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Age of Discovery

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?
a)
The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
b)
The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
c)
The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
d)
The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.
2.

Which nation explored the furthest and earliest in the 1400s?

a)

Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

3.

Which nation were the first sailors to navigate the African coasts from?

a)

Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

4.

Why did Europeans want to establish new trade routes to India and China? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Gain more power

b)

To help people

c)

To cut out the middle men in the Middle East and gain more wealth

d)

Gain more goods

5.

Which countries were NOT involved in the Age of Exploration? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Canada

b)

Britain

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Germany

6.

Which countries were involved in the Age of Exploration? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

The Netherlands

7.

Who sponsored Christopher Columbus' exploration?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Britain

8.

In what year was Columbus' first exploration?

a)

1492

b)

1493

c)

1500

d)

1502

9.

Why did Henry VII of England and William I of Orange (from Holland) realise that made them launch their own expeditions to the West in the hope of reaching Asia first?

a)

They realised there was an opportunity

b)

They realised they had the best ships

c)

They realised they were far behind Spain and Portugal

d)

They realised they could make more money

10.

During the Age of Exploration, languages were expanding. What was the main reason for language expansion?

a)

European explorers were forcing Native Americans to learn English.

b)

Native Americans were wanting to learn the European languages to help look for gold.

c)

Native Americans and the explorers learned each other's languages to help to trade with each other.

d)

Languages were not expanding at this time.

11.

During the Age of Exploration, languages were expanding. What was the main reason for language expansion?

a)

European explorers were forcing Native Americans to learn English.

b)

Native Americans were wanting to learn the European languages to help look for gold.

c)

Native Americans and the explorers learned each other's languages to help to trade with each other.

d)

Languages were not expanding at this time.

12.

In what year did the Ottoman Empire capture Istanbul?

a)

1453

b)

1463

c)

1473

d)

1483