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WorksheetsMeso America and Exploration Pre Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which hemisphere is North America in?
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
What two continents are considered the "New World"?
Asia and Europe
North and South America
North America and Africa
Africa and Australia
What modern day country did the Mayans and the Aztecs inhabit (live in)?
Mexico
The United States
Argentina
Indonesia
What is a colony?
settled land or territory outside of the borders of the country who claims ownership.
a large body of people united by a common descent, history, culture, or language.
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
an economic practice that believes wealth is generated through trade and exports.
The prefix, trans means what?
Against
Reverse
Away from
Across
What is mercantilism?
Complete control of an industry by a single company
Economic system based on the idea that a nation's wealth and power were best served by increasing exports and trade.
Political and economic philosophy of one-party government and state ownership of property.
Favoring the interests of native-born people over those of immigrants
Which of the following continents was not a major player in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
The Americas
Africa
Europe
Asia
Which explorer was the Columbian Exchange named after?
Christopher Columbus
Hernando De Soto
Hernan Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Early European explorers originally set sail looking for what?
The edge of the world
Australia
America
A new route to Asia
Which is NOT one of the three motivators for exploration after the "discovery" of the Americas?
God; spreading religion
Gold and wealth
Glory to one's country and self
Gasoline for new inventions of the Renaissance
