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Portugal, Motivations/Obstacles/Accomplishments

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

This picture represents what obstacle?

a)

Disease and starvation

b)

Fear of the unknown

c)

Poor maps and navigational tools

d)

Lack of adequate supplies

2.

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to European exploration?

a)

Disease and starvation

b)

Fear of the unknown

c)

Poorly built ships

d)

Lack of adequate supplies

3.

What order did the West African kingdoms exist?

a)

Songhai, Mali, Ghana

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Ghana, Songhai, Mali

d)

Mali, Ghana, Songhai

4.

European countries were looking for a shorter trade route to?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

5.

West African kingdoms were eager to trade for what?

a)

Furs, weapons, and cloth

b)

Metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods

c)

Spices, silk, and jewels

d)

Slaves, silk and spices

6.

Which empire is in brown?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

7.

Which empire is in yellow?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

8.

What were the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of exploration?

a)

Poor maps and navigation tools, fear of the unknown, disease and starvation

b)

Gold/wealth, spreading Christianity, and spreading culture

c)

Claimed territories, exchanged goods and ideas, improved navigational tools and ships

9.

This picture is an example of what?

a)

Obstacles of exploration

b)

Motivation of exploration

c)

Accomplishment of exploration

10.

What did the West African Kingdoms do to gain power?

a)

Controlled trade

b)

Forced other countries to pay tolls when they entered their kingdom

c)

They had many camels to cross the desert

d)

They were never conquered

11.

What obstacle is shown in the image

a)

Lack of adequate supplies

b)

Disease and starvation

c)

Fear of the unknown

d)

Poor maps and navigational tools

12.

What were the MOTIVATIONS of exploration?

a)

Poor maps and navigation tools, fear of the unknown, disease and starvation

b)

Gold/wealth, spreading Christianity, and spreading culture

c)

Claimed territories, exchanged goods and ideas, improved navigational tools and ships

13.

What does the above picture show?

a)

Obstacles of exploration

b)

Motivations of exploration

c)

Accomplishments of exploration

14.

What spice would help to preserve foods like meat?

a)

Salt

b)

Cinnamon

c)

Pepper

15.

The Kingdoms of Ghana Mali and Songhai were located...

a)

South of the Sahara desert near the Niger River

b)

South of the Sahara desert near the Nile River

c)

South of the Gobi desert near the Niger River

d)

South of the Gobi desert near the Nile River