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WorksheetsAge of Exploration
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Worksheet time: 14mins
This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartholomew Dias
Francisco Pizarro
This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.
Vasco De Gama
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
Black Beard
This Explorer was the first to sail to India, brought back spices.
Vasco de Gama
Bartholomew Dias
John Cabot
Hernan Cortez
This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortez
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.
Francisco de Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Franz Ferdinand
Francisco Pizarro
This explorer was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope.
Bartholomew Dias
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
The New World was named after this explorer.
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernan Cortez
Christopher Columbus
What is the Columbian Exhange?
Exchange of ideas between America and Europe
Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.
Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.
Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal
What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?
Gold, Silver, Treasure
God, Glory, Gold
God, Glory, Gallantry
Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!
If an African tribe refused to work with Europeans....(Select All that Apply)
Other tribes would unite in aid of defense.
The tribe may become enslaved itself.
Other tribes that worked with Europeans may enslave the rebellious tribe.
The tribe would not be bothered with after the refused at least 3 times.
The New World Is the ______________(s)
The Americas
The world after WWII
Europe, Asia, Africa.
The best song in the movie Aladdin.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa
America
Asia
Europe
Sailors used astrolabes to tell
direction
latitude
speed
time
"New World" was a name given to the Americas by
spice traders
shipbuilders
American Indians
European Explorers
To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from:
artifacts
books
interviews
videos
A compass works by Earth's
large oceans
magnetic fields
spinning on its axis
orbit around the sun
Why did explorers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to help American Indians
to find their way back again
to claim land for their country
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
To visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
Which foods came from America?
wheat and rice
apples and pears
lettuce and cabbage
potatoes and squash
Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?
astrolabe
magnetic compass
maps
none of them
Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to fund Columbus's voyage?
They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity.
They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.
They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.
They wanted to trade with Native Americans
Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?
north
south
east
west
What did Columbus name the area where he landed on his first voyage?
America
New Spain
Taino
West Indies
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?
gold and spices
lumber and fish
cotton and wood
horses and cattle
What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?
It was harmful to them.
It had no effect on them.
It was good for them.
It improved their lives.
How did mapmakers help European sailors improve their navigation?
They made more accurate maps.
They taught the sailors how to operate the new caravel ship.
Their maps showed the dangerous areas of land routes.
They could tell them how fast their shop was going.
Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?
Columbus
Magellan
Cortes
Ponce de Leon
