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The Age of Exploration Study Guide

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Amerigo Vespucci do?

a)
Amerigo Vespucci was a famous painter.
b)
Amerigo Vespucci was a renowned scientist.
c)
Amerigo Vespucci was a skilled musician.
d)

identifies south america

2.

What did Christopher Columbus do?

a)
Christopher Columbus was a chef.
b)

Opens Americas to exploration and colonization

c)
Christopher Columbus was a mathematician.
d)
Christopher Columbus was a painter.
3.

What did Ferdinand Magellan do?

a)
Ferdinand Magellan was a mathematician.
b)

Sailed around the world

c)
Ferdinand Magellan was a painter.
d)
Ferdinand Magellan was a chef.
4.

What did Hernan Cortes do?

a)
He discovered the Americas.
b)
He established the Inca Empire.
c)
He was a famous painter.
d)

He conquers the Aztecs

5.

What did Vasco Nunez de Balboa do?

a)
He invented the printing press.
b)

He discovered the Pacific Ocean

c)
He was the first European to reach the North Pole.
d)
He discovered the Amazon River.
6.

What did Francisco Pizarro do?

a)
He discovered the Amazon River.
b)
He led the Spanish Armada.
c)
He established the city of Lima.
d)

He defeats the Inca Empire (he kills Atahualpa)

7.

What did Juan Ponce de Leon do?

a)

Juan Ponce de Leon discovered Florida.

b)
Juan Ponce de Leon was a famous painter.
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon invented the printing press.
d)
Juan Ponce de Leon was a professional athlete.
8.

What did Vasco de Gama do?

a)

Sailed to India and returned to Portugal with valuable cargo.

b)
He was a French scientist.
c)
He was an Italian merchant.
d)
He was a Spanish conquistador.
9.

What did Bartolomeu Dias do?

a)

He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope/Southern tip of Africa

b)
He invented the printing press.
c)
He discovered America.
d)
He explored the Amazon River.
10.

What is a caravel?

a)
A caravel is a large, slow-moving sailing ship.
b)
A caravel is a type of car.
c)
A caravel is a land vehicle used for transportation.
d)

Sturdy vessel that effectively sailed against the wind.

11.

What did the Astrolabe do?

a)
An astrolabe is a type of telescope used to observe distant celestial objects.
b)
An astrolabe is a device used to measure the distance between stars.
c)
An astrolabe is a tool used to predict weather patterns based on celestial movements.
d)

Helped better determine location on the sea (by using stars)

12.

What did the Magnetic Compass do?

a)

Accurately tracked direction.

b)
The Magnetic Compass was used for measuring time.
c)
The Magnetic Compass was used for communication.
d)
The Magnetic Compass was used for measuring temperature.
13.

What is a Conquistador?

a)
Italian and German explorers, soldiers, and adventurers
b)

A Spanish conqueror

c)
Chinese and Japanese explorers, soldiers, and adventurers
d)
French and British explorers, soldiers, and adventurers
14.

What is Mestizo

a)

A person of mixed Spanish and Native

b)
A person of mixed European and African descent.
c)
A person of mixed European and Asian descent.
d)
A person of mixed European and Hispanic descent.
15.

Why use Africans for slaves?

a)

Withstand disease

b)

have farming skills

c)

unlikely to escape

d)

n/a

16.

What was the Triangular Trade?

a)

The Triangular Trade was a trade network between Europe, Africa, and Americas.

b)
The Triangular Trade was a system of trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
c)
The Triangular Trade was a system of trade between North America, South America, and Asia.
d)
The Triangular Trade was a system of trade between Europe, Asia, and Australia.
17.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

The Middle Passage was the voyage of enslaved Africans to Americas

b)
The Middle Passage was a military conflict between African tribes during the colonial era.
c)
The Middle Passage was a term used to describe the journey of European explorers to the New World.
d)
The Middle Passage was a trade route between Europe and Asia.
18.

What was the Global Exchange?

a)

A global transfer of food, plants, and animals

b)
A multinational corporation promoting fair trade practices
c)
A government agency promoting fair trade practices
d)
A for-profit organization promoting fair trade practices
19.

**Define Mercantilism**:

a)
A religious doctrine that emphasizes the importance of charity and giving to the poor.
b)
A social movement that promotes the redistribution of wealth and resources.
c)

When the nation sells more goods than it buys

d)
A political ideology that advocates for free trade and minimal government intervention in the economy.
20.

What does a colony do?

a)

A colony provides raw materials that the home country uses to make goods.

b)
A colony is a group of organisms of the same species living together for competition rather than mutual benefit.
c)
A colony is a group of organisms of the same species living separately.
d)
A colony is a group of organisms of different species living together in close association.
21.

What is the Line of Demarcation?

a)
A physical barrier that separated Spain and Portugal
b)
A line that marked the border between France and Germany
c)
A boundary that divided the Americas between Spain and England
d)
An imaginary line that divided the newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal
22.

Where and who defeated the Aztecs?

a)

Hernando Cortes defeated the Aztecs in Mexico

b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Francisco Pizarro
23.

Where and who defeated the Inca?

a)

The Inca were defeated by Francisco Pizarro in Peru

b)
The Inca were defeated by the British colonizers in Argentina.
c)
The Inca were defeated by the Portuguese explorers led by Vasco da Gama in Brazil.
d)
The Inca were defeated by the Aztec warriors in Mexico.
24.

The 3 G's of Exploration

a)
Money, Power, and Religion
b)

God, Gold, Glory

c)
Silver, Fame, and Faith
d)
Wealth, Honor, and Spirituality

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