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Continents, discovery, slavery review ESOL

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Before 1492, Europeans only knew about these countries. 1492年之前,欧洲人只知道这些国家。Antes de 1492, los europeos solo conocían estos países.

a)

North, Central, and South America

b)

Europe, Asia, and Africa

c)

Australia, Europe, and Antarctica

d)

Europe, Australia, and Asia

2.

Why did Christopher Columbus call the indigenous people "Indians"? 为什么克里斯托弗·哥伦布称土著人为“印第安人”?¿Por qué Cristóbal Colón llamó "indios" a los indígenas?

a)

He thought he was in Central America.

b)

He thought he was in North America.

c)

He thought he was in Asia.

d)

He was the first European to go to Antarctica.

3.

Ninety percent of the indigenous people died due to European viruses. 百分之九十的土著人死于欧洲病毒。El noventa por ciento de los indígenas murió debido a los virus europeos.

a)

True.

b)

False

4.

There were no great cities nor people with complex cultures living in North, Central, and South America before the Europeans arrived. 在欧洲人到来之前,北美洲、中美洲和南美洲没有大城市,也没有拥有复杂文化的人。No había grandes ciudades ni pueblos con culturas complejas viviendo en América del Norte, Central y del Sur antes de la llegada de los europeos.

a)

True.

b)

False.

5.

Because Europeans needed workers in the colonies, they obtained slaves from which place? 因为欧洲人在殖民地需要工人,他们从哪个地方获得奴隶?Debido a que los europeos necesitaban trabajadores en las colonias, ¿de qué lugar obtuvieron esclavos?

a)

Asia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Africa

d)

South America

6.

The American Revolution was fought by whom? 美国革命是由谁发动的?¿Quién peleó la Revolución Americana?

a)

colonists living in the US and the British

b)

the French and the Indians

c)

Hernan Cortez and Montezuma

d)

Pizzaro and Atalahupa

7.

Which country won the American Revolution?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Great Britain

c)

USA

d)

Ireland

8.

Slavery began in the colonies in 1692 and ended after which war? 奴隶制于 1692 年在殖民地开始,并在哪场战争后结束?La esclavitud comenzó en las colonias en 1692 y terminó después de qué guerra?

a)

the American Revolution

b)

the War for Independence

c)

the Civil War

d)

World War I

9.

Why did Europeans bring African slaves to the newly discovered continents? 为什么欧洲人将非洲奴隶带到新发现的大陆?¿Por qué los europeos trajeron esclavos africanos a los continentes recién descubiertos?

a)

They needed labor (workers).

b)

They wanted diversity among their population.

c)

They wanted to give them voting rights.

d)

They wanted to make them citizens.

10.

What does abolitionist mean? 废奴主义者是什么意思?¿Qué significa abolicionista?

a)

A person who supports slavery.

b)

A person who is pro slavery

c)

A person who is against slavery.

d)

A slave owner.

11.

Which continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antartica

d)

Australia

12.

Which continent is in brown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

13.

Which continent is shaded in brown?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

14.

Which continent is in red?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

15.

Which continent is in orange?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Austraila

d)

South America

16.

Which continent is this?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

17.

Which continent is shaded red?

a)

Australia

b)

Antarctica

c)

Europe

d)

Africa