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5/25 HW GH 9 Finals Review-Age of Exploration

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 4hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia was . . .

a)

to spread Hellenistic culture

b)

to find new trade routes to Asia (wanted control of the rare spice trade = $$$)

c)

to develop new math methods

d)

to spread their religious beliefs

2.

The slogan, "____, ____, and ____" best describes the European's motive in exploration

(a)  

3.

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   were countries that focused on finding an all-water route across North America and eventually settled there.

Choose from the below words
England
France
Spain
Italy
The NEtherlands
The Netherlands
India
4.

Advancements in technology like the ​ (a)   contributed to the Age of Exploration.

Choose from the below words
caravel
gold
cuneiform
suspension bridges
5.

The effort to find a western all water ____ _____ to Asia led to the European "discovery" of the New World.

(a)  

6.

Which statement best summarizes the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

It had a positive impact on the lives of those in the New World and Old World.

b)

It had a negative impact on the New World, but a positive impact on the Old World.

c)

It was a mixed blessing for the New and Old Worlds; there were both positive and negative impacts.

d)

The New World began to rely on goods from the Old World, and still do today

7.

The religion did the Spanish, Portuguese, and French spread to the New World was ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
8.

How did the French grow wealthy during the Age of Exploration?

a)

by being the first to find trade routes to Asia

b)

by taking part in the African slave trade

c)

by creating trading posts and trading fur

9.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

New forms of government developed in Europe.

b)

A large number of people in the America were killed by European diseases.

c)

Hunting improved in the New World as a result of new weapons.

d)

The diets of people in both the New World and the Old World improved.

10.

A type of economic system is (a)   .

11.

Europeans met labor needs in the New World by ​trying to enslave​ (a)   for labor which ​ (b)   , and turned to ​ (c)   for ​ (d)   labor.

Choose from the below words
Native Americans
failed
Africa
enslaved
12.

What did Cortes do?

a)

developed a successful fur trade in North America

b)

conquered the Aztec people

c)

controlled spices that other countries wanted for trade

d)

focused on exploring and conquering lands in South America

13.

The trade system among the Americas, Europe, and Africa was called the _________ _____.

(a)  

14.

The part of the Triangular Trade called the Middle Passage was the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
passage between Africa and the New World
passage between Americas and Old World
passage between Europe and Asia
15.
Claiming new territory and using its resources most directly relates to which cause of exploration?
a)
new technology
b)
religious enthusiasm
c)
extending empires
d)
cultural changes
16.
The Renaissance and Scientific Revolution leading to a new curiosity about the world were part of the ________________ that led to exploration.
a)
cultural changes
b)
new technology
c)
desire for profits
d)
religious enthusiasm
17.
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
18.
What was the name of the water route to Asia that went through North America?
a)
Berengia
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Silk Road
d)
Hudson River
19.
Which country claimed the yellow land pictured in this picture?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
20.
Which country wanted to spread Catholicism to Native Americans?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
21.
How did growth of trade in Europe and Asia affect the Age of Exploration?
a)
Europeans wanted to end slavery
b)
Europeans wanted new trades route to Asia
c)
Native Americans wanted to profit from exploration
d)
Asian countries claiming new land started exploration
22.
Which country claimed the blue land in this picture?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
23.
Which country profited from trade by claiming the New York Harbor?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Netherlands
24.
Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
New foods were introduced to Europe
b)
Many Native Americans died of disease
c)
New animals were introduced to America
d)
All of the above
25.

The religion did the Spanish, Portuguese, and French spread to the New World was ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
26.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

New forms of government developed in Europe.

b)

A large number of people in the America were killed by European diseases.

c)

Hunting improved in the New World as a result of new weapons.

d)

The diets of people in both the New World and the Old World improved.

27.

Europeans met labor needs in the New World by ​trying to enslave​ (a)   for labor which ​ (b)   , and turned to ​ (c)   for ​ (d)   labor.

Choose from the below words
Native Americans
failed
Africa
enslaved
28.

What did Cortes do?

a)

developed a successful fur trade in North America

b)

conquered the Aztec people

c)

controlled spices that other countries wanted for trade

d)

focused on exploring and conquering lands in South America

29.

The part of the Triangular Trade called the Middle Passage was the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
passage between Africa and the New World
passage between Americas and Old World
passage between Europe and Asia
30.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The exchange of resources, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

b)

The spread of diseases across North and South America.

c)

The creation of Hispaniola by Christopher Columbus.

d)

The exchange of goods between Christopher Columbus and the Spanish King.

31.
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
32.

Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....

a)

crazy man

b)

soldier

c)

conqueror

33.

Who conquered the Inca Empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortes

c)

de Soto

d)

Vespucci

34.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to 
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
35.
Which explorer was born in Italy but sailed for Spain? 
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christopher Columbus 
36.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
37.
Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?
a)
The Amazon Basin
b)
The Andes Mountains
c)
The Atacama Desert
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
38.
The Maya were the first recorded civilization to feature the concept of ________ in their number system.
a)
1
b)
- 1
c)
0
d)
Infinity
39.

the Aztec Capital City

a)

Montezuma I

b)

Nahuatl

c)

Valley of Mexico

d)

Tenochtitlan

40.

the greatest Aztec emperor

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Aztlan

c)

Nauatl

d)

Montezuma I

41.

What was once at the site of Tenochtitlan and the modern-day Mexico City?

a)

a lake

b)

a desert

c)

a volcano

d)

a mountain

42.

How did the Aztecs please their many gods?

a)

Elaborate songs

b)

Painting their bodies

c)

Human and animal sacrifices

d)

Piercings on their bodies

43.

What are chinampas?

a)

Delicious food made from corn

b)

Canals that surround the city

c)

Step-like gardens in the side of a mountain

d)

Man-made floating gardens

44.

Inca record keeping system of knotted cords.

a)

mita

b)

quipus

c)

Quechua

45.

A royal retreat nestled high in the Andes, where Inca rulers went to relax in luxury.

a)

Quechua

b)

Cuzco

c)

Machu Picchu

46.

What did the Inca build in order to maintain power in the Andes Mountains?

a)

A road system

b)

A large trading center

c)

A watch tower

d)

A boat

47.

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Inca?

a)

System of roads

b)

Record keeping with the use of quipus

c)

Brain Surgery

d)

The Calendar

48.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

49.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

50.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

51.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

52.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

53.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

54.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
55.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
56.

The New World Is the ______________(s)

a)

The Americas

b)

The world after WWII

c)

Europe, Asia, Africa.

d)

The best song in the movie Aladdin.

57.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
58.
The Spanish affected Native American populations in all the following ways EXCEPT
a)
Spreading diseases that killed them
b)
Spreading wealth throughout the Natives
c)
Spreading Christianity
d)
Enslaving the Natives
59.
Columbus successful voyages lead to...
a)
the potential for making Native Americans slaves.
b)
the opportunity to spread democracy.
c)
the potential to escape religious persecution.
d)
the potential for countries to become rich and powerful.
60.

Who's voyage was the first tp go all the way around the World...even though he didn't make it, his crew did?

a)

da Gama

b)

Balboa

c)

Columbus

d)

Magellan

61.
Which of these were not a NAVIGATIONAL improvement for explorers in the 1500s?
a)
Global positioning system
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Compass
d)
Maps using grid system
62.
Which of the following was not an improvement made to ships in the 1500s?
a)
rudder system
b)
steam powered engines
c)
triangle sails
d)
multiple masts
63.
This was a fast, highly maneuverable ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.
a)
Man O' War
b)
Caravel
c)
Corsair
d)
Frigate
64.
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
65.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugual
66.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
67.

What is porcelain?

a)

a soft and glowing skin

b)

a type of paper

c)

a type of clay pottery

68.

What were the rulers of Ancient China called?

a)

Emperors

b)

Lords

c)

Noblemen

d)

Pharaohs

69.

The Great Wall provided protection from nomadic tribes outside the borders.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Great Emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China who ruled for 61 years​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kangxi
Fotnosta
Ton Ja
Fly Hoom
Fla Hoom
71.

Last Emperor of the Qin Dynasty and the last emperor of China.

a)

Song Xi

b)

Puyi

c)

Thor Na

d)

For Zhe

72.

The Last Emperor of China had many jobs (positions). Which one did he NOT have?

a)

Gardner

b)

Emperor of a Japanese controlled Country

c)

Communist Follower

d)

Mongolian King

73.

Which 3 of these political figures completed the unification of Japan? (choose 3)

a)

Ieyasu

b)

Nobunaga

c)

Hideyoshi

d)

Mutshide

74.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

75.

Heads of noble families that also ruled hans

a)

Lords

b)

Edo

c)

Daimyo

d)

Ronin

76.
Japanese warriors that lived by a strict code of ethics and duty
a)
Samurai
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
77.

Hereditary ruler with little real power

a)

Samurai

b)

Daimyo

c)

Shogun

d)

Emperor

78.
The code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian
79.

Which person was responsible for capturing Kyoto and gaining control in central Japan?

a)

Hideki Matsui

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

80.

What did the city of Edo later become?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Honshu

d)

Tokyo

81.

Match the following

a)

Nobunaga

1.

First daimyo who tried to unite all of Japan. Died in a temple before realizing his dream

b)

Hideyoshi

2.

While Shogun, tried to defeat China by invading Korea

c)

Ieyasu

3.

Accomplished the unification of all of Japan

82.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
83.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
84.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
85.
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
86.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
87.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
88.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
89.
What did the geocentric theory state?
a)
The sun was at the center of the universe
b)
The earth was at the center of the universe
90.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
91.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
92.

T/F: The SUN orbits around the EARTH.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

93.

How did Medieval "natural philosophers" gain their scientific knowledge?

a)

They relied on ancient writers, especially Aristotle.

b)

They made observations of nature.

c)

They used their imaginations.

d)

They relied on the Bible & the teachings of the Catholic Church.

94.

Which of these diagrams shows the Ptolemaic system?

a)
b)
c)
95.

The root "helio-" in heliocentric means...

(a)  

96.

The Catholic Church attacked Galileo because he defended they system that said the _______ revolved around the ______.

a)

Earth... Sun

b)

Sun... Earth

c)

Stars... Moon

d)

Moon... Earth

97.

Newton's universal law of gravitation was important because...

a)

it could explain all the motion in the universe.

b)

it used the most modern technology.

c)

it empowered people to build anti-gravity flying machines.

d)

it proved that God did not really exist.

98.

How did Andreas Vesalius make observations & accurately describe the organs & structure of the human body?

a)

By dissecting human bodies

b)

By digging up fossilized bones

c)

By looking in people's ears, eyes, & throats

d)

He didn't observe, he just got lucky

99.

The invention of the _______________________ helped spread old and new ideas

a)

Printing Press

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer

100.

1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe.

a)

Geocentric; Rotational

b)

Heliocentric; Immovable

c)

Geocentric; Immovable

101.

In 1633, Galileo went to trial and was threatened to be tortured. He signed a confession saying that the ideas of Copernicus were __________.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Which of the following would be rooted in OLD Science

a)

Relying on ancient authorities and church teachings

b)

Relying on observation, experimentation, and scientific reasoning

103.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Heliocentric theory

b)

The Geocentric theory

c)

The Tychonian theory

104.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Geocentric Theory

b)

The Heliocentric Theory

c)

Aztec Calendar

105.

Nicolaus Copernicus built his own telescope in 1609

a)

True

b)

False

106.
What type of math was Newton known for developing?
a)
Geometry
b)
Trigonomety
c)
Calculus
d)
Addition
107.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
108.
Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
a)
the heliocentric theory
b)
the scientific method
c)
the theory of scientifc rationalism
d)
the theory of universal gravitation
109.

Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation?

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Copernicus

110.

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

b)

By reading classic literature

c)

By collecting samples of plant life

d)

By forming new government ideas

111.

The Scientific Revolution happened during the?

a)

1500s and 1600s

b)

1000s and 1200s

c)

1340s and 1430s

112.

People during the Scientific Revolution started to make conclusions based on?

a)

Traditional ideas

b)

Experimentation and Observation

113.

Tycho Brahe set up a?

a)

Temple

b)

Observatory

c)

School

d)

Church

114.

What is an astronomer?

a)

Someone who studies landscapes

b)

Someone who studies books

c)

Someone who studies the stars and planets

d)

Someone who studies history

115.

Andreas Vesalius wrote a book on what?

a)

astronomy

b)

scientific method

c)

water

d)

human anatomy

116.

Who discovered that the heart is like a pump which helps circulate the blood throughout the body?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Galileo

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

Johannes Kepler

117.
Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
118.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?  
a)
 By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
 By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
 By forming new government ideas 
119.

What did Harvey spend his life studying?

a)

The brain

b)

Blood

c)

Cures for diseases

d)

The lungs

120.

Who discovered that the blood circulated round the body, and wasn't generated in the liver, disproving Galen?

a)

Harvey

b)

Royal Society

c)

Sydenham

d)

Vesalius

121.

In the 17th century European doctors were still using the medical ideas of...

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Galen

c)

Goofy

d)

Artistotle

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