WorksheetsWeek 23 Social Studies Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the sentence.
The __ of New Spain was started in present-day Mexico.
slavery
circumnavigation
colony
merchant
Which explorer or explorers stares voyages about 23 degrees North, 83 degrees West?
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Juan Ponce de Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Vasquez de Coronoado
What was the most northern line of latitude that Ponce de Leon reached?
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about 30 degrees South
about 87 degrees West
about 30 degrees North
about 87 degrees East
Check all that apply.
Which countries were apart of the 'Age of Discovery' that we learned about both in our Live Lesson and video weeks?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
What empire did Hernan Cortes defeat in his expedition?
Aztec
Inca
Mayan
In the Columbian Exchange, what item had the greatest positive impact on the New Word?
tomatoes
horses
corn
disease
In the Columbian Exchange, what item had the greatest negative impact on the New Word?
tomatoes
horses
corn
disease
Did Columbus discover America?
Yes
No
Which European explorer is credited for circumnavigating the world?
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Who were the King and Queen of Spain that funded Christopher Columbus' voyage?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
King Vasco and Queen Victoria
King Richard III and Queen Jennifer
King John and Queen Maria
Which of the following technology was important to European exploration?
Astrolabe
compass
caravels
hourglass
What is a merchant?
someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
someone who explores new and exciting places
someone who rules over a kingdom
someone who creates maps
What was the main reason why Europeans needed to get to India?
spices
silk
gunpowder
flowers
The Americas were named after which explorer?
Leif Erickson
Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Check all that Apply
Which of the following are considered conquistadors?
Hernan Cortes
Vasco de Gama
Juan Ponce de Leon
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
