WorksheetsCh. 3 L. 1 and 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a merchant?
someone who buys and sells goods to make money
a place ruled by a king or queen
a group of people and animals who travel together
What is a caravan?
someone who buys and sells goods to make money
a place ruled by a king or queen
a group of people and animals who travel together
What is a kingdom?
someone who buys and sells goods to make money
a place ruled by a king or queen
a group of people and animals who travel together
Select the things Marco Polo learned about in China and then brought back to Europe.
paper
printing
gunpowder
candles
What was the importance of the Silk Road?
It connected Europe and Asia.
It connected Asia and South America.
It connected Africa and Australia
It connected Europe and Beringia
Ghana was a kingdom rich in gold and they used it to trade with Arab merchants for __________ . They could then use this to improve food resources.
silk
salt
spices
ivory
Islam was introduced to the people of Ghana. What are Islam followers called?
Buddhists
Catholics
Hindus
Muslims
What technology increased the spread of knowledge during the Renaissance period?
astrolabe
compass
printing press
canons
Navigation is the science of ____________ .
planning and controlling the direction of a ship or vessel.
life
energy and motion
magic
Explorers gained confidence to travel since they could protect themselves with the gunpowder used in guns and cannons.
True
False
Why did countries want to find a sea route to Asia?
To learn about other cultures for knowledge.
To enjoy the comfortable travel over the ocean.
The Silk Road was no longer available.
To sell more goods to make higher profits, or make more money.
This European country was located in the perfect location for sailors to explore the world.
Spain
France
India
Portugal
The Portuguese increased this practice of making people work without pay.
slavery
chores
employment
volunteering
What is the largest desert?
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
Timbuktu
Sahara Desert
Zheng He from China was a: (select all that apply)
a sailor
an admiral
emperor
merchant
What religion was introduced to Ghana by merchants who visited them?
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Who invented the astrolabe and the compass?
the North Africans
the Chinese
the Portuguese
the merchants
Gunpowder gave the European explorers more confidence to explore since
they felt they could protect themselves.
they could use it to power their boats.
they could use it to trade for salt.
they could use it to trade for gold.
Who discovered a way around the southern tip of Africa?
Bartolomeu Dias
Marco Polo
Zheng He
Prince Henry
Merchants wanted to make more profits. Which trade route would help them make more money?
the Silk Road, that caravans used
a sea route, that ships used
