WorksheetsAge of Exploration
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What was the Columbian exchange?
The transfer of plants animals and diseases between old world and new world
The transfer of people between the old world and the new world
When Columbus came to the Caribbean and traded with the natives
None of these
The land route connecting Europe to Asia and India for the purpose of trade.
exploration
traverse
Silk Road
Marine Silk Road
Where did Spanish explorers mostly sail?
Asia
Americas
England
India
His crew was the first to circumnavigate the world (go around the world) by sailing.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernan Cortes
Marco Polo
The European explorers referred to the lands they colonized as the ___ _____?
Old World
New Spain
New World
Native Land
to spread religion gain land and wealth
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
They wiped out 90% of the Europeans
They wiped out 90% of the indigenous people
This explorer led 7 voyages, had 200 ships, and was searching for new trade routes for China
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Zheng He
Genghis Khan
Which best describes the Age of Exploration?
a time when people were exploring
a time period when Europeans competed to explore the world
the rebirth; a time period of intellectual learning
a time period when people are entering the new world from the old world
What was a conquistador?
a soldier from Spain
an explorer from Portugal
a merchant and trader
a Christian follower who wanted to spread his beliefs
A decline in natives led to slaves being exported from ___.
Asia
Africa
India
South America
What was the middle passage?
The trade route in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
a trade route from Africa to the Americas exporting enslaved people
a trade route exporting silk from China
a trade route in the middle of the Indian ocean
Which was NOT a disease that impacted natives?
Smallpox
Influenza
Swine Flu
Measles
Did Resistance occur on slave ships?
yes
no
Potatoes and tomatoes went from the ___ to ___.
Americas to Europe
Europe to Americas
Europe to Africa
South America to North America
In the Columbian exchange, the old world gained crops and diseases.
True
False
The Inca were defeated by which conquistador?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
None of the above
Which countries led the Age of Exploration?
Spain and Portugal
Portugal and Italy
France and Spain
France and Portugal
Which was NOT a part of the 3 G's?
Gold
Guns
God
Glory
What is the "old" world?
United States
South America
Europe
Antarctica
What is the New World?
North and South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
At first, the natives believed the conquistadors were Angels
True
False
What was the encomienda system?
a labor system that allowed Spanish settlers to exploit indigenous labor in the Americas.
Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?
horses and major diseases
squash, pumpkins, and turkeys
cocoa and horses
cocoa and llamas
Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?
major diseases
horses
avacados and corn
enslaved people
A CAUSE of the Age of exploration was the Columbian Exchange.
true
false
In the Columbian exchange, the OLD world gained crops and diseases.
True
False
The indigenous people who were enslaved by the Spanish were fed well so they could have energy on the plantations.
True
False
Which of the following factors was the leading cause of the Conquistadors being successful?
disease
weapons
awareness of religion
awareness of the land
