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Chapter 10: The age of Exploration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ explored the coast of present day Canada and named the island he found, Newfoundland

a)

King Phillips II

b)

John Cabot

c)

Johnathan Prado

d)

Christopher Columbus

2.

Witch country, explored South America Mesoamerica as well as California and Florida

a)

California

b)

The Caribbean

c)

Spain

d)

Africa

3.

_________Is a system in which people, rather than governments, own property and make______.

a)

Cottage Industry

b)

Shelter

c)

Money

d)

Goods

4.

Who was the first european to sail west in search of water route to asia

a)

Columbus

b)

South America

c)

Spain

d)

Africa

5.

What river did Jacques Cartier explore

a)

S.t Lawrence

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

6.

What did Ferdinand Magellan lead

a)

First expedition around the world

b)

Only camped on ship

c)

Sailed halfway to europe

d)

Sailed less than half the world

7.

Mercantilists believe a country should:

a)

Export or sell

b)

Sell and trade with other countries

c)

sell and sail to deliver

d)

Export slave across the world

8.

Sailors used what to make sailing easier

a)

Map

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Compass

d)

Astrolabe and Compass

9.

Which Company is in india

a)

Dutch West

b)

Dutch North

c)

Dutch South

d)

None of the Above

10.

Which trading company is in india and built an empire

a)

British East

b)

British West

c)

British South

d)

British North

11.

How did the Columbian Exchange hurt the Americas, Because...

a)

Their fleet sunk

b)

They died of hunger

c)

Europeans brought sickness

d)

The hunger games

12.

Who is Vasco Da Gama?

a)

European Explorer

b)

Prisoner

c)

Sailor

d)

Engineer

13.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Trading company

b)

Trading company around the world

14.

What grassy area is in argentina?

a)

Pamper

b)

Pampas

c)

Pas

d)

Paspam

15.

Export means to buy from other countries

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Import means to sell to other countries

a)

True

b)

Flase

17.

The idea that a country gains power by compiling a large supply of gold and silver known as.....

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Thieves

c)

Maids

d)

Mercantlitsm

18.

In the 1400s, Europeans began using triangular sails developed by the Chinese

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Jacques Cartier is known for exploring the Mississippi River

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Pedro Alvares Cabral fought a war against the Muslim merchants in the indian ocean

a)

True

b)

False