NEW
Font size
WorksheetsPretest Age of Exploration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Reniassance was a time of____________________.
inquiry into how the human body works
art depicting individualism
infused classic Greek & Roman influence
All of the above
The Protestant Reformation resulted in the split of ______?
The Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The religion of Islam
The Catholic Church
Which of the following is NOT a result of the Protestant Reformation?
New brances of Christianity were formed
The printing press allowed more people access to books.
New advancements in science.
The Church of England was formed & allowed Henry VIII to divorce.
The Protestant Reformation & Renaissance took place primarily on which continent?
Europe
Asia
North America
Africa
Which of the following was a luxury item in high demand in Europe after the Crusades?
Sugar
Spices
Rubies
Fleece
Which of the following did NOT have power in Europe during the 1300-1500s?
Monarchs
The common people
The Pope
The Church
Which of the following would NOT be a motivation for Europeans to leave Europe to search for new lands?
Spreading Christianity
Fame & notariety
Friendships
Fortune & Gold
What are push-pull factors?
factors that change people's perception of the world
factors that push people out of one country or pull people to a new country
factors that push & pull industries from becoming successful
factors that prevent countries from growing
Triangular Trade was trade between which 3 continents?
Europe, Africa, Asia
Africa, Asia North American
Europe, Africa, The Americas
Asia, Australia, Africa
Conquistadors were from which country?
Mexico
Spain
France
England
Which countries were known as the "Indies"?
China, Japan, India
India, England, Mexico
India, The Bahamas, Cuba
India, Ghana, England
Who is "credited" with discovering the New World?
Bartholomeu Dias
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespuci
The Middle Passage was the _______________.
The Underground Railroad
The secret passage to Eldorado
The middle leg of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The middle leg of the Transatlantic Slave trade where the slaves were transported.
What was the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Euro-American Slave trade that involved transportation by slave traders of various enslaved African people.
Slave trade between Africa and Asia
A ship that brough freed slaves back to Africa
Transportation for all people during the early years of colonialism.
What technological advancement did NOT lead the way for exploration?
New ships
Astrolabe
Better maps
GPS
Why were the Spanish able to defeat Native American empires?
They had more people
They had better weapons
They knew the land better
The Spanish weren't able to defeat Native Americans
What were the first adventurers in North America looking for?
Gold and silver
Religious freedom
New animals to raise
New crops to grow
How did mercantilism create rivalries in Europe?
It didn't, everyone worked together and got along
Countries were attacking each other
Countries started to hate each other because they wanted all the new technology
More suppliers led to more competition in the market
What continent was NOT involved in the Colombian Exchange?
Antarctica
Asia
Europe
Africa
What was NOT one of Christopher Columbus's original ships?
Nina
Pinta
Lena
Santa Maria
