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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an astrolabe used for?
a)
directions
b)
latitude
c)
speed
d)
time
2.

Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.

a)

European Explorers

b)

Natives of the Americas

c)

shipbuilders

d)

spice traders

3.
During the Age of Exploration, explorers were trying to find new trade routes to what place?
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
4.
How does a compass work?
a)
By using Earth's oceans
b)
By using Earth's orbit around the sun
c)
By using Earth's magnetic field
d)
By using latitude
5.
Which new foods came from America?
a)
wheat and rice
b)
apples and pears
c)
spaghetti squash and cucumbers
d)
potatoes and squash
6.
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
a)
eat it as soon as possible
b)
freeze it to store for winter
c)
sell it for money
d)
feed it to animals
7.
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
a)
to visit holy sites
b)
to live in poverty
c)
to learn about other faiths
d)
to spread their beliefs 
8.
What is an explorer?
a)
a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about past cultures
b)
an early scientific tool used to observe and calculate the position of the sun and other stars
c)
a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
d)
a person who travels in search of new geographical information
9.
Main motivation for European exploration
a)
the need for Slave labor
b)
God, Gold, Glory
c)
to see if the earth was flat
d)
none of these are correct
10.
The exchange of new goods, resources and ideas between east and west is called...
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangle trade
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
The Exploration Revolution
11.
Goods left markets in Europe and were traded for slaves in Africa. Slaves were traded in the Americas for resources. Resources were brought back to Europe.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Triangle Trade
c)
East/West Exchange
12.
Which question below is NOT a reason the Spain explored the New World 
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
13.

What reason did Europeans go exploring?

a)

To convert people to Christianity

b)

To become wealthy by finding gold

c)

To become famous

d)

All of the above

14.

The Europeans were looking for a quicker route to Asia after these people conquered Constantinople

a)

Persians

b)

Mongols

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Romans

15.

Where did Christopher Columbus believe he was when he landed in the new world

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Africa

16.

What valuable good attracted the Europeans to the Western Coast of Africa

a)

Diamonds

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Silk

17.

How did the arrival of Europeans effect the Native Americans?

a)

The number of Native Americans increased due to improved health care

b)

The number of Native Americans stayed the same

c)

The number of Native Americans decreased as the tribes migrated back to Asia

d)

The number of the Native Americans decreased after being exposed to diseases

18.

In what way were Europeans effected by exploration?

a)

The European countries became more bitter rivals

b)

The European countries became more wealthy

c)

The Europeans are exposed to new foods

d)

All of the following are true

19.

Which ocean borders West Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

20.

What is the term that colonies existed solely for the benefit of the mother country

a)

Secularism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

21.
What is Marco Polo most known for?
a)
Exploring the South Pacific
b)
Exploring Egypt's Nile River
c)
Traveling to China and the far East
d)
Discovering North America
22.
What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?
a)
The Desert Road
b)
The Spice Trail
c)
The Eastern Path
d)
The Silk Road
23.
Who was the leader of China during Marco Polo's travels?
a)
Emperor Zhaozong
b)
Empress Wen
c)
Emperor Qin
d)
Kublai Khan
24.
Who did Marco Polo travel with to China?
a)
His father and uncle
b)
His brothers
c)
His sister and mother
d)
His aunt and uncle
25.
True or False: Marco Polo met the Emperor of China and even worked for him as a messenger and spy.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How do we know about the adventures and travels of Marco Polo?
a)
His journal
b)
The book "The Travels of Marco Polo"
c)
Chinese government records
d)
None of the above
27.
What was the treaty of Tordesillas about?
a)
division of the world
b)
joining to the exploration of the world
c)
finishing of the exploration of the world
d)
start of the exploration of the world
28.
Who made the treaty of Tordesillas?
a)
Portugal and Spain
b)
Spain and the Pope
c)
Portugal and the Pope
d)
Columbus and the Pope
29.
Which country got the western side of the given meridian?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
30.
Which country got the eastern side of the given meridian?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain

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