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The Age of Exploration (and everything in between)

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
2.
Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
a)
Promoted
b)
Excommunicated
c)
Killed
d)
Banished
3.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
4.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
5.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
6.
Why did Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
a)
Didn't bear son
b)
She cheated on him
c)
They were different religions
d)
War with Spain
7.
Which of Henry VIII'a daughters became a successful English queen?
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary I
c)
Joanna I
d)
Victoria I
8.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
9.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
10.

The act of selling pardons for sins to reduce punishment?

a)

Confession

b)

Usury

c)

Indulgences

d)

Free pass

11.

Who dismissed the authority of the Pope and started the Anglican Church?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

12.

What invention led to increased literacy and cheaper books?2

a)

The internet

b)

Engima Machine

c)

School

d)

Printing Press

13.

The Protestant Reformation initially tried just to reform the Catholic Church

a)

False

b)

True

14.

What was the most stable, dependable, and wealthy institution in Europe?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Protestant Church

c)

Orthodox Church

d)

Catholic Church

15.

A Heretic is:

a)

Someone who disagrees with the Catholic Church's teachings

b)

Someone who becomes a saint

c)

Someone who believes everything the Pope says

d)

Someone who joins the Catholic Church

16.

Theocracy is:

a)

Religious colony of cannibals

b)

Religious government led by religious leaders

c)

Political government led by politicians

d)

Government led by Theo

17.

Which did Martin Luther not agree with? 

a)

Using the vernacular for the Bible

b)

Priests should be allowed to marry

c)

Salvation through belief in God's love

d)

Priests being the interpreters of the Bible

18.

Which religion did Henry VIII establish?

a)

Church of Spain

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Church of England 

d)

Anabaptists

19.

How did the Church respond to Luther?

a)

Excommunication

b)

Welcomed his family

c)

Banished him 

d)

Killed him

20.

What is the significance of the Edict of Worms?

a)

Made Martin Luther an outlaw in the Holy Roman Empire

b)

Defined Catholic policy during the Reformation

c)

Religion of each German state would be decided by its ruler

d)

Statement of Lutheran beliefs

21.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
a)
two
b)
eight
c)
six
d)
none
22.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
23.

At the beginning, what was the purpose of Portuguese explorations?

a)

trade

b)

colonization

c)

sailing

d)

catch animals

24.

Sailors used astrolabes to tell

a)

direction

b)

latitude

c)

speed

d)

time

25.

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

a)

To visit holy sites

b)

to live in poverty

c)

to spread their beliefs

d)

to learn about other faiths

26.

The movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres:

a)

expedition

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

slave trade

d)

navigation

27.
Spain came to America with what purpose?
a)
to trade with Natives
b)
for God, Gold, and Glory
c)
to exchange goods
d)
to spread diseases
28.
set the boundary established in 1493 to define Spanish and Portuguese possessions in the Americas.
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Age of Exploration
d)
longhouses/plank houses
29.

Why did the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?

a)

To help the Spaniards hold religious services

b)

To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

c)

To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

d)

To convert the native peoples to Christianity

30.

Which of these best describes the primary reason for FRENCH exploration?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

a sea passage between the Atlantic and Pacific along the north coast of North America

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Proclamation of 1763

32.

Which exchange most impacted the native populations in Mesoamerica?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Smallpox

c)

Horses

d)

Cacao

33.
Which nation developed good relations with Native Americans and was motivated by profiting from the fur trade?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
34.
Which country profited from trade by claiming the New York Harbor?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
35.

New York was originally New Amsterdam which was founded by the:

a)

English

b)

Danish

c)

Dutch

d)

Spanish

36.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to 
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
37.
'New World' was a name given to the Americas by 
a)
American Indians 
b)
European Explorers
38.
Why did explorers plant flags? 
a)
to teach Christianity 
b)
to claim land for their country 
39.
Which foods came from Americas? 
a)
Wheat & Rice 
b)
Potatoes & Squash 
40.
Why did many AI die from contagious diseases? 
a)
they did not have technology of gunpowder or swords
b)
they were exposed for the 1st time to some kinds of sicknesses 
41.
What did Juan Ponce de Leon look for? 
a)
Fountain of Youth 
b)
A shortcut to Asia 
42.
Who did Hernan Cortes fight against? 
a)
The Aztecs in Mexico 
b)
The Incas in South America 
43.
Which explorer was born in Italy but sailed for Spain? 
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christopher Columbus 
44.
Which explorer had 3 major waterways named after him?  The Hudson River, Hudson Bay, and Hudson Strait. 
a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Henry Hudson 
45.
The 3 G's 
Describes the major motivations for Europeans to explore the New World?  What are the 3 G's?
a)
Gold God Power 
b)
Gold God Glory 
46.
The flow of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe. Animals and crops from one side of the Atlantic were introduced to the other side. Sailors also brought ideas from one land to another.  What is being described? 
a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Idea Exchange 
c)
Fair Trade 
d)
Columbian Exchange 
47.
A settlement is a 
a)
small, newly built community 
b)
group of people who travel together 
48.
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?
a)
Magellan
b)
Drake
c)
Columbus
d)
da Gama
49.
This helped explorers travel safer and further.
a)
astrolabe
b)
compass
c)
Caravel
d)
telescope
50.
This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
51.
What does circumnavigate mean?
a)
To move the sails in a circular motion
b)
To use circles to locate key areas on a map.
c)
To travel in a circle from one area and back
d)
To travel completely around the earth
52.
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
a)
Water routes to the New World
b)
Water routes to Africa's west coast
c)
Water routes to Asia
d)
Water routes to the Middle East
53.

What were Galileo's published beliefs that got him arrested?

a)

the earth orbits the sun

b)

the earth rotates on its axis

c)

gravity keeps things grounded on earth

d)

the sun is the center of the universe

54.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
55.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
56.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________  _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
57.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above

58.

Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?

a)

Slave traders usually purchased unhealthy individuals

b)

Disease and malnutrition

c)

Overloaded ships often sank

d)

Successful rebellions on board ships took many lives

59.
When did the Atlantic Slave Trade begin?
a)
1400s
b)
1500s
c)
1600s
d)
1700s
60.
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
61.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
62.

All of the following were characteristics of slavery in Africa BEFORE Europeans EXCEPT.

a)

People in Debt and War Captives were the ones primarily in slavery

b)

Slaves could be considered part of the "Master's" Family

c)

Slaves could purchase their way out of slavery

d)

Slaves were considered sub-human and deserving of their position

63.

Which European country was the first to lead the way in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

France

64.

The global slave trade that transported between 10 and 15 million enslaved Africans across The Atlantic Ocean to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.

a)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Transpacific Slave Trade

65.

Gaining global power and prestige by expanding your country's territory is an example of which motive?

a)

Economic

b)

Political

c)

Ideological

d)

Exploration

66.

What is a "Peninsular"?

a)

A Spaniard living in New Spain who is at the top of the rigid class system

b)

A person living in New Spain born of Spanish parents

c)

A person who is enslaved by the New Spain colonists

d)

A person with wealth and power living on a peninsula in New Spain

67.

What is true about St. Augustine, Florida?

a)

It was the only colony settled by Spain.

b)

It was the first European permanent settlement in America.

c)

The French burned it down.

d)

Ponce de Leon found Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine.

68.

The Treaty of Tordesillas

(check all that apply)

a)

divided North and South America between Portugal and Spain

b)

stated that Portugal could only claim what is now Brazil in the New World

c)

allowed Portugal to set up colonies and trade routes closer to their African colonies

d)

forced all other countries to give up land claims in the Americas

69.

A system that gave Spanish settlers the right to take land from the Natives as well as control them and use them for labor was called the

a)

rigid class system

b)

The Encomienda system

c)

the Conversion system

d)

the Let's Make Spain Rich System

70.

The Spanish King sent _______ to govern the new colonies.

a)

military generals

b)

governors

c)

viceroys

d)

priests

71.

The location of the first permanent European settlement in the new world

a)

all the choices are correct

b)

was loaded with gold and silver

c)

had no Native Americans living there

d)

was it an excellent location on the coast for shipping and protection

72.

In 1585 to 1586 ________ sailed from England and began attacking Spanish possessions in North ans South America.

a)

Sir Francis Drake

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

Sir Paul McCartney

d)

Sir Duke

73.
What is the BEST definition for colonization?
a)
when people move somewhere but return to their home country
b)
when a group of people move to a new place and set up a new government
c)
when a society becomes multicultural
d)
when trade relationships are formed between countries
74.
Which two countries colonized South America?
a)
France & England
b)
Spain & the United States
c)
Spain & Portugal
d)
France and Russia
75.
What does the term "cultural diffusion" mean?
a)
the spread of culture traits from one person or group of people to another
b)
when culture disappears
c)
when culture is forced on native (indigenous) people
d)
when culture is stolen from another group of people
76.
What does the term "indigenous" mean?
a)
Lonely
b)
Slave
c)
African
d)
Native
77.
These people brought dance, food, and music to South America through cultural diffusion.
a)
African Slaves
b)
Cuban Exiles
c)
American Explorers
d)
Siberian Herders
78.
What are the five themes of culture?
a)
language, religion, rules, laws, and citizenship
b)
language, religion, government, economy, and customs
c)
citizenship, jury duty, responsibilities, rights, and government
d)
language, religion, government, culture, and colonization
79.

What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?

a)

the formation of representative government

b)

an accurate method of finding direction at sea

c)

a number system that includes zero

d)

the construction of a printing press

80.

Which of the following are Aztec achievements?

a)

Expanding their empire by conquering their neighbors

b)

Converting to monotheism

c)

Defeating the Spanish

d)

Inventing a method of communication with the Mayans

81.

Which religion was widely spread among indigenous people as a result of European colonization?

a)

Quechua

b)

Protestantism

c)

Candomble

d)

Catholicism

82.

Look at the map. According to this map, the ENGLISH had the most impact in what part of the United States?

a)

Northeast United States

b)

Midwest United States

c)

West United States

d)

Southwest United States

83.

Which of the following were challenges that European explorers faced? Choose TWO answers.

a)

Poor maps and navigational tools

b)

Finding dolphins

c)

Funding their voyage

d)

Claiming islands

84.

Look at the sources. Based on Source 1, which of the following BEST describes what happened to the Native American population in Mexico, from 1518-1593?

a)

The Native American population increased.

b)

There was no change in the population.

c)

The Native American population decreased.

d)

The Native American population decreased and rose again.

85.

Look at the sources. Based on Source 2, what could be the cause of why the population decreased in Source 1?

a)

disease

b)

war

c)

eating candy

d)

resting

86.

Which of the following is NOT one of the European countries that explored and claimed land in North America?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

87.

Look at the source. Is the source describing a motivation or challenge faced by early explorers?

a)

motivation

b)

challenge

88.

Look at the maps in the "Colonization" source. Based on the maps, what conclusion can be drawn about the Age of Exploration?

a)

Colonization led to many explorers receiving fame for discovering new animals.

b)

Colonization led to European countries becoming more powerful by expanding their borders.

c)

Colonization led to European countries becoming more powerful by shrinking their borders.

d)

Colonization led to increased trade with the Native Americans.

89.

Based on Source 1 and Source 2, how did trade with the European colonists influence the Native Americans?

a)

Native Americans created new ways to trade furs with the Europeans.

b)

Native Americans allowed the Christian faith to become a part of their way of life.

c)

Native Americans would eventually share their lands with the European colonists.

d)

Native Americans incorporated new items and animals as part of their everyday lives.

90.

Who was the Native American that aided the Jamestown colony and married John Rolfe?

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Squanto

d)

Samoset

91.

The Triangular Trade involved which continents/regions

a)

Africa, Antarctica, Europe

b)

North America, South America, Asia

c)

Europe, North America, Africa

d)

Asia, Florida, Georgia

92.

This is the economic method by which England gained a profit from its colonies, mainly by using the natural resources provided by the colony, and controlling who the colonies could trade with

a)

mercantilism

b)

capitalism

c)

colonialism

d)

industrialization

93.

A country or area under the full or partial control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

a)

kingdom

b)

charter

c)

territory

d)

colony

94.
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Jamestown
95.
How did Europeans obtain slaves from West Africa?
a)
strong military force
b)
African tribal leaders exchanged people for European goods
c)
by promising Africans a better tomorrow
d)
by sharing their religion and converting them
96.
Which European nation established trading posts in North America?
a)
The Dutch
b)
The British
c)
The Spanish
d)
The French
97.
Prince Henry was from _____.
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
USA
98.
A _____ is a person who studies and makes maps.
a)
cartographer
b)
map maker
c)
geographer
d)
mathmatician
99.
Most of Prince Henry's expeditions were to _____.
a)
Africa
b)
Norway
c)
USA
d)
Spain
100.
Prince Henry invited explorers from other countries to attend his school.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
Prince Henry is credited with starting the Age of Exploration.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
One purpose of the School of Navigation was to research and develop _____ for sea travel.
a)
tools and technology
b)
clothes and food
c)
jobs and explorations
d)
games and medicines
103.

What inspired a lot of Europeans to go to Asia?

a)

Marco Polo's book

b)

Seeing the printing press

c)

The adventure of traveling by camel

d)

Seeing the Great Wall of China

104.

What was the solution of Europeans getting to Asia since traveling across land was so troublesome?

a)

Use the printing press to order what they wanted

b)

Take a short cut through Turkey

c)

Travel across the ocean

d)

Travel down a river

105.

What was a solution to the lack of equipment for sailing?

a)

The printing press created new maps.

b)

Factories began making updated equipment.

c)

Marco Polo wrote a book.

d)

Prince Henry opened a school of navigation.

106.

Before the printing press, how were books created?

a)

Books were all made on stone.

b)

There were no books, it was all oral history.

c)

Books were hand written.

d)

Books were made on the type writer.

107.

Lands ruled by the nation that won control of them is called:

a)

Portugal

b)

capitals

c)

Indies

d)

empire

108.

Which are considered technology?

a)

compass

b)

astrolabe

c)

printing press

d)

All the answers.

109.

Which explorer conquered the Incas

(a)  

110.

In which state of the USA, was the first English born in America?

(a)  

111.

Before the Protestan revolution who was the maximum authority in Europe?

(a)  

112.
How did Christianity adapt to local cultures in the Americas?
a)
It didn't.  There was no cultural diffusion.
b)
Christians began worshiping the pagan gods of the Native Americans.
c)
Christian beliefs blended with native traditions, producing a faith that was more meaningful to the local population.
d)
They taught the locals Arabic so they could read the Bible.
113.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
114.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Emperor
c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
115.

BC

a)

Before Christ

b)

British College

c)

Initials of the Pope Benedict

116.

A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500

a)

The Middle Ages

b)

The Ice Age

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Last Jedi

117.

Name of the tax that EVERYONE had to pay to the church

(a)  

118.

Indulgences reduced your time in (a)  

119.

Mountains that limited the English expansion in North America (at least for a while)

(a)  

120.

In which year did Martin Luther address the Catholic jury

(a)  

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