Worksheets7th The Age of Exploration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following did Amerigo Vespucci accomplish in his explorations?
He was the first to discover a sea route from Europe to Asia.
He was the first to travel to the Asian continent in search of Indian spices.
He was the first to travel to North America and claim it for Italy.
He was the first to discover that Brazil and the West Indies were not near Asia.
Which of the following did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish in his explorations?
He was the first explorer to discover a sea route around South America.
He was the first explorer to discover the Caribbean Islands.
He was the first explorer to establish trade with North America.
He was the first explorer to establish a colony in the New World.
What made the compass an important tool for sailors during the Age of Discovery?
It was used to accurately measure time.
It was used to measure the position of a ship.
It was used to improve a ship's communication.
It was used to find a ship’s direction of travel.
What influence did Prince Henry the Navigator have on the Age of Discovery?
He captained the first European ships to travel to Asia.
He improved navigation by developing the first compass.
He used his maps to find the first water routes to Africa.
He paid for sailors to travel to and explore new locations.
How did the invention of John Harrison’s chronometer impact navigation during the Age of Discovery?
It allowed sailors to better calculate the size of the Sun.
It allowed sailors to better calculate their ship’s location.
It allowed sailors to measure the direction of their ship’s movement.
It allowed sailors to measure the height of the Sun at different times.
What was significant about the voyage of Bartolomeu Dias?
He was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the world.
He was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
He was the first European explorer to travel to Africa and Asia.
He was the first European explorer to explore all of the continents.
-to increase wealth through trade
-to spread Christianity
- ?
What reason best completes this chart of motivations for European explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries?
to create powerful empires
to colonize interior Africa
to stop the spread of religion
to compete with East Asia
Beginning with the Crusades, European nations worked to spread Christianity. Beginning in the 16th century, they focused their efforts on the Americas. How was this drive to spread Christianity different from the Crusades?
The Crusaders had superior armies which made the spread of Christianity much easier.
Crusading forces fought with each other more than they did with native populations.
American Indians did not have established religious beliefs, which made conversions easier.
The Reformation in Europe divided Christianity into two different sects.
What navigational tool is being used in the picture?
an astrolabe
a caravel
a compass
a telescope
-Developed by the Portuguese in the 1400s
-Fast and light for the time period
-Used to explore the Atlantic Ocean and the African coast
This list could be part of a student's notes about
gunpowder
compasses
telescope
caravel
Which of these was a way that cartography contributed to European exploration of the Americas?
European maps began using keys and scales for the first time.
European maps began to use Native American mapping techniques.
European maps became inexpensive and available to more people.
European maps became geographically more accurate and reliable.
While exploring the Americas, Hernando de Soto discovered
the St. Lawrence River valley.
the Mississippi River.
the isthmus of Panama.
the South American continent.
Azores
Hispaniola
Bahamas
Cuba
across the Pacific Ocean to what is now Canada
across the Atlantic Ocean to what is now Canada
across the Atlantic Ocean to what is now the United States
across the Pacific Ocean to what is now the United States
He explored the Saint Lawrence River.
He explored the island of Nova Scotia.
He traveled through the Labrador Sea.
He discovered the Hudson Bay.
Mexico
India
Canada
Brazil
In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up what is now known as the Hudson River and explored much of what is now New York State. What was Hudson trying to find?
farmland for plantations
gold and silver mines
a place to start a colony
a route to Asia
Though Henry Hudson was an Englishman and, at times, explored for England, what other country did he work for in his exploring?
Portugal
Spain
France
Netherlands
European countries believed that power depended on wealth. They thought that there was only so much wealth in the world and a country could only become rich at the expense of another country. This idea can best be described as
feudalism
communism
colonialism
mercantilism
Great Britain had many colonies in North America. What was the purpose of these colonies according to the ideas of mercantilism?
to trade with countries other than Great Britain
to increase wealth for colonial merchants
to produce raw materials for Great Britain
to create manufactured products
How did the astrolabe help European explorers?
It was an atlas containing detailed maps of all known lands.
It allowed sailors to steer their ships better.
It was an instrument used to show a ship's speed.
It enabled explorers to determine their position.
Which explorer established the first permanent French settlement in North America at Quebec?
Jacques Cartier
Robert La Salle
Vasco da Gama
Samuel de Champlain
What was the effect of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India in 1498?
Portugal was invaded by the Indian army.
Portugal began trading directly with India.
Portugal and Spain agreed to share ownership of overseas territories.
Portugal ended all sea voyages because of the expense.
What role did the Spanish conquistadors play in establishing colonies in North and South America?
They used the military to defeat the native population.
They acquired land by purchasing it from the native rulers.
They negotiated treaties with native rulers in order to take control of the land.
They held elections, and a Spanish leader was chosen as proprietary governor.
What was the effect of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the West Indies in 1492?
Spain eventually gained control over all of North and South America.
Europe decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world.
The native people began sailing across the Atlantic to trade with Europe.
Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World.
What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage which began in 1519?
It was the first European voyage to reach Australia and New Zealand.
It was the first voyage to sail through the Northwest Passage.
It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.
It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe.
