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Unit 7 World Civ

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
2.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
3.

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from?

a)

Ships

b)

Airplanes

c)

Camel caravans

d)

Trains

4.

How did the plague impact Europe?

a)

Serfs got more pay after surviving the Plague

b)

1/3 of the population died

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

All are correct

5.

The crusaders were from which place?

a)

Europe

b)

The Middle East

c)

The Holy Land

6.

Who fought each other in the crusades?

a)

The Romans and the Greeks

b)

The Europeans and the Muslims

c)

The Eastern and Western Roman churches

7.

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?

a)

they were paid generously

b)

the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades

c)

Because they were forced to go

d)

because they loved Asia

8.

The Crusades closed trade routes between the Muslim East and Christian West.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Crusades led to an interest in exploration to find better/faster trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

• Da Vinci • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Donatello

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

11.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

12.

The Renaissance was a time of...

a)

more people going to school

b)

artistic creativity

c)

Reawakened interest in classical learning

d)

All of the above

13.

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

14.

Painted the Mona Lisa

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

15.
What does writing in the vernacular mean?
a)
writing in a foreign language
b)
writing in first person voice 
c)
writing in Latin 
d)
writing in people's native language 
16.

Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

17.

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

a)

Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

b)

helped unlock the secrets of Africa

c)

he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

d)

Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;

18.

Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to

a)

find a water route to India.

b)

travel from Portugal to India.

c)

circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”

d)

create the most sophisticated maps of their time.

19.

The red continent is...

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

20.

The Yellow continent is

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

21.

The Orange continent is

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

22.

The dark GREEN continent is

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

23.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

24.

Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Vasco de Gama

25.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

26.

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

27.

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

a)

support of exploration by the English government

b)

trade connections established by Ibn Battuta

c)

effects of the Atlantic slave trade

d)

development of new navigational instruments and technology

28.

Which was NOT a reason for exploration?

a)

Gold

b)

God

c)

Glory

d)

Gumption

29.

This Explorer was the first to sail to India, brought back spices.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Bartholomew Dias

c)

John Cabot

d)

Hernan Cortez

30.

Aztec capital city Tenochtitlan had man made rivers for transportation called.....

a)

Lockes

b)

Lagoons

c)

Canals.

d)

Lambaste

31.

Who found the route to India around the tip of Africa?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Zheng He

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

32.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
33.

He established a school of navigation in Portugal.

a)

Prince Henry

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

34.

Who was the European explorer that arrived in Brazil?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Pedro Alvarez Cabral

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Cabot

35.

An abundance of ______ and salt deposits helped to expand the West African commercial assets and wealth.

a)

gold

b)

sugar

c)

sand

d)

wood

36.

Which of the following animals was vital for the gold and salt trade to flourish?

a)

Elephant

b)

Camel

c)

Horse

d)

Hyena

37.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

38.

Controlling trade of which of the following two items made Mali very wealthy?

a)

Copper and Silver

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Silver and Salt

39.

Which is NOT a way that the black death paved the way for the Renaissance?

a)

There was a labor shortage so working conditions and pay improved for the poor.

b)

It was more difficult than ever for people to move up in social class.

c)

People with more money are investing in art

d)

People with more money are sending their kids to school

40.

What religion was widely followed by the Spanish?

a)

Followed Roman Catholic

b)

Followed Protestantism

c)

Followed Judaism

d)

Followed Eastern Orthodox

41.

[p1] What part of the Americas did Portugal dominate from the 16th century forward?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

The Ohio River valley

d)

Peru

42.

One of Henry the Navigator's main accomplishments was...

a)

Discovering the New World

b)

Creating schools for exploration

c)

Marrying Queen Isabella I

d)

Planting sugarcane fields

43.
Why did Native Americans not work out as slaves on plantation colonies?
a)
They were not used to the methods of farming used by the Europeans
b)
Too many died from European diseases
c)

They were in charge of the farming on plantations

44.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

45.

tomatoes came from

a)

The Old World

b)

The New World (Americas)

46.
Which is not a part of the New World?
a)
North America
b)
Caribbean
c)
South America
d)
Asia
47.

Choose two things the Americas gave the Old World

a)

Tomatoes

b)

Potatoes

c)

Horses

d)

Christianity

48.

What is the name of the ship the Portuguese improved?

a)

Caravel

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Magnetic Compass

d)

Cartography

49.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Pedro Cabral

50.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Pedro Cabral

51.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using 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
52.

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

a)

He proved once and for all that the earth is round

b)

His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

c)

He opened up a new trade route to Asia

d)

He was the greatest mapmaker of his time

53.

What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

a)

The desire for riches and power

b)

Devotion to the Spanish King and Queen

c)

His interest in geography

d)

The chance to explore new territories

54.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
55.

What was the ultimate conqueror of Native Americans?

a)

Natural Disaster

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

d)

European Disease

56.

Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Horses are still used as transportation in many parts of the Europe

b)

Corn remains a staple of many North American diets

c)

Spanish is the main language in many South American countries

d)

Small Pox can now be prevented by vaccines

57.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1490 BCE

d)

1490

58.

Which of the following describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from Old World to New World and from New World to Old World

b)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the Old World to New World only

c)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from the New World to Old World only

d)

The sending of people, plants, animals, diseases and ideas from South America to North America only

59.

Portuguese is the official language of __________ because Portugal colonized this area.

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Cuba

60.
Which of these are foods the Aztec would NOT have eaten?
a)
corn
b)
rice
c)
peppers
d)
tomatoes
61.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
62.

Mix of Native and Spanish

a)

Mestizo

b)

Metis

c)

Mulattoe

63.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
64.
The buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas was called the -?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Atlantic Slave Trade
d)
The Bermuda Triangle
65.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
66.

How many Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic during the period of 1525 to 1866?

a)

2 million

b)

6 million

c)

4 million

d)

12 million

67.

What diseases were rampant among the enslaved people and crew members during the Middle Passage?

a)

Dysentery, malaria, yellow fever, smallpox

b)

Common cold, flu, allergies, headache

c)

Diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke

d)

Asthma, arthritis, obesity, hypertension

68.

What happened to enslaved people who refused to eat their meal?

a)

They were force fed

b)

They were given a different meal

c)

They were left alone

d)

They were given a lighter punishment

69.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
70.

The greatest numbers of African slaves were brought to

a)

North America

b)

Caribbean

c)

Europe

d)

The Mediterranean Region

71.

What Ocean was used for the Triangular Trade Route?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

72.
Slaves were brought to the New World to work on _________
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
building ships
d)
becoming traders
73.

What did enslaved people have to harvest on plantations?

a)

Tobacco and Cotton

b)

Corn and Potatoes

c)

Cotton and Wheat

d)

Cloth and Tobacco

74.
Slaves were captured from _____.
a)

England

b)

Europe

c)

West Africa

d)

France

75.

Europeans traded guns to the people of West Africa in order to get slaves.

a)

true

b)

false

76.

On ships in the Middle Passage, people who were enslaved

a)

had a lot of living space

b)

were able to move freely

c)

developed many serious illnesses

d)

revolted successfully frequently