WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Sailors used astrolabes to tell
direction
latitude
speed
time
"New World" was a name given to the Americas by
spice traders
shipbuilders
American Indians
European Explorers
To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from:
artifacts
books
interviews
videos
A compass works by Earth's
large oceans
magnetic fields
spinning on its axis
orbit around the sun
Why did explorers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to help American Indians
to find their way back again
to claim land for their country
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
To visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
Which foods came from America?
wheat and rice
apples and pears
lettuce and cabbage
potatoes and squash
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
sell it for money
feed it to animals
eat it as soon as possible
freeze it to store for the winter
Where in Europe did Muslims build a great center of culture and learning?
England
France
Italy
Spain
After Martin Luther, Europe had many wars between
Jews and Muslims
traders and farmers
sailors and explorers
Protestants and Catholics
