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WorksheetsAge of Exploration-5th Grade KVE (TCI Unit 2)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from
artifacts
books
interviews
videos
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
What was the name given to the Americas by the European explorers?
United States
New World
Canada
New Place
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he
could create a map of unexplored land.
could find the other cardinal directions.
would know how fast his ship was moving.
would know how far away from land he was.
Why did explorers plant flags?
To teach Christianity.
To help American Indians.
To find their way back again.
To claim land for their country.
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
sell it for money
feed it to animals
eat it as soon as possible
freeze it to store for winter
Which foods came FROM the Americas and were shared TO Europe?
pineapple
rice
potatoes
cabbage
corn
Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Columbian Exchange?
It was named after Christopher Columbus.
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and diseases back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean.
It increased the variety of foods throughout the world.
All of the above are true of the Columbian Exchange.
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?
to practice fighting wars
to study a different culture
to send away their prisoners
to get silks and spices
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
It is ruled by another country.
It was started many years ago.
It is designed to be temporary.
It has a very simple way of life.
Juan Ponce de León looked for
the Seven Cities of Gold.
a shortcut to Asia.
a site for a mission.
the fountain of youth.
Hernán Cortés fought against
the Aztecs in Mexico.
the Seminoles in Florida.
the Incas in South America.
the Mayas in Central America.
Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them
across the ice of the North Pole.
down the entire length of the Mississippi River.
through North America to Asia.
into the interior where they could find gold.
Which TWO men explored before 1500?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Whose expedition took place SOON after Jacques Cartier's?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Robert de La Salle
