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Exploration Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
For which country did Samuel de Champlain explore?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
2.
For which country did John Cabot explore?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
3.
For which country did Robert La Salle explore?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
4.
For which country did Francisco Coronado explore?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Netherlands
5.
Which was not an obstacle of exploration?
a)
lack of funding
b)
disease
c)
stavation
d)
poor maps
6.
Which region was explored by Francisco Coronado?
a)
The Mississippi River Valley
b)
Eastern Canada
c)
The Southwest of present day US
d)
Quebec
7.
Which part of the Americas was explored by Robert La Salle?
a)
The Mississippi River Valley
b)
Eastern Carolina
c)
The southwest of present day US
d)
Quebec
8.
What settlement was established by Samuel de Champlain?
a)
The Mississippi River Valley
b)
Eastern Canada
c)
The Southwest of present day US
d)
Quebec
9.
What region was explored by John Cabot?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
Eastern Canada
c)
The southwest of present day US
d)
Quebec
10.
What European country made voyages of discovery along the coast of West Africa?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
11.
Explorers from which country were most likely to build missions to teach about Christianity?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
12.
Which country's explorers learned farming techniques from American Indians?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
13.
Which country's explorers established trading posts to trade fur?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
14.
Which is not an example of how American Indians and Europeans cooperated?
a)
American Indians taught Europeans to farm
b)
Europeans traded metal tools to American Indians
c)
Europeans traded better weapons to the American Indians
d)
Europeans took American Indian's land
15.
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
16.
How did the West African Empires become rich and powerful?
a)
They did not become rich and powerful
b)
By controlling trade in West Africa
c)
By having the best weapons
d)
By being allies with Russia
17.

Which is NOT true of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

a)

The were located near Lake Huron

b)

They were located south of the Sahara Desert

c)

There were located near the Niger River

d)

There were located in Western Africa

18.
What country traded metals, cloth, and manufactured goods with the West African empires for gold?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Portugal
19.

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai's power was based on what two resources?

a)

Silver and Iron

b)

Gold and Salt

c)

Silk and Pepper

d)

Guns and Manufactured Goods

20.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for European exploration?

a)

Finding riches like gold and natural resources

b)

Spreading Diseases

c)

Expanding their empire and culture

d)

Spreading Christianity

21.

What major body of water allowed the French and Spanish to explore deep into North America?

a)

The Gulf of Mexico

b)

The Columbia River

c)

The Pacific Ocean

d)

The Chesapeake Bay

22.

What is one way the French interacted with Native Americans?

a)

Spreading diseases

b)

Spreading Christianity

c)

Creating missions

d)

Teaching farming techniques

23.

What is one way the English interacted with Native Americans?

a)

Engaging in warfare

b)

Trading

c)

Enslaving and conquering

d)

Spreading Christianity

24.

Which of the following were examples of conflict among Europeans and Native Americans? Choose 2

a)

Establishing trading posts

b)

Language

c)

Differences in culture

d)

Introduction of guns and other metal tools

25.

Which of the following were examples of cooperation between Europeans and Native Americans? Choose 3

a)

Spreading diseases

b)

Trading

c)

Teaching new farming techniques

d)

Introduction of guns and other tools

26.

What was the number one killer of Native Americans?

a)

Guns

b)

Diseases

c)

Cannons

d)

The death penalty

27.

Explorers were motivated by God, gold, and glory.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Who are the conquistadors?

a)

Spanish soldiers-explorers

b)

French sailors that were loyal to the king

c)

slaves obtained from Africa

d)

Aztec leaders that became friends with the Spanish explorers

29.
What religion were Europeans trying to spread?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism 
c)
Hinduism
d)
Judaism
30.
LaSalle and Champlain came from the country of ____.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
31.

When two groups work together positively they are ______.

a)

having a conflict

b)

cooperating

c)

isolating

d)

arguing

32.

The LARGEST & LAST of the West African Kingdoms was...

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Egypt

33.
This country enslaved Native Americans and spread disease that wiped out huge numbers of their population --
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Portugal
34.
English explorers were taught how to ____ by the Native Americans.
a)
Farm
b)
Read
c)
Find Gold
d)
Mine salt
35.

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to exploration?

a)

Disease and starvation

b)

Fear of the unknown

c)

Lack of supplies

d)

Improved maps & navigational tools

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