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WorksheetsEarly European Exploration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
What is an astrolabe for?
to provide money
to determine location
to find direction
to allow people to travel farther
What did the Rise of the Nation State do?
created richer countries that could afford exploration
determine exact locations of ships
allow people to travel wherever they wanted to go
find directions moer easily
How did the compass help explorers?
money
determined location
allowed them to travel farther
to find direction
How did better ships help the explorers?
gave them money
determined location
allowed them to travel farther
to find direction
What are the main reasons behind early exploration?
God-spreading European religion
Gold-To get money and wealth
Glory-Fame and power
Good-to test their ships
Which country paid for Columbus' voyage?
Italy
France
Spain
Portugal
Where did Columbus land?
North America
The West Indies
The Caribbean
Mexico
Why did Columbus call the Taino "Indians"?
He thought he was in the Indies
He didn't know North and South America existed
His compass wasn't working
He didn't have maps with him
Who were the people Columbus came in contact with on his first voyage?
Lakota
Hopi
Iroquois
Taino
Which is true?
Columbus treated the Taino kindly
The Taino welcomed Columbus and his men
The Taino traded with Columbus
Columbus kidnapped some Taino and made them slaves
Who had metal weapons?
Taino
Europeans
Hopi
None of the above
Who wore shoes?
Taino
Europeans
None of the above
Who had written language?
Taino
Europeans
None of the above
Who had spoken language?
Taino
Europeans
Both of the above
How were the Taino boats different than Spanish boats?
Spanish boats were larger
Taino boats were made of hollowed out trees
Spanish boats had sails but Taino boats didn't
Taino boats were larger
What is an effect of sugar coming to the Western Hemisphere?
led to increase in slavery in the area
led to native people dying of new diseases
led to improving the diets of Europeans
led to the increased hunting of buffalo by Plains Indians
What is an effect of horses being brought to the Western Hemisphere by the Spanish?
led to slavery being instituted
led to native people dying of new diseases
led to improving the diets of Europeans
led to the increased hunting of buffalo by Plains Indians
What is an effect of new germs coming to the Western Hemisphere?
led to slavery being instituted
led to native people dying of new diseases
led to improving the diets of Europeans
led to the increased hunting of buffalo by Plains Indians
What is an effect of potatoes coming to the Eastern Hemisphere?
led to slavery being instituted
led to native people dying of new diseases
led to improving the diets of Europeans
led to the increased hunting of buffalo by Plains Indians
Eastern or Western Hemisphere? Asia
Eastern
Western
Eastern or Western Hemisphere? North America
Eastern
Western
Eastern or Western Hemisphere? South America
Eastern
Western
Eastern or Western Hemisphere? Africa
Eastern
Western
Eastern or Western Hemisphere? Europe
Eastern
Western
The Americas or Europe: Where was chocolate originally from?
The Americas
Europe
Which are true about Leif Erikson
He was a Viking
He was from Spain
His settlement didn't last
He arrived in N. America about 500 years before Columbus
