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SS8 - Ch. 6 - O Brave New World!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ was the first English person to circumnavigate the world.

a)

Francis Drake

b)

John Cabot

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

2.

The _____ divided the waters of the globe between Spain and Portugal.

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Treaty of Tortillas

c)

Treaty of Quesidillas

d)

Treaty of Tomorrow

3.

Spain controlled the _____ waters of the globe.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

4.

King Henry VII told ____ to claim any land he found in the new world for England.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni Caboto

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Caelan Legare

5.

Portugal controlled the _____ water of the globe during the Age of Exploration.

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

6.

The name of this continent is...

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

7.

The four countries which were considered to be imperialist countries during the late Renaissance were...

a)

England, France, Germany, Hungary

b)

Holland, Germany, Canada, USA

c)

Spain, Portugal, England, France

d)

Hungary, Turkey, Greece, France

8.

_____ is related to "command" or "empire"

a)

Slavery

b)

Imperialism

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Expansionism

9.

_____ became the wealthiest country in Europe because it found gold and silver in the Americas.

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

England

10.

What is this?

a)

whip

b)

quipu

c)

rug

d)

necklace

11.

During the Age of Exploration, which country became the most powerful trading country in Europe?

a)

France

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

England

12.

During the Age of Exploration, which country eventually became the wealthiest country in Europe?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

13.

Which continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Russia

14.

How did Europeans see themselves as compared to the people of the Americas?

a)

equal

b)

superior

c)

friends

d)

inferior

15.

What did the Europeans do when they arrived in a new territory?

a)

ran away and hid

b)

imposed their clothing

c)

imposed their worldview

d)

made your teacher the monarch

16.

When a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

a)

treaty

b)

expansionism

c)

imperialism

d)

collaboration

17.

A specific resistance of the body to infection.

a)

immunity

b)

community

c)

durability

d)

resistance

18.

Originating in the country or region where found; native.

a)

Original

b)

Independent

c)

Indigenous

d)

Unique

19.

A system for producing and distributing goods and services to fulfill people's wants and needs.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Cartography

c)

Geography

d)

Economy

20.

Italian mariner who was sent by the English to explore the northeastern coast of North America.

a)

Giovanni Caboto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gamma

d)

Francis Drake

21.

Italian navigator who was funded by the Spanish government to find a passage to the Far East.

a)

Giovanni Caboto

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Shawn Murdoch

22.

What type of ship did the Spanish use for transporting gold?

a)

Dhow

b)

Canoe

c)

Kayak

d)

Galleon

23.

European expansion led to the slave trade.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

At the beginning of the Age of Exploration, ________ and _____ sent out expeditions to find trade routes to Asia.

a)

Portugal and Italy

b)

Spain and Venezuela

c)

Portugal and Spain

d)

Italy and Spain

25.

___________ is the extension of power over a territory and its resources and people.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Imperialism

d)

Communism