

To help American Indians

d)

To claim land for their country

7.

Many European Explorers went to the New World in the name of religion to do what?

a)

To visit holy sites

b)

To spread their beliefs

c)

To learn about other faiths

d)

To live in poverty

8.

What food came from America?

a)

Wheat and Rice

b)

Apples and Pears

c)

Lettuce and Cabbage

d)

Potatoes and Squash

9.

What do farmers do with a cash crop?

a)

Eat them

b)

Feed it to the animals

c)

Sell it for money

d)

Freeze it to store for winter

10.

Where in Europe did Muslims build a great center of culture and learning?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

11.

After Martin Luther, Europe had many wars between which two religions?

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

Christians and Jews

c)

Protestants and Catholics

d)

Hindus and Buddhists