Worksheetstest
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
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
What do farmers do with a cash crop?
sell it for money
feed it to animals
eat it as soon as possible
freeze it to store for the winter
Where in Europe did Muslims build a great center of culture and learning?
England
France
Italy
Spain
After Martin Luther, Europe had many wars between
Jews and Muslims
traders and farmers
sailors and explorers
Protestants and Catholics
What is a caravel?
getting, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves
the process of planning a route and finding one’s location
a journey or voyage
a small, fast sailing ship
The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Easter and Western hemispheres:
expedition
Columbian Exchange
slave trade
navigation
A journey or voyage is called:
a caravel
a merchant
an expedition
a patron
A merchant is someone who:
buys and sells goods for a profit
supports another person financially
goes on an expedition
is in charge of the slave trade
The process of planning a route and finding one's location:
expedition
caravel
Columbian Exchange
navigation
A patron is someone who:
buys and sells goods for a profit
goes on an expedition
supports another person financially
is in charge of the slave trade
What is the slave trade?
the process of planning a route and finding one's location
the movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
buying and selling goods for a profit
getting, transporting, and selling human beings as slaves
Why did some European rulers agree to be patrons for explorers?
They believed the explorers could find new animals that they could keep for pets.
They could earn money, gain land, and spread Christianity in the new lands.
Most explorers were their relatives, so they wanted to help them succeed.
What did people learn and do at Prince Henry’s school?
examined information
invented new tools
improved sea travel
all of these
What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage?
One of his ships was the first ship to sail completely around the world.
None of his ships ever returned to Spain.
He found a new route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.
Where did Ponce de Leon begin his journey?
Mexico
Peurto Rico
Cuba
Which explorer started his expedition near the Pacific Ocean?
Leon
Coronado
DeSoto
Which TWO ways show how Native Americans were NEGATIVELY affected by the Europeans' arrival.
They learned about new types of food.
They caught diseases brought over by Europeans.
Some were forced into slavery and others were forced to adopt Christianity as their religion.
Horses were introduced to their population which helped them in areas such as travel and hunting.
What did Europeans introduce to the "new world" during the Columbian Exchange?
wheat
grapes
corn
horses
potatoes
Europeans returned to Europe during the Columbian Exchange with:
wheat
grapes
corn
horses
potatoes
What navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?
magnetic compass
astrolabe
telescope
maps
Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?
astrolabe
magnetic compass
maps
none of them
Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?
Leif Ericsson
Vasco de Gama
Prince Henry
Bartolomeu Diaz
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
How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?
five weeks
five days
two years
one month
What did Columbus name the area where he landed on his first voyage?
America
New Spain
Taino
West Indies
Why did Cortes take Moctezuma prisoner?
Moctezuma had not welcomed Cortes and his men.
He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.
He was afraid of the Aztecs' superior weapons.
He wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain.
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 item from the Columbian Exchange MOST helped the Native Americans?
corn and potatoes
gold and silver
horses
bananas and sugar cane
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
Which statement BEST describes Prince Henry's navigation school?
Prince Henry did not start a navigation school.
Students were taught military arts that they would use to conquer Native Americans.
Christopher Columbus attended the school.
Sailors, scholars, mapmakers, and shipbuilders worked together there to improve sea travel.
Both Native Americans and enslaved Africans suffered in New Spain. Which condition as NOT shared by both groups?
forced labor
leaving their homeland
suffering from sickness and overwork
not knowing the language of their conquerors
