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G10 T3 Review Exploration 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The 'AMERICAS’ is often used to refer to what area?

a)

Britain and France

b)

Cayman islands

c)

Parts of America

d)

North and South America

2.

Why did Columbus call the islands 'Indies' ?

a)

Because he thought the people were Indonesian

b)

Because he thought he had arrived in India

c)

Due to the warm Indian ocean currents

d)

He liked the sound to the name

3.

What disease did the Spanish bring?

a)

Ebola

b)

Chicken pox

c)

Scurvy

d)

Smallpox

4.

What did Columbus name the first Spanish settlement?

a)

Spain

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Hawaii

d)

Hispanic

5.

What was the name of the sailed ships which could sail into the wind and carry heavy canons?

a)

Cruise ships

b)

Canoe

c)

Caravels

d)

Vessels

6.

What is the name of the Spanish forces that colonized the Native Americans?

a)

Queen Isabella's royal army

b)

Conquistadores

c)

Constantine

d)

Dora the explora

7.

What were the conditions on the slave ships for slaves?

a)

The conditions were good, many slaves had access to food and comfortable accommodation

b)

The conditions were moderately good depending on where the slave came from

c)

The conditions were poor, slaves were cramped into small spaces and were often not provided with food or water

d)

Most slaves endured a challenging experience on the ships and often revolted against the slave owners

8.

Why were the Spanish so successful at colonizing the Americas?

a)

They were charming and used diplomatic ways of coming to an agreement

b)

The Spanish were already establishing a trade route with the Native Americans which made the change in leadership easy

c)

The Spanish shared their knowledge with the Native Americans and that allowed colonization to occur

d)

They had superior weapons and brought diseases

9.

How many original colonies were there?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

13

d)

15

10.

Where did the colonists come from?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Canada

11.

Which of the following was NOT a reason/motivation for coming to the colonies?

a)

Wealth

b)

New Opportunities

c)

French Revolution

d)

Reformation

12.

Which of the following was NOT a colonial region?

a)

New England

b)

New Chester

c)

Middle

d)

Southern

13.

Which colonial region is nicknamed "The Bread Basket"?

a)

Middle

b)

New England

c)

Southern

d)

None

14.

Which colonial region was known for its plantation system and large cash crops?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

15.

Which colonial region is known for shipbuilding and fishing industry?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Middle

d)

New York

16.

Which colonial region was the most culturally and religiously diverse?

a)

New England

b)

New Southern

c)

Middle

d)

Eastern

17.

Which economic system/idea impacted the economic development of the colonies?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Communism

d)

Glorious Revolution

18.

This was the exchange of goods, plant, animals and even diseases from Europe to the Americas

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Mercantile

Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Movement Exchange

19.

The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?

a)

Europe, Africa, Asia

b)

Europe, India, Australia

c)

North America, West Indies, South America

d)

Europe, Africa, America

20.

When enslaved Africans were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?

a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
21.

Where were explorers trying to go when they landed in North America?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

22.

What was the name of the trading system between Europe, Africa, and North America?

a)

Trade and Barter

b)

The middle passage

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

The homeward passage

23.

Pocahontas was just a character from a movie

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Puritans belong mainly to what section of the colonies?

a)

The Middle Colonies

b)

The Southern Colonies

c)

The New England Colonies

d)

Jamestown

25.

Which region of the colonies would you find plantations?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

26.

Which colonial region had rocky soil and cold winters?

a)

The New England Colonies

b)

The Middle Colonies

c)

The Southern Colonies

27.

What was Columbus looking for?

a)

Gold

b)

Spices

c)

Silk

d)

All of the above

28.

What year did Columbus sail on his 1st voyage?

a)

1941

b)

1492

c)

1429

d)

1400's

29.

What ocean did Columbus cross?

a)

Indian

b)

Arctic

c)

Atlantic

d)

Southern

30.

Christopher Columbus' explorations marked the start of the __________.

a)

Ice Age

b)

Age of Exploration

31.
What is a CONQUISTADOR?
a)
a Spanish conqueror
b)
what Spanish called indigenous rebels
c)
a string with knots that Inca communicated with
d)
a Portuguese explorer
32.
The Aztec were conquered by
a)
Pizarro
b)
Atahualpa
c)
Cortes
d)
DeSoto
33.
The Inca were conquered by
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Pizarro
c)
Cortes
d)
DeSoto
34.
The Columbian Exchange prompted the trade of 3 major things
a)
Food, Disease, and People
b)
Weapons, religion, war
c)
Language, Disease and People
d)
Gold, Corn, Spears
35.

What happened to the American Indians when the Spanish came to the New World?


Check all that are true.

a)

Their lands were taken by force.

b)

They were involved in many battles with the Spanish, resulting in the deaths of their people.

c)

Many died from diseases brought by the Spanish.

d)

They taught the Spanish their religions and tried to convert them.

36.
What does the term "indigenous" mean?
a)
Lonely
b)
Slave
c)
African
d)
Native
37.
Which of the following was a negative effect of colonization in South America?
a)
new religious traditions
b)
new languages
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
expansion of slavery
38.
Which two countries colonized South America?
a)
France & England
b)
Spain & the United States
c)
Spain & Portugal
d)
France and Russia
39.
What language does Brazil speak due to their history of colonization?
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
English
40.
Which three people groups have influenced South American culture?
a)
Americans, Natives, and Germans
b)
Conquistadors, Africans, and Australians
c)
Europeans, Brazilians, and Spanish Explorers
d)
Europeans (conquistadors), Enslaved Africans, and Indigenous (Native) People
41.
What trade brought items such as avocados, pumpkins, rubber, corn, and vanilla back to the New World?
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Swap Meet
c)
Indigenous Party
d)
Transportation Corridor

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