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European Exploration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ means to travel all the way around.

a)

Conquistador

b)

Colony

c)

Circumnavigate

d)

Columbian Exchange

2.

______ is the economic system of trading.

a)

Circumnavigate

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Exploration

d)

Colony

3.

A country who builds a settlement in another territory.

a)

Conquistador

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Colony

d)

Circumnavigate

4.

What were some valuable goods that were traded on the Silk Road?

a)

Silk

b)

Food

c)

Ideas

d)

Cars

5.

What was Christopher Columbus' goal exploring west of the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Find silver and food in Mexico

b)

Find gold and spices in Asia

6.

True or False: Ferdinand Magellan did not make it through his entire voyage around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was the goal of Hernan Cortes' expedition?

a)

Sail West to Asia

b)

Circumnavigate around the world

c)

Find gold and conquer the Aztec Empire

8.

What was exploration like for explorers? Explain.

4 lines
9.

What were some POSITIVE outcomes of the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.

a)

New foods

b)

Disease

c)

New animals

d)

Medicine

10.

What were some NEGATIVE outcomes of the Columbian Exchange? Select all that apply.

a)

Disease

b)

Medicine

c)

Slashing and burning land for farming

d)

Animals grazing

11.

In ancient societies, what was the main source of slavery? Select all that apply.

a)

Captured people considered to be "goods"

b)

Prisoners of war

c)

People who needed to pay of debts

12.

In chattel slavery, what was the main source of slavery?

a)

Prisoners of war

b)

Captured people considered to be "goods"

c)

People who needed to pay of debts

13.

How many legs are in the Triangular Trade?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

What was the Triangular Trade?

a)

A three-part system of trade that connected Europe , Africa, and the Americas

b)

People who traded triangles

c)

People who traveled in triangles across the ocean

15.

What was the most infamous leg of the Triangular Trade?

a)

The first leg

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The third leg