WorksheetsWorld History - Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 48mins
According to Mercantilism, there is a fixed amount of
People
Wealth
Colonies
Countries
Name an item that came to Europe via the Columbian Exchange, and how it impacted life in Europe.
(a)
Explain what the Columbian Exchange was
(a)
Name an item that came to the Americas via the Columbian Exchange, and how it impacted life in the Americas.
(a)
Explain the concept of Mercantilism.
(a)
According to Mercantilism, how should a country gain wealth/resources?
Trade with other nations
Buy raw materials from other countries
Create colonies to produce resources
Sell resources to other nations
What should colonies do for their 'mother country'?
Protect the mother country
Produce raw materials for the mother country
Explore the world for the mother country
Invent new things for the mother country
Which ocean is west of the U.S.A.?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Gulf of Mexico
Which ocean did Christopher Columbus cross in 1492?
Pacific
Artic
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
The Amazon River is located mostly in which country?
Africa
Brazil
Egypt
Mexico
Which body of water is located between Europe and Africa?
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Black Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
Which body of water is located between England and France?
Mediterranean Sea
English Channel
Suez Cannal
Black Sea
Which ocean is located on the northern pole?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
What is the southern point of South America
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Horn
Cape Cod
Cape South America
Which geographic feature describes northern Africa
Jungle
Savanna
Desert
Rainforest
Explain the Triangular Trade. Identify an item that was transported to each location.
(a)
If you traveled from Africa to Australia, which ocean would you cross?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Which German priest started the Reformation?
John Calvin
Pope Paul III
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Luther was _______ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
Promoted
Killed
Excommunicated
Banished
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called
95 Theses
99 Problems with Catholics
Criticism of the Catholic Church
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
Reformers
Protestants
Huguenots
Calvinists
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
Indulgences
Forgiveness
Sacraments
Confession
What was the significance of the printing press?
the production of written work was slower and not available to everyone
the production of written work was much faster and available to everyone
There was no significance
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
Society was dominated by the church
Society was focused on warfare
Society began to value education
Society was dominated by lords
Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?
the Louvre
the Sistine Chapel
the Coliseum
the Eiffel Tower
Which of these men of the Renaissance was know equally for his art as well as inventions?
Rueben
Michelangelo
Aristotle
Leonardo da Vinci
Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?
The Church was all-powerful
The Church's power declined
Factories began using electricity
Women gained equal rights with men
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
dominance of the church
increased interest in the arts
constant feudal warfare
lack of any governance
Where did the Renaissance begin?
France
Florence
Rome
Germany
What does the term Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Reconstruction
Reminisce
Repeat
During the Renaissance people began to trust in the knowledge of individuals instead of the church.
True
False
What country is the city of Florence in?
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Which of the following refers to someone that supports or purchases art?
Guest
Patron
Visitor
Boss
During the Renaissance, art began to focus more on individuals instead of the church.
True
False
Which term refers to adding depth to a painting and making sure each object is the proper size.
Paradigm
Point of view
Composition
Perspective
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
David
Martin Luther
Which term refers to a grant that forgives someone of their sin?
Excommunicate
Indulgence
Doctrine
Heir
What term refers to excluding someone from participating in a religious community?
Excommunicate
Indulgence
Heir
Persecution
Which term refers to a set of beliefs, particularly religious, that are taught and accepted by a group of people?
Indulgence
Heir
Persecution
Doctrine
Unfair or cruel treatment of a group of people over a long period of time, especially due to race, religion, or political beliefs.
Excommunicate
Heir
Persecution
Doctrine
Which of the following helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
the Renaissance
the printing press
improvements to boats
the copy machine
One result of the Protestant Reformation is the numerous different denomination of churches today.
True
False
Turkeys are native to.....
Benjamin Franklin
The Americas
Europe
Africa
Cows came from
The Old World
The New World
tomatoes came from
The Old World
The New World (Americas)
Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population
tobacco
onions
oranges
disease
the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to
many deaths
a larger population
more money for luxuries
slavery
When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?
1492 AD
1492 BC
1606 AD
1606 BC
Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?
The spread of disease killed millions of people.
Agriculture spread to more regions.
The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.
Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.
Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.
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
Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?
to find safe water routes to faraway places
to allow their ships to sail against the wind
to increase the speed of their ships
to make updated maps of the seas
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
What was the importance of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to the west coast of India in 1498?v
It was the fastest voyage from Europe to Asia thus far.
It showed that sailing west could lead to new discoveries.
It was the first time a sea route to Asia had been found.
It proved that the Portuguese were the top explorers.
Christopher Columbus made three voyages to America in his lifetime but always thought he was in Asia. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
Columbus did not know what Asia was like.
Columbus was an excellent navigator.
Columbus was not interested in America.
Columbus was afraid to admit his mistakes.
What does it mean to circumnavigate the globe?
to sail from one continent to another
to sail all the way around the world
to sail from one hemisphere to another
to sail to an unexplored part of the world
What did the English and French hope to find in North America?
new crops to cultivate
a water route to Asia
gold, silver, and bronze
undiscovered civilizations
Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
European citizens
American Indians
Spanish colonists
African kings
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by
establishing colonies in the New World
buying imports from their rival nations
isolating themselves from the rest of the world
ALL answer choices
Which are example of a mother country?
Georgia
Spain
France
England
Which of the three G's is represented by mercantilism?
Gold
Glory
God
Guts
EXPORTS of the 13 colonies included:
Manufactured goods
Raw Materials
Slaves
Gold
The impact of mercantilism was that
The rate of slavery in the Americas went down
Trade was limited in the Atlantic
The Colony grew wealthy
The Mother Country grew wealthy
Raw materials are used to make the things we make ourselves or buy in stores. Those things are:___________.
raw materials
manufactured goods
natural resources
from the earth
The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.
Continental trade
Triangular Trade
Slave Trade
European Trade
What is an export?
the sending of goods to another country
the receiving of good fro another country
using goods from another country
bringing tobacco into the colonies
The main export from Africa was
tobacco
slaves
rum
indigo
What Ocean was used for the Triangular Trade Route?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?
North America, South America and Africa
North America, Africa and Europe
North America, South America and Europe
North America, Africa, and Asia
What new crops were grown in the colonies that required an increase in the labor force?
molasses, cotton and tobacco
molasses, rice, and tobacco
sugar cane, molasses, and tobacco
sugar cane, cotton, and tobacco
