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WorksheetsReview - The Age of Encounters (Exploration)
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which explorer was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Jaques Cartier
A tool that measures how far north or south of the equator you are located. It also was a technology advancement that made it easier to explore.
astrolabe
magnetic compass
caravel
map
The process sailors use to plan their course and find their location far from land
technology
caravel
navigation
expedition
A ship with triangular sails, broad bows, and beams.
astrolabe
merchants
caravel
conquistador
An organized journey
expedition
navigation
circumnavigate
empire
Using the map, which explorer is #4?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Using the map, which explorer is #1?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Using the map, which explorer is #2?
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
What is cartography?
the study of rocks
the study of geography
map making
graph making
Ferdinand and Isabella were patrons for which explorer?
Pedro Cabral
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Jaques Cartier
What does scarcity mean?
Supply is high and demand is low.
Supply and demand are high.
Supply and demand are low.
The demand is high, but the supply is low.
How did Columbus’s voyage help other explorers?
Columbus paid others to explore.
Columbus shared what he learned.
Columbus kept all his information private.
Columbus gave his information to Queen Isabella.
What was the benefit of having a patron?
they would finance the explorer's trip
it was a friend
they gave the explorers a place to live
What made the Songhai Empire wealthy?
trading in salt and gold
trading in spices and silks
trading in red and blue dyes
trading in shells and glass
What country were Ferdinand and Isabella the king and queen of?
Germany
Portugal
England
Spain
What countries had the largest economies in the 1400s?
England and France
Spain and China
Spain and Portugal
England and China
Where did Christopher Columbus land?
Asia
Africa
the Caribbean
New York
Who sponsored John Cabot?
England
Spain
France
Germany
What did Jacques Cartier start in North America?
a war
French trade
fur trade
cotton fields
What is celestial navigation?
using planets to find a location
locating planets
locating the sun, moon, and stars
using the sun, moon, and stars to find a location
What did sailors use to determine latitude?
astrolabe
sextant
cartography
celestial navigation
What is cartography?
finding longitude
map making
finding stars
finding latitude
What did having more resources and land give people?
more power
more water
more corn
more money
What makes a good explorer?
having rich people sponsor you
being persistent, accurate, curious, and patient
being rich
knowing where to explore
Why do people explore?
to earn discounts
to find a vacation spot
to find answers to their questions
to earn travel points
What was the trade route between Europe and Asia called?
the Salt Road
the Golden Route
the Silk Road
the Spice Route
What are goods made in a country and sent to another country?
imports
exports
trade
exchange
How did putting high taxes on goods affect the price of the goods?
Taxes increased the price at the market.
Taxes decreased the price at the market.
Taxes made no difference in prices at the market.
Taxes made the government very wealthy from the market.
