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WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
New scientific machines or equipment that make life/chores easier.
physiology
psychology
technology
etymology
An instrument that points to the magnetic north.
circumnavigate
compass
astrolabe
quadrant
The three ships of Christopher Columbus were __________
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
Nina, Pinta, La Quinta
Larry, Joe, Moe
Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup
In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?
Henry the Navigator
Dias
Vasco da Gama
Columbus
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
horses and major diseases
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
cocoa and horses
cocoa and llamas
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
to entrust
to connect
court
conquerors
What was the motivation for exploration?
Write a book about it
Gold, God, Glory
Land, food, water
Position in the government
The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the
End of Days
Middle Passage
Final Destination
End of Freedom
What is a fast sailing ship that could be streered easily and hold large amounts of cargo called?
caravan
tug boat
expedition
caravel
Over 80% of indigenous people in the New World were killed during the Columbian Exchange. What was the leading cause of death for them.
disease
hunger
warfare
slavery
What was the name of the Portuguese leader who led the first big wave of European Exploration by teaching explorers new sailing techniques and promoting the idea of finding Christian allies and Gold?
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco Da Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
Ferdinand Magellan
This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortez
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.
Francisco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Franz Ferdinand
Francisco Pizarro
Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?
to convert people to Christianity
to learn about new lands and people
to obtain spices from Asia
to develop new technologies
Caravels were different from traditional ships because they
used larger oars.
had triangular sails.
used deeper hulls.
had larger crews.
Which of the following best characterizes what it was like to sail the open seas in the 1400s?
calm and safe
strange and perplexing
boring and slow
dangerous and scary
The New World Is the ______________(s)
The Americas
The world after WWII
Europe, Asia, Africa.
The best song in the movie Aladdin.
Diseases like smallpox had a negative impact on Native American populations.
True
False
Which is NOT an innovation that made exploration possible?
diesel engine
compass
astrolabe
lateen sail
Which is the primary reason Europeans explored?
to gain wealth from trade and get cheaper access to spices
to spread Christianity
to gain personal and national fame
to escape war, famine, and disease in Europe
How many slaves were shipped from Africa to North and South America between the 16th and the 19th centuries?
7,000
12.5 million
300
8.6 million
