WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
France, Spain, Portugal, England, and ________were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. (7-1.1)
a)
India
b)
China
c)
America
d)
the Netherlands
3.
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
4.
Which was invented by the Portuguese and 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
5.
Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America? (7-1.2)
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
6.
A (n)___________________ is one who makes maps.
a)
astronomer
b)
cartographer
c)
mapmetician
d)
physicist
7.
Which country claims the land occupied by letter B?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
8.
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
9.
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
10.
An economic policy where nations increased their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought
a)
Socialism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Militarism
11.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
12.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
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.
Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
15.
In which direction did the Spanish sail?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
16.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
17.
The Portuguese had a major issue in trying to reach Asia by water. What was it?
a)
England prevented them from exploring
b)
Magic Islands and fear of sea monsters
c)
They didn't have boats.
d)
How to get around Africa
18.
How was Ferdinand Magellan's voyage able to prove the Earth was round?
a)
His crew 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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
22.
Mother countries growing wealthy via controlled trade with colonies
a)
trade
b)
stealing
c)
colonies
d)
Mercantilism
23.
Explain how Cartographers helped begin the Age of Exploration.
a)
These mapmakers used their skills to produced more accurate maps to help explorers better navigate
b)
This helped explorers identify their location because there were not landmarks in the ocean.
c)
These ships were advanced for their time becoming ideal for exploring across vast oceans.
24.
Explain how astrolabe helped begin the Age of Exploration.
a)
These mapmakers used their skills to produced more accurate maps to help explorers better navigate
b)
This helped explorers identify their location because there were not landmarks in the ocean.
c)
These ships were advanced for their time becoming ideal for exploring across vast oceans.
25.
Why were the diseases from the Europeans so deadly to the Native Americans?
a)
Don't click here, its not the correct answer.
b)
Nor is this option. Keep reading.
c)
Try again. Select this and you will be wrong.
d)
They had no medicines or immunity to the diseases
26.
How did Prince Henry of Portugal contribute to the Age of Exploration?
a)
He invented the astrolabe so explorers could sail further into the ocean.
b)
He was the first to sail around Africa leading to a trade route by water to India.
c)
He developed a school of navigation that prepared future explorers with the necessary skills.
d)
He was the first European to discover the New World leading to wave of explorers looking to wealth.
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