WorksheetsAge of Exploration Unit Test-M
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Period
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
2.
1. Spanish Conqueror
a)
King
b)
Daimyos
c)
Conquistador
3.
2. Economic system based on private ownership.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Socialism
c)
Communism
4.
3. Lands controlled by another nation.
a)
colony
b)
encomienda
c)
countrys
5.
4. The global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
African Slave Trade
c)
Colombian Exchange
6.
5. Forced Native American labor by the Spanish.
a)
Encomienda
b)
Mestito
c)
Slavery
7.
6. The voyage that brought captured Africans to the Americas.
a)
African Slave Trade
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Triangle Trade
8.
7. Invaders from north of China who invaded and caused the Ming Dynasty to collapse.
a)
Monogolians
b)
Huns
c)
Manchus
9.
8. The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Middle Passage
c)
African Slave Trade
10.
9. Trade Network by which African Slaves were captured and traded/sold for goods in Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
African Slave Trade
c)
Middle Passage
11.
10. Which of the following did NOT spark exploration?
a)
Desire for Wealth
b)
The chance to spread Christianity
c)
To find new land trade routes
12.
11. What was the name of the new vessel that allowed for easier and better travel on the water?
a)
caravel
b)
speed boat
c)
Steam Engine
13.
12. Which of the following was used as an instrument to determine latitude and longitude?
a)
Caravel
b)
Compass
c)
Sextant
14.
13. What country led the way in exploration and sailing innovations?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Netherlands
15.
14. Which group of people made land trade routes expensive for Europeans?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Italian Merchants
c)
Egyptian Merchants
16.
15. A treaty that said Spain got land in the Western world and Portugal got land in the East.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Tordesilla
c)
Treaty of Da Gama
17.
16. Who helped Spain and Portugal settle their disputes over claimed land?
a)
King of England
b)
The Pope
c)
Prince Henry
18.
17. Which country had the worlds biggest fleet of ships in 1600?
a)
France
b)
Netherlands
c)
Portugal
19.
18. How big was their fleet?
a)
20,000 ships
b)
40,000 ships
c)
1,000,000 ships
20.
19. Who was the most famous Chinese explorer?
a)
Qing Mang
b)
Zheng He
c)
Marco Polo
21.
20. Why didn't China industrialize?
a)
The idea of commerce offended their Confucian beliefs.
b)
Chinese economic policies favored agriculture.
c)
All of the above
22.
21. What Chinese dynasty was established by the Manchus?
a)
Ming
b)
Xang
c)
Qing
23.
22.After Zheng He's death, what was China's foreign policy?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Free-Market
c)
None of the Above
24.
23. Which European country accepts China's trade policy and continues to actively trade with them?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Netherlands
25.
24. Which of the following was NOT a reason Africans were a better option for slavery in America?
a)
It was easier to gain access to African Slaves
b)
Skin color made them easier to identify and catch.
c)
Africans were immune to diseases that killed natives.
26.
25. Why did Japan eventually have a closed country policy?
a)
Aggressive trade by Europeans wore out their welcome.
b)
The United States bombed them during WWII.
c)
Japan's religion did not allow trade with white men.
27.
26. Warrior chieftains in Japan were called____________.
a)
Ninjas
b)
Emperors
c)
Daimyos
28.
27. Why were Japanese citizens not allowed to leave their country?
a)
They were not immune to other diseases in the world.
b)
The Japanese government didn't want citizens to bring back foreign ideas.
c)
All of the above
29.
28. What percentage of captured Africans were taken to Brazil to work on sugar plantations?
a)
18-20
b)
38-40
c)
48-50
30.
29. What two ways were Africans captured and sold into slavery?
a)
Europeans captured them.
b)
Stronger African Tribes sold them to Europeans.
c)
Both of these.
31.
30. Which animal's pattern of living was changed due to the African Slave Trade?
a)
Tigers
b)
Dolphins
c)
Sharks
32.
31. Africans faced many hardships on slave ships. Which of the following was NOT a hardship they faced?
a)
whippings/lashings
b)
Malnutrition
c)
Disease
d)
They faced all of these hardships.
33.
32. How did slaves resist in the Americas?
a)
Broke tools
b)
Worked Slowly
c)
Ran Away
d)
All of the above
34.
33. Which of the following was NOT a condition slaves faced in the Americas?
a)
Long hours
b)
High wages
c)
Beatings
35.
34. What percentage of Africans perished on the Middle Passage?
a)
20
b)
35
c)
10
36.
35. Which Spanish explorer wanted to find a faster trade route to India, but actually found the Americas?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Prince Henry
d)
Marco Polo
37.
36. Kneeling in front of the Chinese emperor and touching ones forehead to the ground 9 times is known as the ______________ ritual.
a)
Manchu
b)
Kowtow
c)
Ming
38.
37. During the Age of Exploration East Asia was a hot spot for luxury goods such as.
a)
Silk
b)
Timber
c)
Tabacco
39.
38. Which of the following led to the African Slave Trade?
a)
Civil War in Europe led people to flee to America and need slavery.
b)
Europeans were angry and enjoyed subjecting Africans to slavery.
c)
Farms in America required a lot of labor to turn a profit.
40.
39. Which explorer is given the credit for finding the Eastern World (Asia)?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Bartholameau Dias
41.
40. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the caravel?
a)
Larger cargo area
b)
Square sails
c)
Shallower draft
42.
Describe the Consequences of the African Slave Trade.
4 lines
43.
Describe the Triangle Trade System.
4 lines
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