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The Early Age of Exploration

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Hernán Cortés

d)

Francisco Pizarro

2.
What were most of the explorers looking for on their expeditions?
a)
The edge of the Earth
b)
Giant sea monsters
c)
New trading routes
d)

New continents

3.
Why did countries fund expensive and risky expeditions?
a)
To find gold and silver
b)
To find lands they could colonize
c)
To find new trading routes to the East Indies
d)
All of the above
4.
What country sponsored the expedition of Christopher Columbus where he discovered the Americas?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Italy
5.
Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas?
a)
To find a new route to Asia
b)
To claim land for their country
c)
To find gold and other riches
d)
To find weapons
6.
Examine the map; why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?
a)
These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
b)
These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
c)
These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
d)
These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule
7.
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
8.
Which nation did not participate in European exploration?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
9.

What were the Spanish explorers known as?

a)
Jesuits
b)
Missionaries
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Heretics
10.
What trade began during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
Trans-Saharan Salt Trade
c)
Silk Road Routes
d)
Mediterranean Trade Routes
11.

Why did Europeans claim they needed slave labor?

a)

to work Plantations in Europe

b)

to work Plantations in Africa

c)

to work Plantations in the Americas

d)

to work Plantations in Australia

12.

God,Gold and ___

a)

Globes

b)

Games

c)

Glory

13.

travel to new, undiscovered places for the purpose of finding riches is called:

a)

adapt

b)

conflict

c)

cooperation

d)

exploration

14.

maps, compasses, astrolabes, and the stars were all what?

a)

navigational tools

b)

obstacles

c)

items traded on the Silk Road

d)

parts of a ship

15.

During the Age of Exploration, fame from discovering new lands was also known as what?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

exchange

16.

Marco Polo influenced the Age of Exploration by

a)

returning with valuable silks, teas and spices from Asia

b)

teaching explorers how to build effective ships

c)

developing a social class system for explorers on ships

d)

successfully circumnavigating the globe

17.

What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

People tasted no new foods.

b)

Farmers in the Americas ran out of crops to grow.

c)

Diseases such as measles and smallpox were spread.

d)

Europe suffered from a shortage of horses for battle.

18.

Based on what we have learned, what CONCLUSION can be BEST made about Christopher Columbus?

a)

He should get all of the credit for discovering America

b)

The idea of Columbus is complicated, his actions were both good and bad for the world

c)

He created slavery in America

d)

Columbus discovered America and we should have more holidays named after him!

19.

What is the system in which a government controls all economic activity in a country and its colonies so that it can make a lot of money?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Socialism

d)

market economy

20.

What is the exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World and the Old World?

a)

caravel Exchange

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Explorer Exchange

d)

World Exchange

21.

What is the name of a large farm used to grow an abundance of crops?

a)

plantation

b)

large farm

c)

mercantilism

d)

flora

22.

What facts are true about Columbus? Choose ALL that apply!

a)

His voyage took about 10 weeks

b)

He sailed with three ships

c)

He discovered Central and South America, but never set foot in North America

d)

America is named after him for his accomplishments

23.

Spanish explorers conquered which TWO major civilizations in the New World?

a)

Inca

b)

Greek

c)

Aztec

d)

Cherokee

24.

Although Christopher Columbus was Italian, his trip was sponsored by the King and Queen of __________________

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

China

25.

Which area of the "New World" did Christopher Columbus travel to?

a)

Chile in South America

b)

Hispaniola in the Caribbean Islands

c)

Brazil in South America

d)

Canada in North America

26.

A territory, often very large, under the political and economic control of another country

a)

Epidemic

b)

Capitalism

c)

Colony

d)

Age of Exploration

27.

What was the Age of Exploration?

a)

A time when explorers searched for trade routes and riches

b)

The age you had to be to travel to America

c)

A popular trade route from Europe to Asia

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