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Quiz: Pre-Colonial Era

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The trade of raw goods, manufactured goods, and humans between the Old World and New World.

b)

The exchange of diseases and medical technologies between the Old World and New World.

c)

The trade of animals, crops, ideas, technology, culture, and diseases between the Old and New World.

d)

The exchange of government ideals from the Old World to the New World.

2.

Which of the following list of items were brought from the Old World to the New World?

a)

Cattle, Rice, Vanilla, Sugar, Horses, Pigs

b)

Turkey, Avocado, Pumpkins, Chocolate

c)

Rice, Pumpkins, Corn, Sheep, Chicken

d)

Grapes, Coffee, Turkey, Potatoes, Cattle

3.

Which of the following list of items were brought from the New World to the Old World?

a)

Cattle, Rice, Vanilla, Sugar, Horses, Pigs

b)

Turkey, Avocado, Pumpkins, Chocolate

c)

Rice, Pumpkins, Corn, Sheep, Chicken

d)

Grapes, Coffee, Turkey, Potatoes, Cattle

4.

Which of the following highlights the negative impacts of the connection between the Old World and New World?

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Triangular Trade

c)

The Circumnavigation of the World

d)

The Bermuda Triangle

5.

Which of the following is TRUE about Africans prior to the Transatlantic Slave Trade (and still is)?

a)

African slaves went willingly with European slavers to the New World.

b)

African people were socially, economically, and politically advanced people.

c)

African people were a "backward people"

d)

African slaves were all prisoners of war.

6.

If you are an explorer and your goal is to gain fame and power for your country, which of the 3 G's are you focused on?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

Garages

7.

If you are an explorer and you are depending on the native people to search for gold on their land, which of the 3 G's are you focused on?

a)

Glory

b)

God

c)

Gold

d)

G Unit

8.

If you are an explorer and you are determined to convert the native people of the New World to Christianity, which of the 3 G's are you focused on?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

Goats

9.

You are an Englishman on an exciting trip! Your job for this expedition is to map out the land and claim the land for your Queen. Hopefully you will establish a positive relationship with the Native Americans so future settlements here will prosper. Which of the following expeditions are you a part of?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amadas and Barlowe

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John White (The Lost Colony)

10.

You already went on another expedition, so Queen Elizabeth I chooses you to lead the expedition that will finally settle a permanent English colony, including women and children, in the New World! Who is this?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ralph Lane

c)

Amadas and Barlowe

d)

John White

11.

You are headed across the Atlantic Ocean with a sketchbook in your hand to draw pictures of the New World. You are excited about the landscapes you will draw, but the men on your crew are more focused on their plans to build a fort. Which expedition are you a part of?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amadas and Barlowe

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John White

12.

You are living in England when a man named John White comes and tells you about a horrible situation he is in. He tells you that his family and colony are stranded across the Atlantic Ocean. He says he is not able to return to them to bring supplies because:

a)

He has fallen very ill with Yellow Fever and is scared to travel back and make the others sick.

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh has refused to give him any more money for the trip because he has changed his mind about starting a colony and could care less.

c)

He is too afraid that the Spanish will attack him when he returns to the colony.

d)

Queen Elizabeth I will not allow him to use the ships because England needs them for a war with Spain.

13.

You are an expedition leader for your crew who is traveling to Roanoke Island. You warn the settlers that they should be aware of this common weather occurrence that occurs on the coastal region. The settlers should prepare for a lot of rain, high winds, and ocean waves crashing onto the shore.  What weather event are you describing?

a)

Drought

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornados

d)

Monsoon

14.

You grew up on the coast of present day North Carolina. Your mother told you that you were the first English baby born in this "New World." Who are you?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

John White

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Virginia Dare

15.

You are a scientist who has been brought on an expedition so that you can examine the plants and the soil on Roanoke Island. Who are you?

a)

Arthur Barlowe

b)

John White

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Thomas Harriot

16.

On this expedition, you have used trading to become great friends with the natives. Two natives, Manteo and Wanchese, even choose to come back with you to England!

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amadas and Barlowe

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John White (The Lost Colony)

17.

You planned and funded the three British expeditions to found a permanent colony but Queen Elizabeth I did not let you go to the New World. Who are you?

a)

Philip Amadas

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John Smith

18.

The soldiers on your expedition have been so cruel to the natives. They had kidnapped, attacked, and even killed them, including beheading their chief! Who are you?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amadas and Barlowe

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John White (The Lost Colony)

19.

You had to be sent back to England to get more supplies for your colony. When you return, your colony has disappeared and all you find is "CROATOAN" carved in a tree. Who are you?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amadas and Barlowe

c)

Ralph Lane

d)

John White

20.

Which of the following is NOT a theory about what happened to the Lost Colony?

a)

The colonists joined a friendly native tribe.

b)

The colonists were killed by Spanish.

c)

The colonists traveled west to the Mississippi.

d)

The colonists tried to sail back to England.lo