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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

What is The prince

a)

A book wrote by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1513 about the imperfect conduct of humans and says how a ruler is able to keep power and manage how there country plays sports.

b)

A book wrote by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1513 about the imperfect conduct of humans and says how a ruler is able to keep power and manage to keep it disregarding enemies.

c)

A book wrote by Niccolo Machiavelli in 1513 about the imperfect conduct of humans and says how a ruler is able to keep power and manage to keep it disregarding how pirates took there gold.

d)

A book wrote by Matthew Dowd in 1513 about the imperfect conduct of humans and says how a ruler is able to keep power and manage to keep it disregarding enemies.

3.

European Merchants wanted to find a sea route to Asia in order to

a)

bring Asian immigrants to work in European factories

b)

make trade easier and more profitable, particularly trade in spices.

c)

send missionaries to convert people to islam

d)

escape from the black death that ravaged the continent

4.

In the 1400's Portuguese sailors (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

sailed west into the Atlantic to claim several small islands.

b)

found the first sea route from Europe to Asia and Circumnavigated the globe

c)

extensively mapped the west coast of Africa

d)

landed on the east coast of South America, in present day Brazil

5.

Identify the goods that Europeans purchased from Asia

a)

tobacco

b)

spice

c)

silver

d)

chili peppers

e)

silk

6.
This tool shows the cardinal directions 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
7.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
8.
This navigational tool measure the height of the horizon to an object in space to help explorers plot their location. 
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
sextant
d)
telescope
9.
When would an astronomer most likely use a telescope? 
a)
to view the types of clouds in the sky
b)
to study the characteristics of a planet in our solar system
c)
to measure the amount of sunlight Earth receives
d)
to view objects across the ocean
10.
What was a lightweight ship designed by Portuguese shipbuilders?
a)
astrolabe
b)
caravel
c)
compass
d)
rudder
11.
What does a cartographer do?
a)
creates maps
b)
invents new ships
c)
builds rudders
d)
develops gun powder
12.
Prince Henry was from _____.
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
USA
13.
Most of Prince Henry's expeditions were to _____.
a)
Africa
b)
Norway
c)
USA
d)
Spain
14.
Prince Henry's nickname was _____.
a)
Henry the Navigator
b)
Henry from Spain
c)
The Mighty Navigator
d)
Henry the Great Navigator
15.
When Dias finally spotted land again, it was on the west side of the boat.  What did this mean?
a)
They were lost.
b)
They were headed back towards Portugal.
c)
They had rounded the tip of Africa.
d)
They were headed south.
16.

What is Vasco da Gama best known for?

a)

Being the first to sail from India to Europe using an alternative route

b)

Being the first to sail to India

c)

Discovering Europe

d)

Being the first to sail from Europe to India using an alternative route

17.
Columbus made a total of ____ journeys. 
a)
10
b)
14
c)
2
d)
4
18.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
19.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 
a)
Florida keys 
b)
Disney World 
c)
New World 
d)
West Indies 
20.
Columbus was sponsored by ___________________________________.
a)
The King and Queen of Spain
b)
President Obama
c)
The King of England 
d)
Queen Elizabeth 
21.
To sail completely around the world 
a)
Navigate
b)
Compass
c)
Direction
d)
Circumnavigate
22.
New boundary lines from Pope Alexander VI for Portugal & Spain was called the
a)
Line of Demarcation
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
Treaty of Tordesillas
d)
Compass
23.
The line of demarcation divided which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Artic
24.
What was signed to prevent war between Portugal & Spain to move the line of Demarcation
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Treaty of Navgation
c)
Treaty of Demarcation
d)
Treaty of Exploration
25.

Where did he land on April?

a)

Brazil

b)

India

c)

Cape of Good Hope

d)

North America

26.

Amerigo Vespucci was an _______________ explorer.

a)

American

b)

Italian

27.

What did Amerigo Vespucci find out about America ?

a)

That it was not asia

b)

That is was not Africa

28.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa was born in a very poor town in which country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

29.

While traveling across the Isthmus of Panama, Balboa climbed a mountain and discovered ____________________.

a)

another colony.

b)

the Pacific Ocean.

c)

more explorers looking for riches.

30.

Balboa is known for two important reasons:

a)

He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

b)

He set up colonies in South America.

c)

He discovered Asia.

d)

He was the first European to go on an expedition for Spain.

31.
What country sponsored Juan Ponce De Leon?
a)
America
b)
Spain
c)
India
d)
Mexico
32.
What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? 
a)
To find Christopher Columbus and his crew.
b)
To find the Pacific ocean
c)
To find India and a quicker route to the New World.
d)
To find gold and the Fountain of Youth
33.
Ponce De Leon discovered the following valuable land.
a)
Puerto Rico and Florida
b)
New Mexico and Spain
c)
America and India 
d)
Italy and Portugal 
34.
Magellan's crew mutinied against him twice.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
A mutiny is 
a)
crew ceremony 
b)
crew takeover
c)
crew musical
d)
crew party
36.
The expeditions during Magellan's day were to 
a)
claim new land
b)
find gold
c)
obtain spices
d)
demand peace
37.
Which explorer inspired Magellan to become a captain of a fleet of ships?
a)
King Charles I
b)
Lewis and Clark
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Juan El Cano
38.

What is Ferdinand Magellan most known for?

a)

Finish the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

b)

Exploring the South Pacific

c)

Mapping the strait of Magellan

d)

Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

39.

What is scurvy?

a)

a disease caused by a lack in vitamin C

b)

a disease caused by a lack in vitamin D

c)

a disease caused by a lack in vitamin B

d)

a disease caused by a lack in vitamin A

40.

What 3 things was Cartier searching for? Pick 3!

a)

gold

b)

spices

c)

A quick way to Asia

d)

pearls

e)

Native Americans

41.

Cartier explored the northern part of the "new world", which was which country?

a)

Bahamas

b)

France

c)

Canada

42.

Which river did Cartier discover?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Hudson River

43.

What is the name for the sharing of new plants and animals between the old and new world as a result of Columbus' voyage?

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Columbian Passage

44.

What is a plantation?

a)

a group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land

b)

a large farm where cash crops are grown

c)

A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

d)

a Spanish community for the religious conversion and training of Native Americans

45.

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he " discovered" the New World?

a)

North America

b)

southern Africa

c)

South America

d)

the Indies

e)

Spain

46.

What was the name for the direct water route through the Americas that explorers like Hudson and Cartier were hoping to find?

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Triangular Passage

c)

Northwest Passage

d)

Middle Passage

47.

All of the following are effects of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT...

a)

Smallpox and other diseases hit native populations extremely hard, killing more than 90 percent.

b)

The horse dramatically changed life on the Great Plains for many Native Americans.

c)

Most Native American communities prospered and grew.

d)

Europeans introduced new diseases.

48.

French explorers and settlers trailed the Spanish by many years, but the French did establish settlements in North America. At first, the French were most interested in natural resources, including fish and _________.

a)

chips

b)

furs

c)

rice

d)

tobacco

49.

What is a colony?

a)

a group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land

b)

a large farm where cash crops are grown

c)

A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

d)

a Spanish community for the religious conversion and training of Native Americans

50.
What body of water did all of these explorers cross?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
South Sea
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
51.

1. Which word best describes how the conquistadors treated the people they conquered?

a)

Fairly

b)

Cruelly

c)

Generously

d)

Indifferently

52.

Which of the following items did Europeans have, and Native Americans lack?

a)

Kings

b)

Religion

c)

Weapons

d)

Horses

53.

Why would the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?

a)

To help the Spaniards hold religious services

b)

To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

c)

To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

d)

To convert the native peoples to Christianity

54.

Why do so many people in Latin America speak Spanish or Portuguese?

a)

They are subjects of the kings of Spain and Portugal

b)

They are descended from Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors

c)

They are immigrants from Spain and Portugal

d)

Their countries were once Spanish or Portuguese colonies

55.

Why did smallpox kill so many of the natives in the Americas, but so few conquistadors?

a)

The conquistadors had been vaccinated against smallpox

b)

The natives had never been exposed to European diseases

c)

The natives had poor hygiene, while the Spanish were very clean

d)

The smallpox virus was designed to only infect native populations

56.

If a Native American society refused to convert to Christianity, what would usually happen to them?

a)

They'd be destroyed

b)

They'd be allowed to worship their traditional gods

c)

They'd be forced to attend religious education classes

d)

They'd be allowed to convert to Judaism instead

57.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Tenochan
b)
tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico city
58.
The Aztec capital city was built in the middle of Lake __________.
a)
Michigan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Texcoco
d)
Mexico
59.
Tenochtitlans location protected it from enemy _______.
a)
attacks
b)
friends
c)
roads
d)
tribes
60.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
61.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
human sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
62.
What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?
a)
Horses
b)
Guns
c)
Germs
d)
Their intelligence
63.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
64.
The Aztecs believed __________________.
a)
the Spanish were gods
b)
the Spanish were not gods
c)
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
d)
would make them wealthy
65.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
66.
The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.
a)
the flu
b)
stomach bug
c)
tonsilitis
d)
small pox
67.
The Aztecs sacrificed people every year.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
69.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

70.

Where did the Inca live?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

c)

Central Mexico

71.

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Texcoco

c)

Copan

d)

Cusco

72.

The Empire that developed in the Andes Mountains of South America lasting from the 1400s to the 1530s was the

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Conquistadors

73.

Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?

a)

Andes

b)

Cusco

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Nahuatl

74.

Even though the Inca had a large and strong army, the Spanish successfully defeated them because they had

a)

Atahualpa

b)

horses and superior metal weapons

c)

terraced farming

d)

Francisco Pizarro

75.

Coronado was the first European to explore which areas?

a)

Big Canyon and Colorado River

b)

Grand Canyon and Mississippi River

c)

The Valley and Mississippi River

d)

Grand Canyon and Colorado River

76.

Which explorer conquered the Incas?

a)

de Balboa

b)

Cartier

c)

Columbus

d)

de Soto

77.
Where was Fray Bartolome de las Casas born?
a)
mexico
b)
colombia
c)
spain
d)
italy
78.

Fray Bartolomé was known as...

a)

The Indian Priest

b)

The Protector of the Colonists

c)

The Protector of the Indians

d)

The Spanish Monk

79.

Fray Bartolomé was an early pioneer of...

a)

Human Rights

b)

Religion

c)

Catholocism

d)

Spanish art

80.

What is the name for the wealthy, Spanish- born citizens who settled in New Spain?

a)

Creoles

b)

Mestizos

c)

Peninsulares

d)

Mulattos

81.
These people were born in the colonies, who usually became military officers
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
82.
People who are mixed with European and Indian descent
a)
Penisulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
83.
People who are mixed with European and African descent
a)
Peninsulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
84.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
85.
England wanted to establish a ________ in order to gain wealth and power.  
a)
colony
b)
country
c)
town
d)
tribe
86.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
87.
What is the Middle Passage?
a)
Water Route Through North America
b)
European slave trade with India
c)
European Slave trade with North America
d)
European slave trade with the Americas
88.
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
a)
to share riches and wealth with them
b)
to provide more workers for the plantations
c)
to give them diseases
d)
to spread Christianity
89.

The middle passage was apart of what trading system

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

African Trade

c)

Square Trade

d)

Gold Mine Trade

90.

new economic system that replaced mercantilism in Britain and later the rest of Western Europe.

a)

Capitalism or Free Market

b)

Democracy

c)

Gentry

d)

Absolute Monarchy or Free Market

91.

the type of wealth system was this new economic system of Capitalism was called "wealth creation"

a)

True

b)

False

92.
Why would a company need to issue stock?  
a)
To increase its' customer base.
b)
To raise money.
c)
To stop the government from regulating it.
d)
To show customers that it's successful.
93.

This is a tax on goods brought into a country...

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Tariff

d)

Market

94.

Who controls and regulates trade in a mercantilist economy?

a)

The government

b)

Tax payers

c)

Individuals

d)

Voters

95.

What group of people benefited from the introduction of international trade?

a)

Nobles

b)

Kings

c)

Europeans

d)

Merchants

96.

What economic principle is illustrated in the image below?

a)

Captialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

97.
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
98.
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
99.
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
100.
The trading of ideas, culture, people, goods, and diseases between Europe and the New world came to be known as...
a)
Triangular Trade.
b)
the Middle Passage.
c)
the Columbian Exchange.
d)
Mercantilism.

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