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WorksheetsThe Age of Exploration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which empire built a network of roads in order to travel through the mountains?
Inca
Aztecs
Maya
Iroquois
What sort of religion did South America have?
monotheistic
polytheistic
How did the Silk Road lead to the Age of Exploration?
It closed and Europeans needed a new way to get to Asia.
It spread eastern religions to the rest of the world.
Marco Polo made sea travel possible for more people.
It connected the Americas to Europe.
Which European group reached North America first?
Norse
British
French
Italians
Which is true of the governments of the Aztec, Inca and Maya?
They had small tribes and local government.
They had strong central governments.
Each group had a government totally distinct from the others.
They were all democracies.
Which European country conquered the most land in central and South America?
Portugal
Spain
France
England
Which inventions improved sea travel?
caravel
silk
printing press
gunpowder
Which of the following did NOT have a written language?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
What is a "quipu"?
a ceremony for the goddess of rain
a system of knotted strings for records
a domed building for storing crops
a type of fur used for winter clothing
Which of the following is NOT a result of European colonization?
the blending of cultures
millions of deaths
destruction of cities
increase in indigenous power
Which of the following did NOT come from the Americas?
horses
potatoes
corn
turkeys
Which of the following did NOT come from Europe?
smallpox
horses
wheat
turkeys
What items were transported FROM the Americas as a part of the Triangular Trade?
raw materials
manufactured goods
enslaved people
Which of the following was transported FROM Europe on the Triangular Trade?
raw materials
manufactured goods
enslaved people
Which of the following was transported on the Middle Passage of the Triangular Trade?
raw materials
manufactured goods
enslaved people
What did the Spanish do to the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan?
They set it on fire with everyone still inside the walls.
They preserved the contents as a historic site.
They destroyed the city and built another on top.
Which of the following aspects of human life are influenced by climate and geography?
clothing
food
housing
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT true of the Americas before colonization?
There were millions of people.
There were several large, complex empires.
There were many different languages.
They had a common religion in all of central America.
What was the initial impression that Columbus and other Europeans had of indigenous people?
They were very warlike and aggressive.
They would be easy to conquer and subdue.
They would always be independent nations.
They would be good partners in trade.
Which civilization had already faded by the time the Spanish arrived and were not conquered?
Aztec
Inca
Maya
