WorksheetsExploration & West African Empires Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which is NOT a motivation for exploration?
Spread Christianity (god)
Expansion and Power (glory)
Help other nations (good)
Trade (gold)
Which is NOT an obstacle explorers faced?
Fear of the unknown
Disease & Starvation
Animals attacks
Poor maps and navigational tools
Which was NOT an accomplishment explorers achieved?
Exchanged goods and ideas
Discovered new species
Improved navigational tools and ships
Claimed territories
Francisco Coronado clamed ___________ for ____________.
Southwest US; Spain
Mississippi River Valley; Spain
Southwest US; France
Mississippi River Valley; France
Samuel de Champlain established __________ and sailed for _________.
Eastern Canada; France
Quebec; England
Eastern Canada; England
Quebec; France
John Cabot claimed __________ and sailed for _________.
Mississippi River Valley; France
Eastern Canada; England
Mississippi River Valley; England
Eastern Canada; France
Robert La Salle claimed _________ and sailed for __________.
Mississippi River Valley; France
Southwest US; Spain
Mississippi River Valley; Spain
Southwest US; France
Robert La Salle explored what US River?
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Columbia
How did the Spanish interact with the Native Americans when they arrived in the new world?
They adapted their lifestyle
Established settlements
Conquered and enslaved the natives
Set up permanent trading posts
How did the French interact with the Native Americans when they arrived in the new world?
Conquered and enslaved the natives
Set up permanent trading posts
Established settlements
They adapted their lifestyles
How did the English interact with the Native Americans when they arrived in the new world?
Conquered and enslaved the natives
Set up permanent trading posts
Established settlements
They adapted their lifestyles
Which of the following is NOT an area of conflict between Europeans and Native Americans?
Crops
Different languages and cultures
Disease
Land
Which of the following is NOT an area of cooperation between the Europeans and the natives?
Trade
Europeans brought weapons and metal farm tools
Crops
Land
The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires were located in which region of Africa?
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling __________ in Africa.
Trade
Water
People
Weapons
The __________ traded European goods, such as metals, ________, and other manufactured products.
Portuguese; Gold
Spanish; Cloth
Spanish; Gold
Portuguese; Cloth
Who was the leader of the Songhai Empire and conquered all areas of the former empire of Mali?
Asliya
Ali-Ber
Sunni Baru
Sunni Sulayman
Mali's empire flourished under which leader?
Ouali Keita
Sumanguru
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
What is one meaning of the name Mali?
"Where the gold is...."
"Where the king sleeps...."
"Where the King resides....."
"Where the Lion sleeps tonight...."
Which West African Empire was the most well organized?
Egypt
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Besides gold what was a major good traded in the West African Empires?
Wheat
Silk
Pepper
Salt
What River was involved in trade with the African Empires?
Nile
Niger
Mississippi
Missouri
This city was the center for education and religion in Mali.
Songhai
Gao
Timbuktu
Samanguru
This was the first ship that brought over Africans to Colonial America from Africa.
Mayflower
White Lion
Santa Maria
Titanic
What was the "Middle Passage"?
Journey of Europeans to America
Transport of goods between Europe & Africa
Route explorers used to find Asia
Transport of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean
