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WorksheetsChapter 2 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?
Modern Maps
The astrolabe
The telescope
The magnetic compass
How did the compass help European explorers navigate their ships?
It allowed them to sail at night.
It told them which direction they were going.
It helped sailors control the wind on their ships.
It measured the distance north or south from the equator
Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?
Vasco de Gama
Bartolomeu Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry the Navigator
Who was probably the first European to sail to North America?
Eric the Red
Lief Ericsson
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Why did the Portuguese set up trading posts along the west coast of Africa in the early 1400s?
To supply the Portuguese ships sailing to Brazil
To make trading with nearby African countries easier
To challenge the power of Prince Henry's navigation school
To create a central location for the buying and selling of goods
Which of the following was an improvement in shipbuilding in the 1400s?
Triangular sails that controlled the wind
Wooden decks that resisted waterproofing
Rudderless ships that didn't require steering
Smaller cargo areas that made ships weigh less
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?
South
North
East
West
"The crew...saw signs of land, and a small branch covered with berries. Everyone breathed afresh and rejoiced at these signs."
Draw and inference from the excerpt and identify the most likely reason why Columbus's crew reacted the way they did upon landing in North America.
The crew was relieved that they could fulfill Queen Isabella's order
The crew had been sailing for many days and was extremely tired and hungry
THe crew realized they had struck it rich in Asia and could help Spain pay its debts
The crew was aware that Portugal's king didn't believe in their mission and they were excited to prove him wrong
Which of the following identifies what Columbus named the general area where he landed on his first voyage and why he named it that?
America; the word means "freedom" in Portuguese
New Spain; Columbus's voyage was paid for by Spanish royalty
West Indies; Columbus thought he had landed on an island near India
Taino; the word refers to a precious Asian spice Columbus hoped to find
Which of the following was a reason Cortes took Moctezuma prisoner?
Cortes wanted to conquer the Aztecs
Cortes wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain
Cortes was afraid of the Aztecs' superior weapons
Cortes was furious Moctezuma had not welcomed him
Ponce de Leon, De Soto, and Coronado failed to rind riches, treasures, or fountains of youth. Yet why can it be concluded that their expeditions were still very important?
They taught American Indians about advanced technology
They introduced Europeans to new lands and discoveries
They started a great migration of American Indians to Europe
They built successful settlements in different parts of North America
He set out to find Civola in 1540. Hundreds of American Indian soldiers and servants took part in the expedition along with several hundred Spanish soldiers. During their travels through present-day New Mexico, Arizona, and other southwestern states, land was claimed for Spain.
Who is being described in the passage?
Hernando de Soto
Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Ponce de Leon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Many settlers moved to New Spain to-
spread Christianity
trade for silk and spices
find the fountain of youth
conquer the American Indians living there
Which of the following items from the Columbian Exchange had the greatest impact on the American Indians and helped them the most?
Corn
Gold
Horses
Bananas
American Indians were forced to work in fields and mines. Africans were captured, enslaved, and transported to the Americas to work. Which of the following can be said of the Europeans?
Died from disease
Forced to give up their beliefs
Gained power for their countries
All of the answers
Which of the following are foods that Europeans found in the Americas and then added to their diet?
Corn, peanuts, and rice
Potatoes, wheat, and peaches
Lettuce, peaches, and pineapples
Potatoes, squash, and pineapples
What was the main reason the African slave trade grew in the Americas after the arrival of Columbus?
Columbus had brought hundreds of African slaves with him on his voyage
The price of an African slave was less than that of an American Indian
American Indian populations had decreased from sickness and overwork
The Catholic Church had imposed a ban on slavery in Spain and Portugal
Spanish explorers learned about potatoes and sent them back to Europe. Over time, European farmers found potatoes to be an easy-to-grow, nutritious crop. Potatoes allowed European populations to increase as people became healthier and better fed.
Which of the following is the best main idea of the passage?
The Columbian Exchange transformed the way people farmed and ate
The Columbian Exchange benefited American Indians more than Europeans
The Columbain Exchange had a harmful impact on the way people farmed and ate
The Columbian Exchange has not had a lasting impact on the way we farm and eat today
Why were European diseases such as smallpox and measles so devastating to the American Indians?
The American Indians had no immunity against the diseases
The American Indians got sick and lost their jobs to enslaved Africans
The American Indians were already weak from earlier diseases caught from the Vikings
The American Indians were unprepared when the Europeans used the diseases as weapons of war
Europeans forced many American Indians to practice Christianity.
The passage identifies an example of-
how the Columbian Exchange included culture
how European and American Indian cultures collided
how the arrival of Europeans affected American Indians
All of the answers
