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Age of Exploration, China, Japan

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

2.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

3.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

4.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

5.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

6.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

7.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
8.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
9.

The New World Is the ______________(s)

a)

The Americas

b)

The world after WWII

c)

Europe, Asia, Africa.

d)

The best song in the movie Aladdin.

10.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
11.
The Spanish affected Native American populations in all the following ways EXCEPT
a)
Spreading diseases that killed them
b)
Spreading wealth throughout the Natives
c)
Spreading Christianity
d)
Enslaving the Natives
12.
Columbus successful voyages lead to...
a)
the potential for making Native Americans slaves.
b)
the opportunity to spread democracy.
c)
the potential to escape religious persecution.
d)
the potential for countries to become rich and powerful.
13.

Who's voyage was the first tp go all the way around the World...even though he didn't make it, his crew did?

a)

da Gama

b)

Balboa

c)

Columbus

d)

Magellan

14.
Which of these were not a NAVIGATIONAL improvement for explorers in the 1500s?
a)
Global positioning system
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Compass
d)
Maps using grid system
15.
Which of the following was not an improvement made to ships in the 1500s?
a)
rudder system
b)
steam powered engines
c)
triangle sails
d)
multiple masts
16.
This was a fast, highly maneuverable ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.
a)
Man O' War
b)
Caravel
c)
Corsair
d)
Frigate
17.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
18.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugual
19.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
20.

What is porcelain?

a)

a soft and glowing skin

b)

a type of paper

c)

a type of clay pottery

21.

What were the rulers of Ancient China called?

a)

Emperors

b)

Lords

c)

Noblemen

d)

Pharaohs

22.

The Great Wall provided protection from nomadic tribes outside the borders.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Great Emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China who ruled for 61 years​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kangxi
Fotnosta
Ton Ja
Fly Hoom
Fla Hoom
24.

Last Emperor of the Qin Dynasty and the last emperor of China.

a)

Song Xi

b)

Puyi

c)

Thor Na

d)

For Zhe

25.

The Last Emperor of China had many jobs (positions). Which one did he NOT have?

a)

Gardner

b)

Emperor of a Japanese controlled Country

c)

Communist Follower

d)

Mongolian King

26.

Which 3 of these political figures completed the unification of Japan? (choose 3)

a)

Ieyasu

b)

Nobunaga

c)

Hideyoshi

d)

Mutshide

27.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

28.

Heads of noble families that also ruled hans

a)

Lords

b)

Edo

c)

Daimyo

d)

Ronin

29.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
30.

Hereditary ruler with little real power

a)

Samurai

b)

Daimyo

c)

Shogun

d)

Emperor

31.
The code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
32.

Which person was responsible for capturing Kyoto and gaining control in central Japan?

a)

Hideki Matsui

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

33.

What did the city of Edo later become?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Honshu

d)

Tokyo

34.

Match the following

a)

Nobunaga

1.

First daimyo who tried to unite all of Japan. Died in a temple before realizing his dream

b)

Hideyoshi

2.

While Shogun, tried to defeat China by invading Korea

c)

Ieyasu

3.

Accomplished the unification of all of Japan

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