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Chapter 2: Age of Exploration Lesson 1-3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets (measure distance)

a)

map

b)

rudder

c)

astrolabe

d)

weather vane

2.

To help accomplish his main goal of gaining wealth through trade, Prince Henry opens up the first _______________ in the world.

a)

lumber yard

b)

sailing school

c)

iron ore factory

d)

None of the Above

3.

A tool used for navigation to show directions:

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Magnetic Compass

c)

Chronometer

d)

Kamal

4.

Who finally helped Christopher with his travels?

a)

King George of Great Britain

b)

King and queen of Spain

c)

King and queen of Portugal

d)

King and queen of Italy

5.

Columbus claimed _______, _______ and _________ for the Queen and King.

a)

food, water and shelter

b)

rocks, corn and disease

c)

land, slaves and gold

d)

ships, guns and ammo

6.

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?

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Columbian Passage

7.

What did Columbus do after he landed in the New World?

a)

He sailed to the area that is now the United States.

b)

He sailed to India and the rest of Asia.

c)

He left the native people alone.

d)

He forced some of the native people into slavery.

8.

What was Hernan Cortes's motive for exploring?

a)

Find a route to Asia

b)

he heard of the Aztec's gold

c)

to find the Fountain of Youth

d)

To follow Columbus' route

9.
What does the word Conquistador mean?
a)
Coming in peace
b)
Searching for gold
c)

A fighting Spanish soldier

d)
Farmers
10.

Spain sent Columbus to explore for what purpose?

a)

to trade gold, and ivory with Natives

b)

for land, Christianity, gold, and pay war debt

c)

to exchange goods, animals, and other resources

d)

to spread diseases and take the gold

11.

What Native American empire did Cortes defeat?

a)

Comanche

b)

Karankawa

c)

Aztec

d)

Apache

12.

the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and culture between....

a)

the Americas and Europe

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

Lynwood and Compton

13.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

Native peoples were introduced to new foods, ideas, and plants

d)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought goods to America

14.

What religion was being spread to new lands?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Protestantism

d)

Islam

15.
The Aztecs had never seen a ______ or _________ before Cortes and his men.
a)
horse; weapons
b)

knife; human

c)
boat; garden
d)

water; boats

16.

Smallpox and other diseases were so devastating to the Aztecs because

a)

they had no immunity or defense against this disease

b)

they did not have their shots

c)

they were dirty people who did not believe in bathing

d)

Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'

17.

This explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus 
18.

This explorer landed in the Bahamas, explored Cuba and other areas in the Caribbean.

a)
Prince Henry
b)
Bartolomeu Dias
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Christopher Columbus 
19.

This explorer conquered the Aztec people of Mexico for Spain. 

a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Hernan Cortes
20.

Leif Erickson was a Viking explorer from Scandinavia and sailed to:

a)

South America

b)

Canada

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

21.

After Europeans arrived in America, many Native Americans __________.

a)

converted to Islam

b)

moved to present-day Canada

c)

were killed by European diseases

22.

Many of the European countries wanted to spread?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism