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WorksheetsAge of Exploration & Columbian Exchange
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 49mins
Prince Henry of Portugal is considered one of the most important maritime figures in the Age of Exploration. What does maritime mean?
things related to a journey
things involving the sea/ocean
things related to exploration
things related to marriage and weddings
The Portuguese designed faster ships during the 1400s. There were called
caravels
longboats
canoes
astrolabes
Many skilled and experienced sailors considered the expeditions along the western coast of West Africa very dangerous. Europeans referred to the waters south of Cape Bojador as: The Sea of Darkness. Why?
strong currents
stormy weather
shallow waters
A _____ is a person who studies and makes maps.
cartographer
navigator
geographer
mathematician
What is this?
(a)
Sailors were able to use this and the stars to figure out where they were and where they should go
astrolabe
caravel
observatory
marine
Why didn't the Americas appear on Old World maps?
Because Old World people were jealous
They didn't know it existed
They didn't know how to get there
None of the Above
What was the 'edge of the world' for Europeans in the 15th century?
the Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
the Indian Ocean
None of the Above
What was Henry's plan to get to Asia?
sail north above Europe
sail south around Africa
sail southwest around South America
None of the Above
To help accomplish his main goal, Prince Henry opens up the first _______________ in the world.
lumber yard
sailing school
iron ore factory
None of the Above
What was the name of the Portuguese explorer that eventually finds Henry's route to Asia?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
None of the Above
Which continent was part of the New World?
Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
Which explorer circumnavigated the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Ponce De Leon
John Cabot
Hernando De Soto
Why did the Europeans want to find an all water route to Asia?
Muslim control of many land trade routes like the Silk Roads
the decrease in demand o Asian goods
the decline of the Trans-Saharan trade routes
the effects of the Protestant Reformation
What does circumnavigate mean?
to sail from one continent to another
to sail from one hemisphere to another
to sail all the way around the world
to sail to unexplored parts of the world
Which is the correct route of Da Gama
Which is the route of Dias
What three things were the "motto" of these explorers
Ships
God
Water
Gold
Glory
Which country was a major player in the Age of Exploration due to its maritime advancements?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
What major trade system was initiated as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
mercantilism
Europe - Africa - New World Americas exchanged food production
All The Above
The (a) Exchange is known as the most (b) exchange of (c) , (d) , (e) , diseases and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
What animals were imported to the Americas?
pigs
cows
sheep
cats
What was a major crop that came from the Americas?
Maize (corn)
wheat
coffee
bananas
Why did the population of the world increase during the Columbian Exchange?
Millions of Africans and Native Americans were killed, leaving more food and resources for the rest of the world
Young couples in Europe started having more children.
It brought new crops from the Americas, improved nutrition, and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism
None of the above
Columbus thought he had arrive at ___________ and therefore called the indigenous people he met Indians
Cathay
Africa
America
India
Which best describes conquistadors?
Soldiers from Spain, one of the world superpowers in 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World
Aztec and Incan leaders prior to the Spanish explores Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro
Soldiers from France and England, some fo the world superpowers of the 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World
None of the above
