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WorksheetsUnit 1 Lessons 1-6 Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 41mins
Imagine you're an ancient mariner, sailing across the vast oceans. What device would you use to measure the positions of the stars and planets to guide your way?
A magical ship called a caravel
A beautiful pattern called a compass rose
A celestial creature known as Astroglia
A clever tool known as an astrolabe
Imagine you're on a thrilling adventure in the high seas, and suddenly there's a rebellion against the captain's authority! What's this act called?
A sudden stupor?
Is it a mutiny?
Could it be a caravel?
Or is it an astrolabe?
Imagine you're on a daring adventure, and you come across a task that's hard to accomplish; it's difficult and dangerous. What word best describes this task?
Astrolabe
Arduous
Stupor
Motivation
Imagine you're reading a captivating book and you're completely drawn into it. How would you describe this feeling?
Feeling Motivated
Feeling Thrilled
Feeling Enthralled
Feeling like an Astrolabe
Can you guess what's behind a person’s actions? What could possibly be the foundation of the feeling or emotion that triggers one to act? It's a bit of a brain teaser, isn't it?
motivation
devastation
shock
chaos
Imagine you're a detective in a mystery novel. You come across a character who is experiencing a strange numbness of the mind, similar to sleepiness or lack of feeling. What would you call this condition?
Stupor
Astrolabe
Headache
Stroke
What's the name of the small ship built by the Portuguese or Spanish after the Middle Ages?
caravel
caramel
caravan
stupor
What is the term for the science of plotting or directing the course of travel?
Planning
Plotting
Navigation
Google Maps
Crossed Panama in 1513 and saw the Pacific Ocean
(a)
Explored Florida in 1512
(a)
Conquered the Aztecs of Mexico in 1521
(a)
Led an expedition that circumnavigated the globe from 1519–1522
(a)
Conquered the Incas in 1531
(a)
In 1494, a new agreement, the Treaty of Tordesillas, was made by Spain and Portugal and acknowledged by the Pope. This agreement established the
(a)
Match the following
to add to or support
bolster
sailed around the entire world
circumnavigated
a division, border, or boundary
demarcation
hard to obtain or find
elusive
a person who handles money; someone who puts up the money for an enterprise or business
financier
Match the following
Sailed to the New World in 1498. A German mapmaker labeled the new continents America in his honor
Amerigo Vespucci
Explored Florida in 1512
Ponce de León
Crossed Panama in 1513 and saw the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa
Conquered the Aztecs of Mexico in 1521
Hernando Cortes
Led an expedition that circumnavigated the globe from 1519–1522
Ferdinand Magellan
Conquered the Incas in 1531
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizzaro
Hernando Cortes
Ponce de León
What was the Northwest Passage?
what is known today as the Strait of Gibraltar
a connector to North America from South America
what is known today as the Panama Canal
passage to Asia (the Orient) north of the North American continent
a narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by a body of water and connecting two larger areas of land
(a)
The Massachusetts colony got a boost from the arrival of (a) in 1629.
an infectious disease characterized by periodic and recurring chills and fever
(a)
Match the following
a low-lying flatland with rich soil
Atlantic Coastal Plain
marked by rolling hills and plateaus
Piedmont Region
reach from Alabama to Newfoundland; the mountains average 3,000 feet high
Appalachian Mountains
Match the following
a group of citizens who drill as a military unit and can be called out in times of crisis
militia
a place of safety and sanctuary
haven
people who disagree with the doctrines or policies of an established church
dissenters
withdrew from an alliance with
seceded
Maine remained part of (a) until it seceded and became a state in 1820.
The colony of (a) was started by Thomas Hooker as a result of a disagreement with the church leaders of Massachusetts.
The (a) led to King Philip's War.
The document which gave all male property owners the right to vote and limited the power of the government is the (a) .
The word "ambitious" means ____.
a company owned by private investors where all shared part of the profit
having an eagerness and strong desire to achieve or obtain
a region ruled over by a viceroy
a Spanish military fort
The viceroyalty of (a) was in North America.
The ____ were French Protestants.
Jesuits
Joliets
Napoleons
The word ____ was left as a clue by the lost Roanoke colony.
CROATOAN
ROANOKE
SECOTAN
CROAKER
____ was the first English child born in America.
Elizabeth Hudson
Thomas Rolfe
Pocahontas
Virginia Dare
A company owned by private investors was called a _____.
viceroyalty
headright
joint-stock
premiere
The nation of (a) was extremely interested in the fur trade in North America.
The colonial efforts of (a) in North America were stopped by Britain.
The colony of (a) was named for Queen Elizabeth l.
Match the following
uncertain or dangerous; facing hardship and hazard
precarious
persons skilled in an applied art, such as a carpenter, blacksmith, or baker
artisans
This rule gave heads of household free land in the Virginia Colony.
headright
The colony of Jamestown was founded in 16_7.
(a)
King James Vl of Scotland became King James l of England when ____ died. (a)
Pocahontas' husband, _____, was the first successful tobacco planter in Virginia. (a)
The ____ was the first popularly elected government in America.
House of Burgesses
Presidio
Virginia Company
Plymouth Plantation
The colony of Jamestown was saved from certain disaster by the strong leadership of ____.
Queen Elizabeth l
the King
Captain John Smith
John Rolfe
Pocahontas' Native American name was _____.
Rebecca
Matoaka
Squanto
Powhatan
What two things were the Jamestown colonists required by their investors to do? (a)
Define the word "accommodate."
taking what is mine
to allow; to oblige someone in need
the inborn sense of right and wrong
a french fort
The colony of ____ established the idea of religious liberty.
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Mayflower
The ____ was signed as an agreement between the Plymouth colonists (Pilgrims).
Mayflower Decree
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Right
Plymouth Accord
The U.S. holiday called ____ had its beginnings with the colonists at Plymouth.
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Easter
Valentine's Day
