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Worksheets7th Grade Topics 1-2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What animal was a staple food source for people living on the North American plains?
buffalo
cow
deer
moose
A person, plant, or animal that is native to a place is also called
political
civilized
patriotic
indigenous
True or False: The Vikings were skilled sailors and were the first Europeans to reach North America
True
False
True or False: Europeans in the Americas always treated the Native Americans well and fairly.
True
False
Which of the following statements best reflects why Christopher Columbus set sail
to find new people in order to spread Christianity
to find a route to the country of Benin to acquire slaves
to find a route to Asia in order to acquire wealth and potentially Gold
to create colonies in the Caribbean by enslaving Native Americans
Which of the following was an effect of exploration?
slave trade
colonization of new lands
Columbian exchange
all of the above
Which of the following answers best describes why countries explore?
Gold, Goods, God
Glory, God, Gold
Games, Gold, Disease
Colonies, Money Slaves
Which of the following killed more Native Americans than any of the others?
War/battle
Famine/starvation
disease
enslavement
Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
European citizens
Native Americans
Spanish colonist
African kings
The process of creating new settlements of places is called
expedition
exploration
colonization
immigration
Why were Africans captured and forced to work in the Americas?
to share riches and wealth with them
to provide more workers for the plantations
to give them diseases
to spread Christianity
Which of the following is NOT true about the Middle Passage.
It was from Africa to the Americas
The journey took 5-12 weeks
Disgusting conditions
The individuals were given plenty of room and food
A device that enabled navigators to learn their ships location by charting the position of the stars
compass
sundial
caravel
astrolabe
The transfer of goods, food, animals, diseases and eventually slaves between Europe, Africa, Asia and the New World
Columbus Trading
Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Tradepost
Atlantic Exchange
A water route through North America that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Northwest Passage
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade Route
West Canada Passage
The voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas was known as the ______________
northwest passage
african diaspora
triangular trade
middle passage
a large farm in the southern colonies with enslaved people from Africa that grew tobacco, rice and/or indigo
plantation
staple crop
middle passage
immigrant
What does "circumnavigate" mean?
Go halfway around
Go all the way around
Go straight through
Go behind someone's back
Who was the famous conquistador who conquered the Aztecs?
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco de Gama
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Who conquered the Inca Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Vasco de Gama
Francisco Pizarro
Bartolomeu Dias
Why did diseases like smallpox kill so many Native Americans?
They had no immunity to the diseases.
They lack the medicines to treat the diseases.
Their doctors were not very good.
During the 1400's, European countries competed to find sea routes to where?
Africa
South America
Asia
Canada
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world by sailing.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortes
Marco Polo
His trip was funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortes
Marco Polo
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
To visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres:
expedition
Columbian Exchange
slave trade
navigation
The French and English explorers were looking for which shortcut through the Americas?
The Atlantic Thruway
The Cape of Good Hope
The Northwest Passage
The Strait of Magellan
Why did the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?
To help the Spaniards hold religious services
To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women
To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity
To convert the native peoples to Christianity
New York was originally New Amsterdam which was founded by the:
English
Danish
Dutch
Spanish
Who was living in the Americas before the Europeans discovered the continent?
Asians
Africans
Indians
Native Americans
Where were explorers trying to go when they landed in North America?
Africa
Asia
North America
Europe
What was the name of the trading system between Europe, Africa, and North America?
Trade and Barter
The middle passage
Triangular Trade
The homeward passage
Which of the reasons was NOT a reason that Europeans were exploring?
to find gold
to spread word of god
to earn glory by claiming more land
to be king
Why did European countries colonize Africa?
Africa was never colonized
traditional tribes asked for help
land, power, and natural resources
What is colonialism?
the uniting of a continent’s people to fight for their independence
when one country takes control over another country and then sends its people to settle that country
laws created to enforce segregation in South Africa
the uniting of a country’s people to fight for their independence
What did Hudson find?
Lake Champlain
St. Lawrence River
NY Harbor
Hudson Bay
A mapmaker and explorer who said that America was a new continent, so America was named after him.
Amerigo Vespucci
Prince Henry
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce de Leon
A Portuguese explorer best known for being the first to sail from Europe to India by rounding Africa's Cape of Good Hope.
Vasco Da Gama
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Englishman that sailed for England and the Dutch, claimed modern NY for the Dutch
Henry Hudson
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
John Cabot
Italian sent by England, explored the coast of New Foundland in 1497, claimed land for England
Henry Hudson
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
