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European Exploration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did this activity take place?

a)

1501

b)

1601

c)

1510

d)

1610

2.

What was NOT one of the names of Christopher Columbus' ships?

a)

Nina

b)

Pinta

c)

Santa Maria

d)

Santa Ana

3.

In the Article "European Exploration" what was one of the diseases that the Europeans carried over that Killed many Native Americans?

a)

Malaria

b)

Tetanus

c)

Smallpox

d)

Chickenpox

4.

What was one of the jobs of a ship boy?

a)

To sweep

b)

To climb the Rigging

c)

To keep the captain company

d)

There is no such thing as a ship boy

5.

What is NOT a trait of Scurvy?

a)

Pale Skin

b)

Loss of teeth

c)

Sunken eyes

d)

Spots on the Skin

6.

What was the main food staple for voyages between the 1500s to the 1700s?

a)

Egg Omelets

b)

Hardtack biscuits

c)

Broth Stew

d)

Fruit Salad

7.

What is another name for the "Age of Exploration"?

a)

Age of Discovery

b)

Age of Disease

c)

Age of Takeover

d)

Age of Excellence

8.

What were the reasons for Exploration?

a)

Economics

b)

Religion

c)

Land

d)

No Reason

9.

Columbus was sponsored by the Queen and King of Italy to go on his voyage that ultimately discovered The Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Everyone on a ships voyage was provided with a bed to sleep on.

a)

True

b)

False