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THREE WORLDS MEET

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a negative effect of the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Europeans gained new land

b)

American Indians were introduced to new livestock

c)

Disease killed almost 90% of the American Indians after European settlement

d)

Europe received new cash crops from the Americas

2.

The three way trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas is best defined as...?

a)

The Colombian Exchange

b)

The Triangular Trade

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Iroquois League

3.
Which of the following is and example of how Eastern Woodland Native Americans ADAPTED to their environment?
a)
They found many different ways to use trees.
b)
They were members of both a family and a clan
c)
They sometimes had conflicts over hunting areas
4.
What best describes the five nations of Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois League before they formed a confederation?
a)
The fived nations lived in peace and got along well.
b)
The five nations were often in conflict with one another.
c)
The five nations did not interact with each other. 
d)
The fived nations were mainly trading partners
5.
How was land viewed by most Eastern Woodlands American Indians? 
a)
Land was something to be owned and cared for by only chiefs and other leaders.
b)
Land was only important because it could be used for hunting
c)
Land should be divided up among families and fenced off
d)
Land was something you could use but not really own. 
6.
What was the Iroquois League?
a)
A group of 5 tribes, who worked together for the good of the whole group.
b)
A baseball team
c)
A group of brave warriors who fought over land and natural resources
d)
None of the abobe
7.
___________ means to adjust your life to fit the land.
a)
adapt
b)
work
c)
change
d)
move
8.

Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians"?

a)

The native peoples called themselves "Indians".

b)

He thoughts he was in the Indies.

c)

He made up the name "Indians".

d)

He thought he had found America.

9.
What type of house did the Powhatan Indians live in?
a)
Teepee
b)
Adobe Clay
c)
Longhouse
d)
Tent
10.
What was the name of the region the Powhatan Indians lived in?
a)
Great Plains
b)
Eastern Woodlands
c)
Southwest
11.

Why was trade important to the Native Americans

a)

They needed better weapons

b)

Because they could get items that they didn't have

c)

They wanted to make more money

d)

They wanted to meet new tribes and peoples

12.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?
a)
West Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
North Africa 
d)
South Africa
13.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
14.
In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?
a)
Mufusa
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
King Kong
d)
Nelson Mandela
15.
What was a reason that led to the downfall of Ghana?
a)
war
b)
famine
c)
disease
d)
king died
16.
Great leader of Mali famous for his hajj (pilgrimage) to the Muslim holy city of Mecca
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata
c)
Songhai
d)
Benin
17.
(9b) What was gold traded for?
a)
salt
b)
camels
c)
grain
d)
rice
18.
What is the correct order in which the West African empires existed?
a)
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
b)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
c)
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
d)
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
19.

On the map, the color green represents what region

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

20.

On the map, purple represents what region?

a)

North

b)

Central

c)

East

d)

West

21.

On the map, yellow represents what region?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

North

d)

Central

22.

On the map, orange represents what region?

a)

Central

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

23.

On the map, pink represents what region?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

24.

What was a major factor in the rise and growth of all three empires in West Africa?

a)

their religion

b)

their village structure

c)

their location

d)

their language

25.

Which of the following is true of all three empires in West Africa

a)

They had only good leaders, never poor leaders

b)

They used their wealth to expand their armies and take over more land

c)

They were never invaded by outsiders

d)

They each lasted more than a thousand years

26.

What was the reason for Mali’s decline?

a)

Poor leadership

b)

Invasion by Almoravids

c)

Invasion by Moroccan soldiers

d)

Loss of influence of Timbuktu

27.

Which city became an important center of learning and trade under Mansa Musa?

a)

Gao

b)

Koumbi Saleh

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Mecca

28.
___________ was the first European to reach America in 1492, he had 3 ships on his voyage: the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
29.
Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 
a)
Asia
b)
America
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
30.
Columbus went _____________ from Europe to try to reach Asia. 
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
31.
America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 
a)
United States
b)
New World
c)
Atlanta
d)
Canada
32.
To get from Europe to America by traveling west, explorers had to cross the ______________ Ocean. 
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Artic
33.
What was the name of the trade route that Columbus established from America to Europe?
a)
the Silk Road
b)
the St. Lawrence Shuttle
c)
the Columbian Exchange 
d)
the Polo Express
34.
In the early 1400's this country became a leader in world exploration (next to Spain)
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
35.
The Cape of Good Hope is the most southern tip of which continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
India
36.
Ferdinand and Isabella paid for his voyage to the "new world"
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Vasco de Gama
37.

What valuable trade items encouraged European nations to search for a water route to Asia?

a)

gold and silver

b)

bronze and copper

c)

iron and weaponry

d)

silk and spices

38.
A device used in early navigation to chart the position of stars
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravels
d)
Magnets
39.
Along with navigational devices, what improved Europeans' ability to navigate the open waters, thereby allowing them to dominate travel and trade?
a)
Use of gunpowder
b)
Improved mapmaking and sea charts
c)
Spread of cultural beliefs
d)
Military domination
40.
A tool used to show which direction was North
a)
Carrack
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Compass
d)
Quadrant

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