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WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The country that launched the Age of Discovery was:
Spain
England
Portugal
France
He led the first voyage around the world:
Henry the Navigator
Dias
Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Who were the "conquistadors?"
catholic missionaries
Spanish explorers
Aztec rulers
French adventurers
Who conquered the Inca Empire?
Pizarro
Cortes
de Soto
Vespucci
As a result of the Columbian Exchange:
Most Native Americans converted to Christianity
Many new crops came from the Americas
Spanish explorers discovered a northwest passage
enslaved Africans were no longer needed as laborers
Christopher Columbus mistakenly believed he had discovered:
North America
a western route to Asia
an ancient civilization
Cuba and Hispaniola
What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?
European farming techniques were quickly adopted
Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe
Conflicts between native American Indian tribes ended
Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths
All of the following are reasons for European exploration except:
Glory
Gold
Oil
Spices
The movement of living things between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as:
Line of Demarcation
Conquistador
Columbian Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Expedition means:
an SUV made by Ford
a trip of exploration
Age of Discovery
none of the above
