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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
2.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
3.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
4.
Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan 
5.
In which direction did the Spanish sail?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
6.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
7.
This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.
a)
Compass
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Quadrant
8.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
9.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
10.
Examine the map; why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?
a)
These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
b)
These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
c)
These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
d)
These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule
11.
Which was NOT a result of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Slavery finally ended in the New World after the Columbian Exchange
b)
80% of the Native American population perished due to European disease
c)
Exchanging of new foods and crops between the Old and New worlds
d)
Spread of religion to the natives, especially Christianity
12.
The graphic shown illustrates the...
a)
The Columbian Exchange
b)
The Triangular Trade
c)
Columbus' Voyage
d)
Magellan's Circumnavigation
13.
Which country had the most territory in Central and South America by 1700?
a)
the Spanish
b)
the Portuguese
c)
the British
d)
the French
14.
The "Old World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
b)
North and South America
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and North America
15.
The "New World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
North and South America
b)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and South America
16.

Over 80% of indigenous people in the New World were killed during the Columbian Exchange. What was the leading cause of death for them.

a)

disease

b)

hunger

c)

warfare

d)

slavery

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Caravels were different from traditional ships because they

a)

used larger oars.

b)

had triangular sails.

c)

used deeper hulls.

d)

had larger crews.

20.

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.

21.

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

22.

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.

23.

Christopher Columbus made four 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.

24.

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

25.

The Spanish Armada attacked England because

a)

England had found a water route to Asia.

b)

France and England had claimed land in North America.

c)

Spain wanted to seize control of the Aztec and Inca empires.

d)

Francis Drake had raided gold and silver from Spanish ships in

the Americas.

26.

What effect did the defeat of the Spanish Armada have on Europe?

a)

Spain was no longer the dominant sailing nation.

b)

England was forced to stage a later invasion of France.

c)

The French were able to attack England more easily.

d)

Europeans had more silver and gold in their treasuries.

27.

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

28.

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

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

29.

Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

maps

d)

none of them

30.

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

a)

Leif Ericsson

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Prince Henry

d)

Bartolomeu Diaz

31.

Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to fund Columbus's voyage?

a)

They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity.

b)

They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.

c)

They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.

d)

They wanted to trade with Native Americans

32.

Why did Cortes take Moctezuma prisoner?

a)

Moctezuma had not welcomed Cortes and his men.

b)

He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.

c)

He was afraid of the Aztecs' superior weapons.

d)

He wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain.

33.

What item from the Columbian Exchange MOST helped the Native Americans?

a)

corn and potatoes

b)

gold and silver

c)

horses

d)

bananas and sugar cane

34.

Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?

a)

Columbus

b)

Sir Francis Drake

c)

Cortes

d)

Ponce de Leon

35.

The belief that a country gains power by building up its supply of gold and silver.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Globalization

d)

Socialism

36.

When a country buys goods from another country...

a)

Import

b)

Export

c)

Report

d)

Deport

37.

When a country has more exports than imports it is experiencing a...

a)

New Age

b)

A favorable balance of trade

c)

Debt

d)

Economic Collapse