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6th Grade Exam Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: Cattle, Sheep and Pigs

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

2.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: influenza (flu), small pox, measles

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

3.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: Catholic Christianity

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

4.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?:

WHEAT

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

5.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?:

ALPACAS and LLAMAS

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

6.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: tomatoes

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

7.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: Sugar Cane

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

8.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: cacao

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

9.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: Horses

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

10.

In which direction did the trans-Atlantic slave trade flow?:

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

11.

In which direction did the trans-Atlantic slave trade flow?: Corn or Maize

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

12.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: goats

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

13.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: "Three Sisters"

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

14.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: potatoes

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

15.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: chickens

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

16.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: peanuts

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

17.

Which way did this idea travel in the Columbian Exchange?: rice

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

18.

Which way did this animal travel in the Columbian Exchange?: dogs

a)

From the Europe-Africa-Asia to "the Americas"

b)

From the "the Americas" to the "Europe-Africa-Asia"

19.

In what year was the first, permanent English colony founded?

a)

1605

b)

1607

c)

1609

d)

1611

20.

We know that Jamestown was started for economic reasons because it was the Virginia Company of London that began it. What did the Virginia Company of London need from the King in order to start the colony?

a)

Constitution

b)

chatter

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Charter

21.

Of the 100 English settlers that went to Jamestown, how many were noblemen-gentlemen?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

3/4

22.

While Jamestown was NOT started specifically for religious reasons, they did have a church. What was the type of church that the settlers would attend?

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Protestant Lutheran

c)

Catholic Christian

d)

Anglican

23.

One of the most serious problems about the location chosen for the Jamestown location was that the area

a)

had no Indians to trade with

b)

The soil was horrible for planting crops

c)

the drinking water was either too salty (brakish) or too slimy

d)

There was too much gold to mine and transport back to England

24.

The settlers at Jamestown started their own law-making body (government) in 1619. The name of their legislature was the

a)

House of Parliament

b)

House of Burger King

c)

House of Protestants

d)

House of Burgesses

25.

I was the second President of the Jamestown colony. When we were short on food, I put a strict rule in place that said, "he who does not work, shall not eat". (this was a biblical idea from II Thess. 3:10). Who am I?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Guttenberg

c)

John Smith

d)

Jacob Carter

26.

I discovered land off of the coast of present-day Canada and named it new-found-land. I claimed this land for England. Who am I?

a)

Giovanni Verrazano

b)

Robert LaSalle

c)

Bartholomeu Dias

d)

John Cabot

27.

I traveled down the Mississippi River, reached the Gulf of Mexico, claimed the land for my King, land it became known as Louisiana. Who am I?

a)

Giovanni Verrazano

b)

Marquette and Joliet

c)

Robert LaSalle

d)

Samuel de Champlain

28.

I successfully rounded the tip of Africa and by doing this, I proved that there was an all-water route to Asia by traveling southward. Who am I?

a)

Vasco de Balboa

b)

Bartholomeu Dias

c)

Vasco de Gama

d)

Jacques Cartier

29.

I sailed up the St. Lawrence River and settled a new colony for France named Mount Royale or later known as Montreal. Who am I?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Marquette and Joliet

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

30.

I was the first person from Europe to sail into the New York Bay. Who am I?

a)

Giovanni Verrazano

b)

Vasco de Balboa

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Hernando de Soto

31.

My crew were the first Europeans to circumnavigate the globe.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Robert LaSalle

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

32.

I am an Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and wanted to find an all-water route to Asia by sailing westward. Instead, I found what became known as 'the Americas'. Who am I?

a)

John Cabot

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Henry Hudson

33.

The narrow passage of water where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet is named after me. Who am I?

a)

Vasco de Balboa

b)

Robert LaSalle

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Louis Joliet

34.

Based on a story from the Indians, this explorer left his colony in New Spain and went westward in search of a large body of water.

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Balboa

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

Father Jacques Marquette

35.

This explorer was looking for a northwest water passage to Asia. Because of his land claims, later the English began settling colonies in North America.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Giovanni Verrazano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Cabot

36.

I explored for the English and the Dutch and have a river and a bay that is named after me. Who am I?

a)

Robert La Salle

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Jacques Cartier

37.

The best definition of circumnavigate is

a)

To build a circular path or structure.

b)

To navigate through a circle of obstacles.

c)

To sail around the world or travel completely around a large area.

d)

To travel in a straight line without any deviations

38.

What is the definition of the word "mutiny"?

a)

A sudden and uncontrollable outburst of anger or emotion in a naval court.

b)

A deliberate and organized rebellion against authority, often within a military or naval group.

c)

A formal ceremony or event for a specific purpose or occasion.

d)

The act of making a false statement with the intent to deceive.

39.

Around 1523, I was the first European to explore the east coast of present-day United States in current-day North Carolina, Rhode Island and Maine.

a)

Robert LaSalle

b)

Henry Hudson

c)

Giovanni Verazzano

d)

Samuel de Champlain

40.

I sailed farther up the St. Lawrence River and settled a new colony for France named Quebec. Who am I?

a)

Giovanni Verazzano

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Robert LaSalle

41.

I was missionary from New France who traveled 700 miles down the Mississippi. Along my journey, I preached the Good News to nearly 2000 Native Americans.

a)

Louis Joliet

b)

Jacques Marquette

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

42.

I was sent out by New France and on my journey I explored around the Great Lakes. Who am I?

a)

Jacques Marquette

b)

Robert LaSalle

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Vasco de Balboa

43.

On my fourth and final voyage, I explored a bay in present-day Canada. My crew mutinied and set me out to sea in a boat to die.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Louis Joliet

d)

Jacques Marquette

44.

I was a fur-trapper in New France who was tasked with finding out if the Mississippi River flowed South or West. Along with my travel companion who was a French missionary, I discovered the answer to be South.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Louis Joliet

c)

Jacques Marquette

d)

Robert LaSalle

45.

hat is the definition of the term "Columbian Exchange"?

a)

A system of trade routes established by Christopher Columbus to facilitate the exchange of goods between Europe and Asia.

b)

An economic theory proposed by Colombian economist Hernando de Soto to promote global economic development.

c)

The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas) after Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492.

d)

political alliance formed by Colombian and Venezuelan leaders in the early 19th century to combat colonial oppression.