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WorksheetsAge of Exploration Quizizz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
I am from Greenland
Leif Ericsson
Christopher Columbus
I landed in the West Indies which happened to be part of the New World.
Leif Ericsson
Christopher Columbus
I was the FIRST person to discover the New World.
Leif Ericsson
Christopher Columbus
The exchange of plants, animals, & diseases between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the ____________
Elizabeth Exchange
Currency Exchange
Age of Discovery
Columbia Exchange
A disease brought by Europeans to the New World in the 1500s was ______________.
cancer
Flu
smallpox
hiccups
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
horses and diseases
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
cocoa and horses
cocoa and llamas
The mixing of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New World
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Trade
The art of map making is called:
cartography
mapography
quilting
mapology
A small, fast ship with triangular sails
navigation ship
caravel
astrolabe
compass
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
To find a faster trading route to the Far East
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
Water routes to the New World
Water routes to Africa's west coast
Water routes to Asia
Water routes to Spain
Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.
It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere
The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere
The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration
The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.
Prince Henry the Navigator is most famous for
Sailing around the world
convincing Ferdinand and Isabella to fund Columbus’s journey
his navigation school
Finding the northwest passage
Which European country was the FIRST to send out Explorers?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
What did Hudson and Cabot search for?
the Fountain of Youth
the Indies
the Northwest Passage
the Cities of Gold
Where was Hernando de Soto from
Spain
Italy
russia
What country sent John Cabot out to explore?
Spain
Italy
England
America
Henry Hudson's goal was to find____________.
The North Pacific Ocean
Gold
The Northwest Passage and a shorter route to Asia
The Fountain of Youth
Henry Hudson faced the following obstacles on his expedition:
Not enough crew members, lack of food, leaky ship
Freezing weather, difficult weather conditions, his crew turned against him
Attacks from the Native Americans, lack of supplies, not enough ships
What happened to Henry Hudson on his last expedition?
He discovered a trade route to Asia.
He was put off the ship in a small boat and was never seen again.
He was captured by Native Americans.
Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain?
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
