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WorksheetsReasons for European Exploration
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were the reasons for European Exploration?
Finding new knowledge.
Spreading the Christian religion.
Finding new trade routes
Test new inventions at sea.
Go on holiday.
What was the only religion found in Europe during the 1400s?
(a)
European explorers believed it was their Christian duty to lead the world.
True
False
European leaders were not very religious.
True
False
Europeans were able to produce everything they wanted or needed.
True
False
Europeans had to trade with ( (a) ) to get what they wanted.
The Arabs connected Europe to countries like:
India
China
America
South Africa
The Arabs charged ( (a) ) on all the goods that passed through their trade routes.
The Europeans went on long sea voyages in search of new trade routes to avoid paying taxes.
True
False
Which of the following items were imported from the East?
Gold
Silver
Silk
Spices
Ivory
Europeans used gold to make:
(a)
The Europeans imported the following spices:
nutmeg
tumeric
cinnamon
cloves
pepper
Where was silk produced?
China
The Middle East
Africa
Europe
Spices were used to:
make food last longer.
make food taste better.
make medicine
All of the above.
Silk is a material made from the thread produced by silkworms to make ( (a) ).
