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Chapter 2 Test Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French were interested in things like fish and furs.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Martin Luther's ideas led to

a)

more exploration

b)

the end of the Catholic Church

c)

the Reformation

(a religious movement)

d)

unity in the Catholic Church

3.

What country did Christopher Columbus sail for?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Italy

d)

England

4.

What was the main purpose of Columbus's voyages across the sea?

a)

learning about other cultures

b)

creating up to date maps

c)

bringing back exotic plants and animals

d)

claiming land and riches for Spain and spreading Christianity

5.

What could navigators do with the astrolabe?

a)

calculate the rate of travel and speed

b)

estimate distance from land

c)

measure the ocean's depth

d)

check location by using the stars

6.

The Reformation led to a new form of Christianity called Protestantism.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Trading led to talking and sharing new ideas among people.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Italy's merchant class became interested in artistic and intellectual discovery. This led Europe into an era known as the __________.

a)

Age of Discovery

b)

Crusades

c)

Renaissance

d)

Age of Exploration

9.

The printing press was not a very useful invention.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Longer sea voyages were possible because of improvements in technology.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Portugal wanted to explore the world because

a)

they were curious about the world

b)

they wanted to test their technology

c)

they wanted to find new sea routes to Asia

d)

they wanted to rule the world

12.

Which of these is a navigational tool?

a)

compass

b)

caravel

c)

junk

d)

crusade

13.

The Crusades had the unplanned result of creating trade between Europe and Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Three important West African kingdoms were

a)

Ghana, Mali, Kenya

b)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

c)

Mali, Songhai, Kenya

d)

Ghana, Timbukto, Mali

15.

Why were the Crusades a key factor in changing European life?

a)

The Italians made money because they built ships for the Crusaders

b)

The Crusades led to increased trade with Asia, prompting exploration

c)

The Crusade led to the decline in the Catholic Church

16.

Which European power was the first to explore the world by sea?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

17.

Queen Isabell hoped to convert Native Americans to Christianity.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Most maps included the Americas when Europeans began exploring the world by sea.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Europeans wanted many things from the Middle East and Africa. These included

salt, gold, silk, spices, and precious metals.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In what way did the Treaty of Tordesillas benefit Portugal?

a)

It gave Portugal a little more land.

b)

Spain was forced to pay Portugal for land.

c)

It did not benefit Portugal at all.

21.

The Spanish built _________ to help convert Native Americans to Christianity.

a)

viceroyalties

b)

plantations

c)

missions

d)

presidios

22.

Which of these powerful empires was conquered by Cortes?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Cibola

23.

Whose army conquered the Inca Empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortes

c)

de Soto

d)

da Gama

24.

After the arrival of the Europeans, many Native Americans died because of

a)

overcrowded conditions

b)

exposure to heat

c)

starvation

d)

disease

25.

The Cape of Good Hope is located on

a)

the southern tip of Africa

b)

the Caribbean Sea

c)

the coast of Portugal

d)

the coast of Spain

26.

What were Spain and Portugal searching for?

a)

Italian port cities

b)

a sea route to Asia

c)

a Mediterranean seaport

d)

herbs and spices

27.

Martin Luther's ideas led to the Protestant Reformation.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What was Henry Hudson searching for?

a)

new lands

b)

gold

c)

a way back home

d)

the Northwest

Passage

29.

The French did not get along well with the Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Crusades ended Western Europe's isolation from the rest of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Why did the French treat the Native Americans with more respect than some other European settlers?

a)

because wars in France distracted French colonists

b)

because of the absence of a flourishing fur trade

c)

because of their close trading relationships

32.

The first Europeans to reach the Americas were the Vikings (Leif Eriksson).

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Where was the Gold Coast?

a)

in the Indies

b)

western coast of Africa

c)

near the Bahamas

d)

the southern tip of Africa

34.

The powerful merchant class in Italy studied the classical works of

a)

Great

Britain

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Asia

d)

the Middle East

35.

What was the purpose of a presidio?

a)

served as a religious community

b)

served as a military base or fort

c)

served as a center of government

36.

Western Europe was very isolated. It was made of small kingdoms and city/states dominated by the

a)

desire for trade goods

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Prince Henry's School of Navigation

37.

Juan Ponce de Leon searched for the ________.

a)

Seven Cities of Gold

b)

Fountain of Youth

c)

Mississippi River

38.

What did Hernando de Soto cross?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Pacific Ocean

39.

Spain's Catholic King Phillip objected to England becoming _______.

a)

Independent

b)

Protestant

40.

The Spanish treatment of Native Americans was fair.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

I should look over my Nearpod Notes and Guided Reading Questions.

a)

True

b)

False