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Pretest Age of Exploration

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Reniassance was a time of____________________.

a)

inquiry into how the human body works

b)

art depicting individualism

c)

infused classic Greek & Roman influence

d)

All of the above

2.

The Protestant Reformation resulted in the split of ______?

a)

The Roman Empire

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

The religion of Islam

d)

The Catholic Church

3.

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

New brances of Christianity were formed

b)

The printing press allowed more people access to books.

c)

New advancements in science.

d)

The Church of England was formed & allowed Henry VIII to divorce.

4.

The Protestant Reformation & Renaissance took place primarily on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

5.

Which of the following was a luxury item in high demand in Europe after the Crusades?

a)

Sugar

b)

Spices

c)

Rubies

d)

Fleece

6.

Which of the following did NOT have power in Europe during the 1300-1500s?

a)

Monarchs

b)

The common people

c)

The Pope

d)

The Church

7.

Which of the following would NOT be a motivation for Europeans to leave Europe to search for new lands?

a)

Spreading Christianity

b)

Fame & notariety

c)

Friendships

d)

Fortune & Gold

8.

What are push-pull factors?

a)

factors that change people's perception of the world

b)

factors that push people out of one country or pull people to a new country

c)

factors that push & pull industries from becoming successful

d)

factors that prevent countries from growing

9.

Triangular Trade was trade between which 3 continents?

a)

Europe, Africa, Asia

b)

Africa, Asia North American

c)

Europe, Africa, The Americas

d)

Asia, Australia, Africa

10.

Conquistadors were from which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

11.

Which countries were known as the "Indies"?

a)

China, Japan, India

b)

India, England, Mexico

c)

India, The Bahamas, Cuba

d)

India, Ghana, England

12.

Who is "credited" with discovering the New World?

a)

Bartholomeu Dias

b)

John Cabot

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Amerigo Vespuci

13.

The Middle Passage was the _______________.

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

The secret passage to Eldorado

c)

The middle leg of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

d)

The middle leg of the Transatlantic Slave trade where the slaves were transported.

14.

What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Euro-American Slave trade that involved transportation by slave traders of various enslaved African people.

b)

Slave trade between Africa and Asia

c)

A ship that brough freed slaves back to Africa

d)

Transportation for all people during the early years of colonialism.

15.

What technological advancement did NOT lead the way for exploration?

a)

New ships

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Better maps

d)

GPS

16.

Why were the Spanish able to defeat Native American empires?

a)

They had more people

b)

They had better weapons

c)

They knew the land better

d)

The Spanish weren't able to defeat Native Americans

17.

What were the first adventurers in North America looking for?

a)

Gold and silver

b)

Religious freedom

c)

New animals to raise

d)

New crops to grow

18.

How did mercantilism create rivalries in Europe?

a)

It didn't, everyone worked together and got along

b)

Countries were attacking each other

c)

Countries started to hate each other because they wanted all the new technology

d)

More suppliers led to more competition in the market

19.

What continent was NOT involved in the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

20.

What was NOT one of Christopher Columbus's original ships?

a)

Nina

b)

Pinta

c)

Lena

d)

Santa Maria