WorksheetsExploration
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What reason did Europeans go exploring?
To convert people to Christianity
To become wealthy by finding gold
To become famous
All of the above
What trade route did Marco Polo follow to China?
Gold Road
Silk Road
Silver Road
Diamond Road
The Europeans were looking for a quicker route to Asia after these people conquered Constantinople
Persians
Mongols
Ottoman Turks
Romans
Where did Christopher Columbus believe he was when he landed in the new world
China
Egypt
India
Africa
What was Ponce DeLeon searching for when he landed in Florida?
The Fountain of Youth
Cities of Gold
A Northwest passage way to India
Amazon Women
Which was NOT a country involved heavily in the exploration of North America?
England
France
Greece
Spain
After arriving in Mexico, Hernan Cortez conquered which native empire?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Sioux
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas who lived in what South American country?
Brazil
Columbia
Argentina
Peru
What valuable good attracted the Europeans to the Western Coast of Africa
Diamonds
Gold
Salt
Silk
What European was credited as the first European to lead a voyage around the world?
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Balboa
How did the arrival of Europeans effect the Native Americans?
The number of Native Americans increased due to improved health care
The number of Native Americans stayed the same
The number of Native Americans decreased as the tribes migrated back to Asia
The number of the Native Americans decreased after being exposed to diseases
In what way were Europeans effected by exploration?
The European countries became more bitter rivals
The European countries became more wealthy
The Europeans are exposed to new foods
All of the following are true
