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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Explorers left Europe to find new trade routes to:

a)

Antarctica

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Asia

d)

Mexico

2.

The Age of Exploration was a period of time between:

a)

1400-1600

b)

1900-2000

c)

200-400

d)

2021-2022

3.

What countries were involved in the Age of Exploration?

(Pick ALL that were involved)

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

4.

What were the explorers in search of:

(choose ALL answers that apply)

a)

new land

b)

fun

c)

spices

d)

trading partners

5.

What are the 3 "G's"?

a)

Games, Gear, Goals

b)

Gold, God, Glory

c)

Grapes, Guavas, Green Apples

d)

Glass, Gifts, Guitar

6.

What is the name of the small, fast ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese explorers?

a)

A Yacht

b)

A Cavavel

c)

A Pirate Ship

d)

A Motor Boat

7.

A magnetic compass and astrolabes helped sailors do what?

a)

Navigate

b)

Pick ship jobs

c)

Cook food

d)

Build ships

8.

Life on the sea was hard. Sailors often got scurvy due to a lack of:

a)

Sunlight

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Water

d)

Food

9.

What explorer hoped to head west to Asia instead of East and found the New World?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Cabot

d)

Francisco Pizarro

10.

The Captain's orders were considered:

a)

Silly

b)

Dangerous

c)

Responsible

d)

Law