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The Voyages of Exploration

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Age of Exploration?
a)
1095-1291
b)
1860-1865
c)
1400-1500
d)
1450-1700
2.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
3.
A triangular sail is known as a(n):
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Caravel
c)
Lateen
d)
Rudder
4.
Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:
a)
Caravels
b)
Astrolabes
c)
Titanics
d)
Voyagers
5.
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
6.
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
7.
The first explorer to sail around Africa to Asia was:
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Henry Hudson
8.
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
9.
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
10.
This chart represents the: 
a)
Age of Exploration
b)
The European Plan of Attack
c)
 Route of Columbus's First Voyage
d)
Columbian Exchange
11.
Which item would belong in Column A on this chart?
a)
Corn
b)
Horses
c)
Wheat
d)
Diseases
12.
Which item belongs in Column B on this chart?
a)
Corn 
b)
Horses
c)
Potatoes
d)
All of these
13.
Which Explorer was looking for a route to Asia?
a)
Da Gama
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
All of these
14.

Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world?

a)

to convert people to Christianity

b)

to learn about new lands and people

c)

to obtain spices from Asia

d)

to develop new technologies

15.

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

a)

to find safe water routes to faraway places

b)

to allow their ships to sail against the wind

c)

to increase the speed of their ships

d)

to make updated maps of the seas

16.

Caravels were different from traditional ships because they

a)

used larger oars.

b)

had triangular sails.

c)

used deeper hulls.

d)

had larger crews.

17.

Which country was the leading developer of advancements in sailing?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

France

18.

Prince Henry the Navigator did all of the following to encourage exploration except

a)

build an observatory for sailors.

b)

go on voyages to Asia and Africa.

c)

open a navigation school for sailors.

d)

pay people to sail on voyages.

19.

Which of the following best characterizes what it was like to sail the open seas in the 1400s?

a)

calm and safe

b)

strange and perplexing

c)

boring and slow

d)

dangerous and scary

20.

What was the importance of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to the west coast of India in 1498?v

a)

It was the fastest voyage from Europe to Asia thus far.

b)

It showed that sailing west could lead to new discoveries.

c)

It was the first time a sea route to Asia had been found.

d)

It proved that the Portuguese were the top explorers.

21.

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?

a)

Columbus did not know what Asia was like.

b)

Columbus was an excellent navigator.

c)

Columbus was not interested in America.

d)

Columbus was afraid to admit his mistakes.

22.

What does it mean to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

to sail from one continent to another

b)

to sail all the way around the world

c)

to sail from one hemisphere to another

d)

to sail to an unexplored part of the world

23.

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

the exploration of new lands in Africa and the Americas by Europeans

b)

the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between Europe and

the Americas

c)

the poor treatment of American Indians by European explorers and

colonists

d)

the new trading routes to the Americas established by Columbus

24.

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

25.

Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?

a)

Florida

b)

Bahamas

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

26.

What was the effect of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India in 1498?

a)

Portugal was invaded by the Indian army.

b)

Portugal began trading directly to India.

c)

Portugal and Spain agreed to share ownership of overseas territories.

d)

Portugal ended all sea voyages.

27.

_____ was a Portuguese prince who helped to start the Age of Exploration in the early 15th century.

a)

Bartholomeu Diaz

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Prince Henry the navigator

28.

True or False: The Age of Exploration took place at about the same time as the European Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Where was Cortes Born

a)

Australia

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

England

30.

When was he born

a)

1483

b)

1484

c)

1485

d)

1486

31.

Where did Cortes voyage to first?

a)

Cuba

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

South America

32.

What group was conquered by Cortes

a)

Maya

b)

Inca

c)

Anasazi

d)

Aztecs

33.

Who was the leader of the Aztecs

a)

Montezuma

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

Technoctitlan

d)

Pizzaro

34.

What did Montezuma think that these strangers were?

a)

Gods

b)

Eskimos

c)

Travelers

d)

Indians

35.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______. 
a)
Florida keys 
b)
Disney World 
c)
New World 
d)
West Indies 
36.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

37.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1429

c)

1492

d)

1400's

38.

Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?

a)

Because that is their name in their language.

b)

Because Columbus thought he landed in India.

c)

Because Marco Polo named them.

39.
When did Christopher Columbus die?
a)
1475
b)
1493
c)
1605
d)
1506
40.
Many Americans believe Columbus did what? 
a)
Discovered America
b)
Became a millionaire
c)
Built a bridge
d)
Discovered Hawaii