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WorksheetsThe Voyages of Exploration
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
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
Caravels were different from traditional ships because they
used larger oars.
had triangular sails.
used deeper hulls.
had larger crews.
Which country was the leading developer of advancements in sailing?
Spain
England
Portugal
France
Prince Henry the Navigator did all of the following to encourage exploration except
build an observatory for sailors.
go on voyages to Asia and Africa.
open a navigation school for sailors.
pay people to sail on voyages.
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
Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
the exploration of new lands in Africa and the Americas by Europeans
the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between Europe and
the Americas
the poor treatment of American Indians by European explorers and
colonists
the new trading routes to the Americas established by Columbus
Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?
Florida
Bahamas
Virginia
New York
What was the effect of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India in 1498?
Portugal was invaded by the Indian army.
Portugal began trading directly to India.
Portugal and Spain agreed to share ownership of overseas territories.
Portugal ended all sea voyages.
_____ was a Portuguese prince who helped to start the Age of Exploration in the early 15th century.
Bartholomeu Diaz
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry the navigator
True or False: The Age of Exploration took place at about the same time as the European Renaissance.
True
False
Where was Cortes Born
Australia
Spain
Portugal
England
When was he born
1483
1484
1485
1486
Where did Cortes voyage to first?
Cuba
Mexico
Spain
South America
What group was conquered by Cortes
Maya
Inca
Anasazi
Aztecs
Who was the leader of the Aztecs
Montezuma
Sapa Inca
Technoctitlan
Pizzaro
What did Montezuma think that these strangers were?
Gods
Eskimos
Travelers
Indians
Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?
His mom
King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy
Leif Erikson
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?
1941
1429
1492
1400's
Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?
Because that is their name in their language.
Because Columbus thought he landed in India.
Because Marco Polo named them.
