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Unit 3 Study Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is picture?

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Europe

2.

What continent is pictured?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

3.

What continent is pictured?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

4.

What country is this in Europe?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

5.

What country is this?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

6.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

7.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

8.

Which explorer is described here:

I was an English "Sea Dog" (pirate) who circumnavigated the world and helped the English defeat the Spanish Armada.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Hernan Cortes

9.

Which explorer is described by this statement?:

I was the first European to reach India by sea sailing around the tip of Africa. I threatened local leaders and attacked the ports of South Asia and India.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Hernan Cortes

10.

Which Explorer is described by this statement?

I am a Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to the Spice Island by sailing around the American continent. My crew was the first to circumnavigate the world. I was killed by natives in the Philippines.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Hernan Cortes

11.

Which explorer is described by this statement?:

I am a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico. I exploited indigenous people in order to bring gold and resources back to Spain.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Hernan Cortes

12.

What part of triangular trade does the MAIN arrow represent from Africa to the Americas?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Middle Passage

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The Strait of Magellan

13.

This image best describes....

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Triangular Trade

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The Silk Road

14.

What did the development of the compass, astrolabe, and caravel ship led to?

a)

Renaissance

b)

European exploration of the oceans

c)

Gunpowder Empires

d)

Reformation

15.

Why did European explorers sail around Africa instead of exploring its interior?

a)

Europeans wanted Asia’s resources and sailed around Africa to get them.

b)

Africa’s interior was already explored and conquered.

c)

America was the goal and Africa was in the way.

d)

Africa's Empires were too powerful so Europe needed to go around the continent.

16.

How did the Columbian Exchange change the lives of Europeans?

a)

Many were shipped to South America as Slaves.

b)

African products were widespread and bought by most of the population.

c)

Diseases from Asia came and devastated Europe’s population.

d)

New crops from the Americas changed their diet.

17.

What was the major cause of the Native American population decline during the Columbian Exchange?

a)

War

b)

crops killed Native American people

c)

Diseases brought by Europeans

d)

Bubonic plague spread by rats

18.

What was not a motivation for European exploration?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Gifts