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Unit 7 Test Review: European Expansion and Exploration

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vasco da Gama discovered an all-water route to ______

a)

Portugal

b)

India

c)

Africa

d)

Spain

2.

Whose route is this

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Hernando Cortez

d)

Francis Drake

3.

All are factors contributing to the European discovery of lands in the Western Hemisphere EXCEPT —

a)

Economic competition between European empires

b)

Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe

c)

Support for the diffusion of Judaism

d)

Pioneering role of Prince Henry the Navigato

4.

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

d)

Hernando Cortez

5.

[p3] The Portuguese sea captains Bartholomeu Dias & Vasco da Gama reached and rounded ______, discovering a sea-route to India & returning with cargoes of spices worth large profits.

a)

Cape Horn (southern tip of South America)

b)

the Cape of Good Hope (southern tip of Africa)

c)

Suez Canal (connecting the Mediterranean & Red Seas)

6.

[p4] Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba in October 1492, but he thought he had reached...

a)

Asia

b)

Mexico

c)

Nirvana

d)

the Cape of Good Hope

7.

[p4] Although he died during the voyage, ______ is credited with the first circumnavigation of the globe.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Ignatius de Loyola

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

John Cabot

8.

[p5] What Spanish word for "conqueror" has entered into English use to mean "a leader in the Spanish conquest of the Americas"?

a)

Conquistador

b)

Tornado

c)

Mustang

d)

Caravel

9.

[p5] Which of these statements helps explain how Hernan Cortes was able to defeat & conquer the Aztec Empire in central Mexico? Select THREE from this list.

a)

Cortes' soldiers had firearms, cannons, & steel swords, which were superior to the Aztecs' weapons

b)

Cortes made alliances with the Aztecs' enemies, especially the city-state of Tlaxcala

c)

European diseases introduced by the Spaniards, especially smallpox, devastated the Aztecs

d)

Captain James Hook intervened & helped Cortes to defeat the native tribes

e)

An Aztec princess threw herself over Cortes to prevent her father from executing him. That princess later married a different conquistador.

10.

[p7] Which European power established the colonies of Virginia & Massachusetts Bay, & by 1700 controlled most of the eastern seaboard of North America?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

11.
The global transfer of foods, plants and animals during the colonization of the Americas is known as the
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Columbian Exchange 
c)
New Imperialism 
d)
Middle Passage
12.
How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration
a)
By emphasizing the importance of converting people to Christianity
b)
By awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe
c)
By persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important
d)
By fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group
13.
Which is an example of a tool that improved navigation and made sea exploration possible?
a)
Telescope
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Atlas
d)
Astrolabe
14.
Henry the Navigator is named as such because
a)
He was the first European to circumnavigate the globe.
b)
He was a patron and supporter of voyages of exploration.
c)
Navigator is Dutch for “ship captain”
d)
He was the first European to land in the Americas.
15.
Which explorer sailed to South America and conquered the Incan Empire by killing their leader?
a)
Henry the Navigator
b)
Cortez
c)
Pizarro
d)
Magellan
16.
The Columbian Exchange promoted the exchange of goods between......
a)
the north and the south of Europe
b)
the old world and the new world
c)
Asia and Africa
d)
different countries in South America
17.
Mercantilism helped create trade patterns in which raw materials were imported and then processed and redistributed to other colonies. Mercantilism is based on the idea that....
a)
Trade generates wealth
b)
Trade is a waste of time
18.
The goals of the Age of Exploration were…
a)
To expand world ideas.
b)
To acquire goods.
c)
To Spread Christianity.
d)
All of the above.
19.
Which country had the most territory in Central and South America by 1700?
a)
the Spanish
b)
the Portuguese
c)
the British
d)
the French
20.
The "Old World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
b)
North and South America
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and North America
21.
The "New World " was considered to be the continents of...
a)
North and South America
b)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
c)
Australia and Canada
d)
Asia and South America
22.
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
a)
Water routes to the New World
b)
Water routes to Africa's west coast
c)
Water routes to Asia
d)
Water routes to the Middle East
23.

Based on the image, what are the things that were given to the New World from Europe during the Columbian Exchange? Select 4 correct answers.

a)

A. Coffee Bean

b)

B. Sugar Cane

c)

C. Tomato

d)

D. Livestock and Horses

e)

E. Disease

24.

Why did Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

A. He wanted to prove that world was not flat.

b)

B. He wanted to find a shorter route to China. (the Indies)

c)

C. He wanted to find America.

d)

D. He wanted to help out the king and queen of Spain.

25.

Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador. He took over the Aztec Empire from Montezuma. What does the word Conquistador mean?

a)

A. He who conquers

b)

B. Explorer

c)

C. Warrior

d)

D. Soldier

26.

Who was Montezuma? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

A. The strongest warrior of the Aztecs.

b)

B. The emperor of the Aztecs.

c)

C. He was the god Quetzalcoatl.

d)

D. He was a Spanish Conquistador, who worked with Hernan Cortes.

27.

This Explorer was the first to sail to India, brought back spices.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Bartholomew Dias

c)

John Cabot

d)

Hernan Cortez

28.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

29.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

30.

The New World was named after this explorer.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Christopher Columbus

31.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

32.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

33.
What did success in mercantilism depend on?
a)
Controlling the slave trade
b)
Having a perfect balance of trade
c)
Gaining as much gold and silver as possible
d)
 Salutary Neglect
34.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
35.
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
a)
South America, Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, Africa, North America
c)
North America, Africa, and Eroupe
d)
North America, Australia, and Asia
36.
The journeys of Vasco de Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the:
a)
support of exploration by the English monarch.
b)
trade connections established by the Americans.
c)
effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
d)
advancements in sea travel.
37.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
38.
What were the three major products traded in triangular trade? 
a)
Slaves, sugar, rum
b)
Potatoes, Corn, Tobacco
c)
God, Guns, Glory
39.
Who was the first captain whose crew circumnavigated the globe?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
40.
The trading of ideas, culture, people, goods, and diseases between Europe and the New world came to be known as...
a)
Triangular Trade.
b)
the Middle Passage.
c)
the Columbian Exchange.
d)
Mercantilism.
41.
In which economic system does a government attempt to accumulate gold and silver by gaining a favorable balance of trade?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
42.

Why did Europeans want to find a water route to India?

a)

They did not have the technology to travel to India by land

b)

To avoid dangerous or expensive land routes that were controlled by the Ottoman Empire

c)

They were unable to continue living in Europe

d)

They were motivated to have a really nice and relaxing vacation

43.

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro could both be described as:

a)

Italian

b)

Conquistadors

c)

circumnavigators

d)

peaceful

44.

According to the theory of mercantilism colonies should be

a)

encouraged to develop their own industries

b)

granted independence as soon as possible

c)

acquired as markets and sources of raw materials

d)

considered an economic burden of the colonial power

45.

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

a)

They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.

b)

They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

c)

They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

d)

They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.

46.

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

a)

across the ice of the North Pole

b)

down the entire length of the Mississippi River

c)

through North America to Asia

d)

into the interior where they could find gold

47.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
48.
Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?
a)
a Portuguese prince
b)
He helped start European exploration and trade.
c)
He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
d)
all of the above

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