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Reasons for European Exploration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the reasons for European Exploration?

a)

Finding new knowledge.

b)

Spreading the Christian religion.

c)

Finding new trade routes

d)

Test new inventions at sea.

e)

Go on holiday.

2.

What was the only religion found in Europe during the 1400s?

(a)  

3.

European explorers believed it was their Christian duty to lead the world.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

European leaders were not very religious.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Europeans were able to produce everything they wanted or needed.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Europeans had to trade with ( (a)   ) to get what they wanted.

7.

The Arabs connected Europe to countries like:

a)

India

b)

China

c)

America

d)

South Africa

8.

The Arabs charged ( (a)   ) on all the goods that passed through their trade routes.

9.

The Europeans went on long sea voyages in search of new trade routes to avoid paying taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following items were imported from the East?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Silk

d)

Spices

e)

Ivory

11.

Europeans used gold to make:

(a)  

12.

The Europeans imported the following spices:

a)

nutmeg

b)

tumeric

c)

cinnamon

d)

cloves

e)

pepper

13.

Where was silk produced?

a)

China

b)

The Middle East

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

14.

Spices were used to:

a)

make food last longer.

b)

make food taste better.

c)

make medicine

d)

All of the above.

15.

Silk is a material made from the thread produced by silkworms to make ( (a)   ).