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SSA - America's Past - 5th Grade - Lesson 4 and Lesson 5

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) ​ (a)   is a scientist who studies artifacts.

Choose from the below words
astrolabe
archaeologist
cash crop
explorer
New World
2.

A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n)​ (a)   ​.

Choose from the below words
astrolabe
archaeologist
cash crop
explorer
New World
3.

When Europeans discovered the Americas, they named this place the​ (a)   ​.

Choose from the below words
astrolabe
archaeologist
cash crop
explorer
New World
4.

Tobacco was one type of valuable​ (a)   ​that could be sold.

Choose from the below words
astrolabe
archaeologist
cash crop
explorer
New World
5.

A(n)​ (a)   is an early scientific tool used to observe the position of the sun and stars and measure latitude.

Choose from the below words
astrolabe
archaeologist
cash crop
explorer
New World
6.

Sailors used astrolabes to tell...

a)

direction

b)

latitude

c)

speed

d)

time

7.

The Age of Exploration began with explorers seeking new trade routes to....

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

8.

A compass works by using Earth's...

a)

large oceans.

b)

magnetic field.

c)

spinning on its axis.

d)

orbit around the sun.

9.

Why did explorers plant flags?

a)

to teach Christianity

b)

to help American Indians

c)

to find their way back again

d)

to claim land for their country

10.

Why was gold important to explorers?

a)

Europeans used gold in their food

b)

Europeans made weapons out of gold

c)

Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver

d)

Europeans used gold to repair their goods

11.

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

12.

Place the pictures in the correct category.

Categorize the following
Brought to the Americas from Europe
Found in the Americas
13.

A community ruled by another country is called a(n) ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
colony
conquistador
contagious disease
East Indies
Northwest Passage
14.

A(n) ​ (a)   is a Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in the 1500s.

Choose from the below words
colony
conquistador
contagious disease
East Indies
Northwest Passage
15.

Many explorers sought out the ​ (a)   , or a route across the northern part of North America.

Choose from the below words
colony
conquistador
contagious disease
East Indies
Northwest Passage
16.

A(n) ​ (a)   is a sickness that can pass quickly from one person to another.

Choose from the below words
colony
conquistador
contagious disease
East Indies
Northwest Passage
17.

Southeast Asia, including Indonesia and Malaysia, is called the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
colony
conquistador
contagious disease
East Indies
Northwest Passage
18.

Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies?

a)

to practice fighting wars

b)

to study a different culture

c)

to send away their prisoners

d)

to get silks and spices

19.

How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?

a)

It was ruled by another country

b)

It was started many years ago

c)

It is designed to be temporary

d)

It has a very simple way of life.

20.

Juan Ponce de Leon was searching for...

a)

the Seven Cities of Gold

b)

a shortcut to Asia

c)

a site for a mission

d)

the fountain of youth

21.

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

a)

They were forced to work as slaves in mines.

b)

They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

c)

The did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

d)

They were exposed to diseases that were new to them and spread quickly.

22.

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

a)

across the ice of the North Pole

b)

down the entire length of the Mississippi River

c)

through North America to Asia

d)

into the interior where they could find gold

23.

Which man explored what is now the southwestern United States?

a)

Cartier

b)

Coronado

c)

Cabot

d)

Hudson

24.

Which river did La Salle explore?

a)

Colorado

b)

Hudson

c)

Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande