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Three Worlds Meet

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main role of clan mothers in Iroquois communities?

a)

They hunted for food

b)

They were the chief's mother

c)

They were the leaders

d)

They did the grocery shopping

2.

Groups of families that share a common ancestor are called.......

a)

Tribes

b)

Gangs

c)

Monarchy

d)

Clan

3.

Sailors used to determine their latitude using....

a)

compass

b)

Google Maps

c)

astrolabe

d)

caravel

4.

Select all the reasons Europeans wanted to find sea routes to Asia.

a)

They longed for sea adventures

b)

Quicker route

c)

Cheaper route

d)

Horses couldn't cross the mountain

e)

Easier route

5.

Economic change happens when people buy/sell new items. What changed Europe's economy during the Age of Exploration

a)

Potatoes prevented starvation

b)

The desire for luxury items (Silk and spices) decreased

c)

The desire for luxury items (silk and spices) increased

d)

Native Americans dies of diseases

6.

Northern and Western African villages in the 16th century traded salt for (a)  

7.

Native Americans and explorers/settlers mostly were in conflict because......

a)

Spain claimed the land by sticking a flag in the sand

b)

Beliefs and traditions were not alike between the two cultures

c)

Native Americans owned the land

d)

There were not enough natural resources for everyone

8.

Like McDonalds, Wendys, and Burger King, the competition for resources between Spain, England, and France caused _________

a)

war

b)

alliance

c)

cooperation

d)

tension

9.

What did Native Americans believe about who owned the land?

a)

The land belongs to everyone

b)

They own the land

c)

Europeans who put flags in the sand own the land

d)

Pocahontas owns the land

10.

After the voyages of Columbus, life changed in Europe. How?

a)

Horses were brought over from the New World

b)

African slaves worked on sugar cane plantations

c)

New foods and spices were brought to Europe

d)

Native Americans fought to keep the land

11.

From what African region did most slaves come from?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

12.

The Columbian Exchange impacted many things in the world. Which of the following was NOT something that happened?

a)

Africans and Native Americans were enslaved

b)

Crops and livestock were traded across the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Salt was brought to the colonies from Africa

d)

Native Americans died of diseases brought over from Europeans

13.

Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest lived in which area on the map (answer using a number)?

(a)  

14.

Great Plains Native Americans lived in what region?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

15.

The region labeled #1 was home to which group?

a)

Far North

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Desert Southwest

d)

Great Plains

16.

Which number was the home of the Native Americans of the Desert Southwest?

(a)  

17.

During the 1500s and 1600s, the main cause of death of Native Americans was warfare.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Check all of the boxes that explain how Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans interacted after 1492.

a)

Native Americans enslaved Africans

b)

Europeans enslaved Native Americans

c)

Africans were enslaved to work on European plantations

d)

Europeans took over lands used by Native Americans in the New World

19.

The Eastern Woodland Native Americans made use of their natural resources. Check the boxes that identify their dwellings

a)

Plank houses

b)

Wigwam

c)

Tepee

d)

Longhouses

e)

Adobe Pueblos

20.

The Desert Southwest Native Americans made use of their natural resources. Check the boxes that identify their dwellings

a)

Plank houses

b)

Wigwam

c)

Tepee

d)

Longhouses

e)

Adobe Pueblos

21.

The Great Plains Native Americans made use of their natural resources. Check the boxes that identify their dwellings

a)

Plank houses

b)

Wigwam

c)

Tepees

d)

Longhouses

e)

Adobe Pueblos

22.

The Pacific Northwest Native Americans made use of their natural resources. Check the boxes that identify their dwellings

a)

Plank houses

b)

Wigwam

c)

Tepees

d)

Longhouses

e)

Adobe Pueblos

23.

Great Plains Native Americans ate mostly what?

a)

Deer

b)

Sheep

c)

Salmon

d)

Buffalo

24.

Eastern Woodland Native Americans ate mostly what?

a)

Deer

b)

Sheep

c)

Salmon

d)

Buffalo

25.

Pacific Northwest Native Americans ate mostly what?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Sheep

c)

Salmon

d)

Buffalo

26.

Which Native American groups were farmers?

a)

Far North

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Desert Southwest

e)

Eastern Woodlands

27.

Which Native American groups wore animal skin or fur clothing?

a)

Far North

b)

Pacific Northwest

c)

Great Plains

d)

Desert Southwest

e)

Eastern Woodlands

28.

Europeans benefitted from the Columbian Exchange by having new foods to feed their people.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Native Americans benefitted from the Columbian Exchange by having new foods to feed their people.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A negative impact from the Columbian Exchange for Africans was getting silk and spices from the Indies.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

A negative impact from the Columbian Exchange for Africans was being made to be slaves when there were too few Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

A negative impact from the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans was being made to be slaves

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A positive impact from the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans was having access to horses

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A negative impact from the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans was losing their land to Europeans

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A positive impact from the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans was dying from diseases

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which were goals for Columbus when he set sail in 1492?

a)

Glory-fame

b)

Gold-wealth

c)

God-spreading religion