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The Age of Exploration and Explorers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This explorer "Discovered the New World"

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

2.

This explorer is famous for being the first to circumnavigate the world.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

John Cabot

c)

Hernan Cortes

3.

The land route connecting Europe to Asia and India for the purpose of trade.

a)

Water Road

b)

Spice Road

c)

Silk Road

4.

This explorer defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed all of Mexico in the name of Spain.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Hernan Cortes

5.

These are tools used by sailors.

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Compass

c)

Astrolade

6.

European invaders of the Americas defeated...

a)

Native Americans (Aztecs and Incans)

b)

Global Exploration

c)

Climate Change

7.

Another name for Europeans who took over the Americas was

a)

Native Americans

b)

Inventors

c)

Conquistadors

8.

When plants, animals, and diseases, were shared between the Americas and the rest of the world after Columbus's rediscovery of the Americas

a)

The Great Trade

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Sharing Time

9.

Europeans wanted to find a way to Asia so they could get...

a)

Silks

b)

Technology

c)

Spices

d)

Gunpowder

10.

The "New World" was...

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America and South America

11.

Many Native American died after the arrival of Columbus MOSTLY because of...

a)

Wars with Europeans

b)

European diseases and sickness

12.

This explorer sailed for England. His expedition was the first group of Europeans to explore North America since the Vikings.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

13.

What was the Age of Exploration?

a)

When Eurpoean Countries explored other areas of the world.

b)

When European countries explored space.

c)

When European countries explored Europe.

14.

Name two countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration.

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15.

What factor(s) contributed to the Age of Exploration?

a)

New navigational technology

b)

mercantilism

c)

Desire for new trade routes to Asia

d)

All answers are correct

16.

Why were Europeans looking for a new route to Asia?

a)

They wanted a quicker way

b)

The Turks placed taxes on spices

c)

It was dangerous

17.

What is Mercantilism?

a)

An economic and political system with government controlled trade

b)

A navigational tool

c)

A route to India

18.

What was one of the effects of the Age of Exploration?

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19.

What is Globalization?

a)

When different parts of the world become more connected

b)

When the world got bigger

c)

When Europeans explored

20.

What is Colonization?

a)

A navigational tool

b)

Making the world connected

c)

The process of settling an area away from your place of origin