WorksheetsAztec quizzizz 1 Reasons and Columbus
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What ocean did Portugal and Spain have access too?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
2.
Who did Spain unite under?
a)
Isabella and Phillip
b)
Isabella and Ferdinand
c)
Joanna and Phillip
d)
Joanna and Ferdinand
3.
The fall of what led to the Ottoman Turks closing the land trade routes?
a)
The Church
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Constantinople
d)
Madrid
4.
What did Spain want to spread across the world?
a)
Protestantism
b)
Islam
c)
Catholicism
5.
What was the other main religion at this time?
a)
Protestantism
b)
Islam
c)
Catholicism
6.
What are astrolabes and quadrants used for?
a)
Navigating
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Increasing the storage on a ship
d)
Medical treatments on ships
7.
What type of boat was made in 1451?
a)
Dinghy
b)
Caravel
c)
Galleon
d)
Frigate
8.
Where were the early expeditions trying to find a route to?
a)
India/Far East
b)
America
c)
Australia
d)
Scandanavia
9.
What continent was explored at this time and lots of settlements/colonies set up along its Western side by the Portugese?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
America
d)
Africa
10.
Why were the European countries so keen to find new trade routes?
a)
Needed new food supplies
b)
Needed supplies for their war with the Ottomans
c)
Cut off from trade and gold supplies
d)
They liked exploring
11.
1. Where does Columbus gather supplies from?
a)
Cape Verde
b)
The Azores
c)
Maderia
d)
Canary Islands
12.
2. Where did they land on the 28th October?
a)
St Lucia
b)
Trinidad
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
13.
3. Where did they think they had landed?
a)
Asia
b)
America
c)
Africa
14.
4. What is the final place they land on the 5th of December called?
a)
Easter Island
b)
La Navidad
c)
Christmas Island
d)
Isabela
15.
5. How many people were left behind to set up a settlement?
a)
29
b)
39
c)
49
16.
6. What was the new settlement called?
a)
La Navidad
b)
Isabela
c)
Ferdinando
d)
Colombia
17.
7. What does Columbus call himself?
a)
Admiral of the Sea
b)
Captain of the Ocean
c)
Lord of the Atlantic
18.
8. Why did the Spanish revolt against Bartholomew?
a)
They wanted more work
b)
They wanted to go home
c)
They were hungry
19.
9. How does Columbus try to restore order?
a)
Pay them money
b)
Arrest them
c)
Pardoning them
d)
Giving them locals to help them work their land
20.
10. In 1499 what did Ferdinand and Isabela send Bobadilla to do to Columbus?
a)
Arrest him
b)
Kill him
c)
Give him a promotion
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