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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In regards to the Columbian Exchange, what was the major factor that killed majority of the Native Americans?
a)
They died from starvation
b)
They died from disease
c)
They died from battle
d)
They died from poor nutrition 
2.

Which explorer sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and claimed lands for France in 1535?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Francis Drake

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Francisco Pizarro

3.

What did the English and French hope to find in North America?

a)

new crops to cultivate

b)

a water route to Asia

c)

gold, silver, and bronze

d)

undiscovered civilizations

4.
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.
5.

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

the exploration of new lands in Africa and the Americas by Europeans

b)

the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between Europe and

the Americas

c)

the poor treatment of American Indians by European explorers and

colonists

d)

the new trading routes to the Americas established by Columbus

6.

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

7.
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
8.

As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving ____________.

a)

Africans

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

9.
 The trade routes between Europe, Africa, and the New World became known as TRIANGULAR Trade.  The horrific conditions and time spent on the ships that carried slaves from Africa to the New World became known as the _______________  ________________.
a)
Global Exchange
b)
Colonial Trek
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Overseas Highway
10.
The Aztecs and Incas were native cultures who were defeated by Spanish expeditions lead by men like Cortez and Pizarro.  Cortez and Pizzaro were known as _________________________. 
a)
conquistadors 
b)
Monarchs
c)
Judges
d)
Representatives
11.

The New World Is the ______________(s)

a)

The Americas

b)

The world after WWII

c)

Europe, Asia, Africa.

d)

The best song in the movie Aladdin.

12.

The New World was named after this explorer.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Christopher Columbus

13.
The Italian sailor who explored the Americas for Spain was…
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
14.
Triangular Trade was between what three regions?
a)
England: France: Spain
b)
Europe: Africa/Asia: New World
c)
North America: Caribbean: South America
d)
China: Korea: Japan
15.

What were 2 negative results for The New World (West Indies) because of the Columbian Exchange? (pick 2 answers)

a)

Pollution and garbage began to collect all over the The New World.

b)

Diseases brought by the Europeans killed millions of Carribbean and North American natives.

c)

Native animals became extinct due to over-hunting.

d)

The growing of sugar cane brought African slaves to The New World to harvest this crop.

16.

What was 1 postive result for The New World (West Indies) because of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Horses allowed natives to travel faster and hunt buffalo better.

b)

More advanced weapons allowed native in The New World to protect themselves.

c)

Tea provided caffeine and energy to slaves working in the fields.

d)

New laws were put in place to keep the natives safe.

17.

What was 1 postive result for Europe, Africa and Asia because of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

They were able to build better houses because of the string lumber brought back from The New World

b)

The populations of Europe, Africa and Asia grew because healthy crops like corn and potatoes grew well there.

c)

These areas became very wealty from the gold the mined and brought back from The New World.

d)

Everyday life for people in these areas became a lot easier because slaves and servants were brought back to do much on the work/chores.

18.
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
a)
the Dutch
b)
the English
c)
the Spanish
d)
the Vikings
19.

Which country claims the land occupied by letter A?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

20.
Which country claimed the most territory in the Americas?
a)
England
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Spain
21.
Examine the map; why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?
a)
These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
b)
These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
c)
These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
d)
These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule
22.
Which was NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Slavery finally ended in the New World after the Columbian Exchange
b)
80% of the Native American population perished due to European disease
c)
Exchanging of new foods and crops between the Old and New worlds
d)
Spread of religion to the natives, especially Christianity
23.
The "Old World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
b)
North and South America
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and North America
24.

Which country claims the land occupied by letter C?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

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