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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to the Inca and Aztec as a result of European expansion? 
a)
Barely survived
b)
Thrived
c)
Demise
2.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
3.

This was widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and Europe.

a)

Cultural Exchange

b)

Columbian Coffee

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Triangular Trade

4.
What were the three reasons for European exploration?
a)
Game, God, Glory
b)
Glory, Fame, and God
c)
God, Glory, and Gold
d)
Gifts, Greatness, Glory
5.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
6.
What did success in mercantilism depend on?
a)
Controlling the slave trade
b)
Having a perfect balance of trade
c)
Gaining as much gold and silver as possible
d)
 Salutary Neglect
7.

The three ships of Christopher Columbus were __________

a)

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

b)

Nina, Pinta, La Quinta

c)

Larry, Joe, Moe

d)

Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup

8.
The journeys of Vasco de Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the:
a)
support of exploration by the English monarch.
b)
trade connections established by the Americans.
c)
effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
d)
advancements in sea travel.
9.

This word means conqueror; it is used specifically for the Spanish conquerors of Latin America & the Caribbean.

a)

compass

b)

conquistador

c)

circumnavigate

d)

cannibal

10.

The monarchy of Spain agreed to finance Columbus' maiden voyage to the New World.

a)

Prince Henry & Phillipa

b)

Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Francis I

e)

Charles V

11.

To resist a particular disease

a)

defenseless

b)

immunity

c)

vulnerable

d)

capable of catching

12.

An instrument that points to the magnetic north.

a)

circumnavigate

b)

compass

c)

astrolabe

d)

quadrant

13.
What did the English ship captains typically offer in trade for a cargo of captured African slaves?
a)
Guns and finished products
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Sugar and Molasses
d)
Fish and timber
14.
What was the path called from Africa to the Americas that was used for trading slaves?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Slave Trade Line
c)
Center Passage
d)
The Land Bridge
15.
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
a)
South America, Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, Africa, North America
c)
North America, Africa, and Eroupe
d)
North America, Australia, and Asia
16.
What is considered the "New World?"
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
The Americas
d)
Africa
17.
What is a favorable balance of trade?
a)
Importing more than exporting.
b)
Exporting more than importing.
c)
Trade away everything you own.
d)
Becoming isolated and not trading.
18.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
19.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
20.
When was the Age of Exploration?
a)
1095-1291
b)
1860-1865
c)
1400-1500
d)
1450-1700
21.

"In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue." He was the Italian explorer, financed by Spain, who ventured into the Americas.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Champlain

22.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
23.
Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:
a)
Caravels
b)
Astrolabes
c)
Titanics
d)
Voyagers
24.

To sail or travel all the way around is __________

a)

detour

b)

compass

c)

circus

d)

circumnavigate

25.
The first explorer to sail around Africa to Asia was:
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Henry Hudson
26.
In which economic system does a government attempt to accumulate gold and silver by gaining a favorable balance of trade?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
27.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
28.
What is an astrolabe? 
a)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
b)
A small, fast ship. 
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North. 
d)
None of the above. 
29.
Who was the first captain whose crew circumnavigated the globe?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
30.
Which of the following was a major impact of Columbus and his voyages?
a)
Knowledge of the world increased
b)
European countries started colonies in the New World
c)
Lasting contact between the Old and New Worlds was established
d)
All of these are true
31.
What was the purpose of European exploration?
a)
To find a sea route to Asia.
b)
To expand the Silk Road.
c)
To take back the Holy Land.
d)
To find a land route to Africa.
32.
A triangular sail is known as a(n):
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Caravel
c)
Lateen
d)
Rudder
33.

Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Queen Isabella

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

34.
Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?
a)
Florida
b)
Virginia 
c)
Bahamas 
d)
New York
35.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

36.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother country gains power by exporting more goods than they import.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

A theory that global wars that start over money so countries should avoid it.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

37.
How many times did Columbus sail to the New World?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
38.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
39.
Based on the political cartoon, how does mercantilism benefit the mother country?
a)
The mother country always has something to eat.
b)
The mother country can get rich from the colonies.
c)
The colonies provide everything to the mother country.
40.

Japan responded to European exploration by introducing what policy?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Closed Country

c)

Open Country

d)

Free Trade

41.
The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?
a)
racist ideology
b)
equality
c)
liberty and freedom
d)
economic growth for everyone
42.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
43.

What did Zheng He bring back from China?

a)

rats and other insects

b)

bananas

c)

Giraffes, and other animals

d)

slaves

44.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
45.

True or False? Great Britain wanted to create wealth by importing more goods than it exported.

a)

True

b)

False

46.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
47.

Which term means a good to sold another country?

a)

Import

b)

Export

48.
The ____ were first to bring Africans to the Caribbean islands and South America.
a)
Spanish
b)
Portuguese
c)
English
d)
Chinese
49.

Raw materials are used to make the things we make ourselves or buy in stores. Those things are:___________.

a)

raw materials

b)

manufactured goods

c)

natural resources

d)

from the earth

50.
What is capitalism?
a)
government control of production and goods
b)
private control of production and goods for profit
c)
employee control of production, goods, and profit
d)
international control of production and goods for profit
51.
Land the mother country takes in a distant place and uses to make money for itself is a _____________. 
a)
mercantilism
b)
conversion
c)
colony
d)
city
52.
What is Marco Polo most known for?
a)
Exploring the South Pacific
b)
Exploring Egypt's Nile River
c)
Traveling to China and the far East
d)
Discovering North America
53.

What are symptoms that are caused by scurvy

a)

Corkscrew hair

b)

Poor wound healing

c)

Loss of teeth

d)

Hair loss

54.
The concept of mercantilism is connected to which one of the three "G"s?
a)
God
b)
Glory
c)
Gold
55.

What were European economies based on before the 15th century?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Farmers

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

56.

As a result of Triangular Trade the Southern Region's economy relied on...

a)

Food crops

b)

Ship building

c)

Cash crops

d)

Livestock

57.

EXPORTS of the 13 colonies included:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Slaves

d)

Gold

58.

The colonies shipped ________ ___________ back to England.

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

59.

Zheng He's traveled as far as

a)

India

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

East Africa

60.

Zheng He was from

a)

Korea

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

India

61.

Mercantilism was LOVED by the colonists because it gave them a stable market to trade with.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

England shipped ________ ___________ to Africa and the colonies

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

63.

Africa shipped ________ ___________ to the New World.

a)

raw materials

b)

finished goods

c)

enslaved peoples

d)

contraband exports

64.

What was the name of the voyage that brought slaves over to the New World?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The First Passage

c)

The Second Passage

d)

The Final Passage

65.

The economic policy that made the "mother country" rich by not letting colonies trade with anyone else was known as...

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Free Market System

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

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