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The Age of Exploration

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Age of Exploration?
a)
1095-1291
b)
1860-1865
c)
1400-1500
d)
1450-1700
2.
Europeans began exploring the world because they wanted to:
a)
gain riches from Asia like silk and spices
b)
prove that the world was flat
c)
discover a New World
d)
All of these are true
3.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
4.
A triangular sail is known as a(n):
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Caravel
c)
Lateen
d)
Rudder
5.
Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:
a)
Caravels
b)
Astrolabes
c)
Titanics
d)
Voyagers
6.
The motivation to explore for Europeans included:
a)
the desire to spread their religion
b)
the need to move to a new continent
c)
the need to build new and better ships
d)
All of these
7.
The goal of Columbus's first voyage was to:
a)
Go around Africa to Asia
b)
Find the New World
c)
Conquer the Aztec Empire
d)
Get to Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic
8.
The first explorer to sail around Africa to Asia was:
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Henry Hudson
9.
Who is credited with figuring out that Columbus had not discovered Asia, but a New World?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
John Cabot
10.
Which of the following was a major impact of Columbus and his voyages?
a)
Knowledge of the world increased
b)
European countries started colonies in the New World
c)
Lasting contact between the Old and New Worlds was established
d)
All of these are true
11.
This chart represents the: 
a)
Age of Exploration
b)
The European Plan of Attack
c)
 Route of Columbus's First Voyage
d)
Columbian Exchange
12.
Which item would belong in Column A on this chart?
a)
Corn
b)
Horses
c)
Wheat
d)
Diseases
13.
Which item belongs in Column B on this chart?
a)
Corn 
b)
Horses
c)
Potatoes
d)
All of these
14.
What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Columbus?
a)
the Dutch
b)
the English
c)
the Spanish
d)
the Vikings
15.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugual
16.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
b)
to set up colonies
c)
to spread the Catholic religion
d)
to stay home
17.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
18.
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
a)
De Soto
b)
Cortes
c)
Cabot
d)
Balboa
19.
What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson all search for?
a)
the Fountain of Youth
b)
the Indies
c)
the Northwest Passage
d)
the Cities of Gold
20.
Where did Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in 1492?
a)
Europe
b)
Indies
c)
South Africa
21.

What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Compass

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Rudder

22.

In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Columbus

23.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
24.

Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Queen Isabella

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

25.
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
26.

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

a)

to entrust

b)

to connect

c)

court

d)

conquerors

27.

In 1534, what French navigator sailed inland along the St. Lawrence River and claimed much of eastern Canada for France?

a)

La Salle

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Magellan

28.

What was the motivation for exploration?

a)

Write a book about it

b)

Gold, God, Glory

c)

Land, food, water

d)

Position in the government

29.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother country gains power by exporting more goods than they import.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

A theory that global wars that start over money so countries should avoid it.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

30.

The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the

a)

End of Days

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Final Destination

d)

End of Freedom

31.

What is a diease caused by the bite of certain mosquitos called?

a)

small pox

b)

cancer

c)

malaria

d)

yellow fever

32.

What is the science of determining a ship's location and direction called?

a)

astrolabe

b)

navigation

c)

malaria

d)

caravel

33.

What was 1 postive results 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.

34.

What is the movement of people, plants, animals and germs in either direction across the Atlantic Ocean following the voyages of Christopher Columbus called?

a)

The Great Exchange

b)

The Columbus Effect

c)

The Great Expedition

d)

The Columbian Exchange

35.

What was 1 postive results 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.

36.

Which country colonized the region marked with an "B"?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

e)

Spain

37.

Which country colonized the region marked with an "A"?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

e)

Spain

38.

Which country colonized the region marked with an "C"?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

e)

Spain

39.

Which country colonized the region marked with an "D"?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Portugal

e)

Spain

40.

Which of the following are pieces of Navigational Technology ?(PICK THREE)

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Woodblock Printing

c)

Compass

d)

Cartography

e)

Coal

41.

Which of the following were strong kingdoms that participated in the Age of Exploration? (PICK THREE)

a)

England

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Russia

e)

Spain

42.

Which explorer took the route marked in GREEN?

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Bartolemeu Dias

c)

Pedro Cabral

d)

Vasco da Gama

43.

Which explorer took the route marked by the MAROON LINE?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Sire Francis Drake

44.

Which of the following are POSITIVE contributions of the Colombian Exchange? (PICK THREE)

a)

Introduction of new crops

b)

Introduction of slavery

c)

Ended cultural societies

d)

Cultural Diffusion

e)

Development of ideas in technology

45.

Which of the following are NEGATIVE contributions of the Colombian Exchange? (PICK THREE)

a)

Introduction of new crops

b)

Introduction of slavery

c)

Ended cultural societies

d)

Cultural Diffusion

e)

Introduced diseases

46.

Which regions does the term "OLD WORLD" refer to? (PICK THREE)

a)

The Americas

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

47.

Which regions does the term "NEW WORLD" refer to? (Pick Tw0)

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

e)

Africa

48.

The Spread of diseases such as small pox, the introduction of horses and democratic ideas, and the spread of Christianity are all part of which economic idea?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

The Colombian Exchange

c)

The Cottage Industry

d)

Market Economy

49.
In which direction did the Spanish sail?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
50.
What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?
a)
sponsored his exploration
b)
married him
c)
made him royalty
51.
The Spanish term meaning "to entrust" that gave colonists the right over Native Americans.
a)
conquistadors
b)
entrusta
c)
conversion
d)
encomienda
52.
The Portuguese had a major issue in trying to reach Asia by water. What was it?
a)
England
b)
Magic Islands
c)
They didn't have boats. 
d)
Africa
53.

Where were Christopher Columbus, Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro, and Ferdinand Magellan from?

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

France

54.

Where was Sir Francis Drake from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

55.

What Spanish conquistador conquered the Incan Empire?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

John Green

56.

Who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco de Gama

57.

Who's explorations of the St. Lawrence River laid claim to France's land in Canada?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Jacques Cartier

58.

True or False? Colonies imitated culture and societal patterns of their mother country.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Slavery in the colonial era and age of exploration was based on what?

a)

Religion

b)

Race

c)

Height

d)

Weight

60.

Which region is most associated with the destruction of indigenous empires by the Spanish?

a)

Pacific Islands

b)

Latin America

c)

East Indies

d)

South Africa

61.

Which purpose motivated the building of this structure?

a)

Convert the natives to Christianity

b)

Develop trade with French colonies

c)

Preserve the indigenous cultures

d)

Recruit natives to work on plantations

62.

The Colombian Exchange introduced which of the following to Europeans?

a)

Corn

b)

Cows

c)

Wheat

d)

Horses

63.

Which choice correctly identifies a major trade pattern of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Cattle along arrow 1

b)

Coal along arrow 1

c)

Tobacco along arrow 2

d)

Horses along arrow 2

64.

Which product was traded along route 3?

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Raw resources

c)

Slaves

d)

Coffee

65.

Which European country's economy most directly benefited from the mining described in the table

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

England

66.

Which items were introduced to this region during the Colombian Exchange?

a)

horses

b)

potatoes

c)

cattle

d)

corn

e)

smallpox

67.

The export of precious metals from the Americas led to -

a)

great wealth and riches for African countries

b)

a decreased demand for manufactured goods

c)

great wealth and riches for European countries

d)

an economic recession for European countries

68.

Which items were exported along route A?

a)

precious metals

b)

rum

c)

manufacture goods

d)

slaves

69.

Identify two social and cultural influences of European settlement to replace the question mark in the Venn diagram (select two)

a)

Forced migration of Africans who had been enslaved

b)

Destruction of families as a result of the slave trade

c)

Introduction of firearms within the society

d)

Restrictions on European trade and cultural influence

e)

Influence of Catholic and Protestant colonists who carried their faith, language, and cultures to new lands

70.

Identify the continents which European settlement had the greatest influence over the slave trade?

a)

North America and Asia

b)

Asia and Africa

c)

Africa and North America

d)

Africa and South America

71.

3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

triangular trade

d)

cash crop

72.
Each ship traveled all three sides of the triangle formed between the American colonies, Africa, and Great Britain.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Slaves were brought to the New World from _________.
a)
A. Africa
b)
B. New Netherland
c)
C. Canada
d)
D. New Zealand
74.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
A.sugar cane, cotton, tobacco
b)
B. sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
C. cotton, wheat, corn
d)
D  corn,beans, squash
75.
What is the term that refers to the relationship between Europe, Africa, and the Americas in which slaves were traded for raw goods or money? 
a)
A . Mercantalism
b)
B. Triangular Trade
c)
C. Market economics
d)
D. Feudalism
76.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to…
a)
A. work on plantations
b)
B. work on railroads
c)
C.  work on building houses
d)
D  work building ships
77.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
78.
Choose the answer that most accurately completes the chart above. 
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Balance of Trade
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
79.
Which European country was the most powerful and most wealthy when the Columbian Exchange started?
 (1400s -1600s)
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
the Netherlands
80.
What were the main positive consequences of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
traveling by ship was really fun
b)
better looking people coming over from one place to the other
c)
disease, death, slavery
d)
healthier diet, new resources, good trading
81.
Who is a European?
a)
someone who likes rope
b)
someone who came from countries such as Spain, France, England, etc.
c)
someone who came from the United States
d)
someone who is not my Opean
82.

Who conquered the Aztec?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Christoforo Columbo

d)

Francisco Pizarro

83.

What were the names of Columbus' ships on his first voyage to the New World?

a)

Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria

b)

Alvin, Simon, and Theodore

c)

Moe, Larry, and Curly (and sometimes Shemp)

d)

Huey, Dewey and Louie

84.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1606 AD

d)

1606 BC

85.

Who conquered the Inca?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Christoforo Columbo

d)

Hernan Cortes

86.

Turkeys are native to.....

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

The Americas

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

87.

Wheat came from....

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

88.

grapes came from...

a)

The Old World (Europe/Asia)

b)

The New World (Americas)

89.

coffee came from

a)

The Old World (Europe/Asia)

b)

The New World (The Americas)

90.

pumpkins came from....

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

91.

Cows came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World

92.

potatoes came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World (Americas)

93.

Machu Pichu was a mountain retreat for ___________

a)

Aztec kings

b)

Mayan kings

c)

Incan kings

d)

European king

94.

the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to

a)

many deaths

b)

a larger population

c)

more money for luxuries

d)

slavery

95.

The Columbian Exchange had positive and negative impacts for both the New and Old World.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

Based on the map above, which of the following exports left from the Americas?

a)

bananas and peaches

b)

grapes and citrus fruits

c)

coffee beans and sugar cane

d)

tomatoes and corn

97.

Why was the beginning of the 15th century to the 17 century called the Age of Exploration?

a)

People went in search of new water routes to obtain spices.

b)

People went in search of new water routes to have fun.

c)

People went in search of new water routes to see their relatives.

d)

People went in search of new water routes to learn a new language.

98.

What civilization was located in modern day Mexico?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Iroquois

d)

Mayan

99.

What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?

a)

Tenochan

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Miamoi

d)

Mexico city

100.

Magellan is famous for

a)

circumnavigating the globe

b)

finding a water route to India around Africa

c)

discovering the Americas

d)

finding the Northwest Passage

101.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
102.
Which ingredient would NOT have been found in an Italian cookbook prior to the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Basil
b)
Tomatoes 
c)
Sage
d)
Salt
103.
An EPIDEMIC is a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease within a community that takes place at the same time.  A ________________________ is when the same infectious disease is widespread throughout an entire nation, or the world.
a)
PANDEMIC
b)
ENDEMIC
c)
REGIONAL
d)
CLINICAL
104.

"Learned farming techniques and established settlements" best describes the interaction between the American Indians and which European country?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

105.

Which European nation did NOT have a settlement in the North America?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

106.

Which ocean borders West Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

107.

Which obstacle faced by early explorers is illustrated in this woodcut map from 1545?

a)

Lack of food needed for survival

b)

Inadequate supplies

c)

Poor maps and navigational tools

108.
This "germ" was most likely responsible for killing off the Native American population
a)
The Black Plague
b)
Influenza
c)
SARs
d)
Small pox
109.

Which one does NOT belong?

a)
b)
c)
d)
110.

Based on the drawing, what was one result of Europeans landing in the New World?

a)

Native Americans died fighting for their freedom

b)

Native Americans learned how to tattoo their bodies

c)

Native Americans learned how to ride horeses

d)

Native Americans died from Old World diseases

111.

This diagram illustrates which concept?

a)

federalism

b)

socialism

c)

mercantilism

d)

free enterprise

112.

For whom is "America" named?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

America da Gama

c)

Ferdinand da Amerigo

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

e)

Captain America

113.
Which of the following inventions, created by Chinese, contributed most to the European military domination of the foreign nations? (7-1.2)
a)
caravel 
b)
guillotine
c)
compass
d)
gunpowder
114.
France, Spain, Portugal, England, and ________were all European nations involved in international colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries. (7-1.1)
a)
India 
b)
China
c)
America  
d)
the Netherlands
115.
Which country claims the land occupied by letter B?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
116.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

a)

1—Enslaved native populations

2—Organized utopian societies

b)

1—Established Catholic missions

2—Focused primarily on fur trading

c)

1—Promoted political freedom

2—Participated in the triangular trade

d)

1—Became commercial shipbuilders

2—Created an early system of public schools

117.

This country explored the new world looking for fur

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

118.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system

b)

The construction needs of the railroad

c)

Increased textile manufacturing

d)

Increased western migration

119.
What was the problem with the new all-water route that Prince Henry found?
a)
It was too easy
b)
There weren't enough people
c)
It was dangerous and took a long time
d)
Someone else found a quicker route to Asia
120.
Why did the rulers of Spain send priests to the New World in the 1500's?
a)
They wanted priests to find riches
b)
They wanted to spread Christianity
c)
The priests knew how to cure diseases
d)
The priests spoke Native American languages
121.

Which change best completes this diagram?

a)

knowledge of biology grows

b)

navigational skills improve

c)

uses for fuel resources increase

d)

religious intolerance spreads

122.

This route was most likely used to export--

a)

furs from New France

b)

silver from New Spain

c)

tobacco from New England

d)

sugar from New Netherland

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