WorksheetsChapter 2: Age of Exploration Lesson 1-3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets (measure distance)
map
rudder
astrolabe
weather vane
To help accomplish his main goal of gaining wealth through trade, Prince Henry opens up the first _______________ in the world.
lumber yard
sailing school
iron ore factory
None of the Above
A tool used for navigation to show directions:
Astrolabe
Magnetic Compass
Chronometer
Kamal
Who finally helped Christopher with his travels?
King George of Great Britain
King and queen of Spain
King and queen of Portugal
King and queen of Italy
Columbus claimed _______, _______ and _________ for the Queen and King.
food, water and shelter
rocks, corn and disease
land, slaves and gold
ships, guns and ammo
What is the name for the sharing of new goods and ideas as well as plants and animals between the old and new world as a result of Columbus' voyage?
Northwest Passage
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Columbian Passage
What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?
He sailed to the area that is now the United States.
He sailed to India and the rest of Asia.
He left the native people alone.
He forced some of the native people into slavery.
What was Hernan Cortes's motive for exploring?
Find a route to Asia
he heard of the Aztec's gold
to find the Fountain of Youth
To follow Columbus' route
A fighting Spanish soldier
Spain sent Columbus to explore for what purpose?
to trade gold, and ivory with Natives
for land, Christianity, gold, and pay war debt
to exchange goods, animals, and other resources
to spread diseases and take the gold
What Native American empire did Cortes defeat?
Comanche
Karankawa
Aztec
Apache
the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and culture between....
the Americas and Europe
Asia and Europe
Lynwood and Compton
Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?
The spread of disease killed millions of people.
Agriculture spread to more regions.
Native peoples were introduced to new foods, ideas, and plants
Europeans established global trade networks that brought goods to America
What religion was being spread to new lands?
Hinduism
Christianity
Protestantism
Islam
knife; human
water; boats
Smallpox and other diseases were so devastating to the Aztecs because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
This explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.
This explorer landed in the Bahamas, explored Cuba and other areas in the Caribbean.
This explorer conquered the Aztec people of Mexico for Spain.
Leif Erickson was a Viking explorer from Scandinavia and sailed to:
South America
Canada
Europe
Africa
After Europeans arrived in America, many Native Americans __________.
converted to Islam
moved to present-day Canada
were killed by European diseases
Many of the European countries wanted to spread?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
