WorksheetsEuropean Exploration & Colonization
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who had a greater amount of colonial territory in the Americas at the end of the 1600s?
Russia
France
Denmark
Spain
What took place between 1096 and 1270 A.D., with the goal of rescuing the Holy Land in and around Jerusalem?
The 100 Years War
The Crusades
The 7 Years War
The Spanish Inquisition
A consequence of the Crusades was; (check all that apply)
Greater interest in trade with Asia
A decline in the Pope's power
A weakening of European nobles
The U.S. gaining independence
What religious "change" took place in the 1500s, resulting in a division within Christianity?
The Catholic Reformation
The Lutheran Reformation
The Jewish Reformation
The Protestant Reformation
What Europeans were the first to profit from trade with Asia?
Small English Villages
French Parisians
Italian City-States
German Hamlets
By the late 1400s, which of the following was considered a MAJOR nation-state? (check all that apply)
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Ireland
Why were European monarchs willing to fund trips for exploration?
To increase their financial standing
To intimidate other nations
To lessen overcrowding that was occurring in some countries
None of the above
What movement began in Europe in the mid-1400s?
The Renaissance
The Reclamation
The Restoration
The Infestation
What helped spread all kinds of literature during this time frame that aided in the distribution of ideas like individualism and experimentation?
The printing press
Hired story tellers
Stenographers
Newspapers
The first edition of what publication was first printed in 1477 A.D.?
The Bible
The Koran
Christopher Columbus' journal
Marco Polo's travel diary
What new technology of the day was used by sailors in plotting their course? (check all that apply)
Steam engine
Astrolabe
Cotton sails
Compass
The Reformation encouraged Europeans to;
Adopt Catholicism as their religion
Adopt Protestantism as their religion
Flee Europe for religions of Asia
Travel to the colonies to experience religious freedom
New Asian markets discovered during the Crusades allowed for;
Access to new goods
Increased business opportunities
Growth of the Middle Class
All of the above
New taxes collected by European monarchs provided;
European nobility more influence
Too many problems in collecting money
The ability to strengthen their power
Money they would use to buy up the colonies
How did the Renaissance lead to increased opportunities for European countries?
Curiosity led to further exploration
Nations began to speak each other's languages
Nations began to adopt other cultures
None of the above
