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Benchmark Review

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Age of Exploration the first global turning point?

a)

It was the first to include global brands like Coca-Cola.

b)

It was the first to involve trade across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

c)

It was the first to involve Australia.

d)

It was the first connection between the Old World and the New World.

2.

After looking at the map, which country was not part of the Age of Exploration?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

3.

Many of the European countries wanted to spread?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

4.

The goal of mercantilism was to get as much _______________ as possible.

a)

Spices and silk

b)

Colonies and lands

c)

Gold and silver

d)

Religion and God

5.
The exchange of goods, people, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Tradism
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
6.
Who was responsible for establishing Spain's claims in the New World?
a)
Columbo
b)
Dias
c)
Cabral
d)
Columbus
7.
What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?
a)
They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.
b)
They wanted to practice their navigating skills.
c)
They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.
d)
They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.
8.
As a result of the Colombian Exchange and contact with Europeans, millions of Native Americans died as a result of what?
a)
New Foods, which the Native Americans could not  digest
b)
Religious persecution  from the Spanish Inquisition
c)
New diseases for which the Native Americans had no natural immunity
d)
Slavery, and their terrible journey across the ocean
9.
How did diseases impact the New World?
a)
They didn't
b)
They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans
c)
They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people
d)
They helped the natives beat the Spanish
10.

What is a colony?

a)

a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country

b)

a country that runs other countries under the control of a large company

c)

a place that is under the control of a religious leader that has total control of the government

d)

a country where all of the laws are voted on by every citizen

11.

Which country founded the colonies that eventually became the U.S.A.?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

The Netherlands

d)

England

12.

Which of the following countries explored North America?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

e)

Italy

13.

What did an English citizen need before they could try to start a new colony?

a)

A Captain's License

b)

A Company

c)

A Charter

d)

A member of the royal family to endorse the colony

14.

Who had control of Florida around the 1600s?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Sweden

15.

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

a)

artifacts

b)

books

c)

interviews

d)

videos

16.

Astrolabes measure the

a)

direction the ship was traveling

b)

latitude of the ship

c)

speed of the ship

d)

time of day

17.

Why did explorers plant flags?

a)

to teach Christianity

b)

to help American Indians

c)

to find their way back again

d)

to claim land for their country

18.

What do farmers do with a cash crop?

a)

sell it for money

b)

feed it to animals

c)

eat it as soon as possible

d)

freeze it to store for winter

19.

"New World" was a name given to the Americas by

a)

spice traders

b)

shipbuilders

c)

American Indians

d)

European explorers

20.

Which of the 13 Colonies was founded as a refuge for debtors?

(a)  

21.

Three main reasons English men and women came to the new world

a)

Gifts, Land and Family

b)

God, Gold and Glory

c)

Land grants, Loans and love

d)

Kings, Queens and Parliment

22.

Which colony is marked with at #2

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

23.

Which colony is marked on the map with a #3

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Hampshire

24.

Was the first of the 13 colonies to be founded in 1607

(a)  

25.

What agreement did the Pilgrims sign when they arrived in North America?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Mayflower Compact

d)

The Declaration of Independence

26.

What colony was the first to be established by and run by Puritans?

a)

Massachussetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

27.

Puritans wanted religious freedom for themselves, but not necessarily for others.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which colony was founded by Roger Williams as a place for religious freedom and toleration?

a)

Massachussetts

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Hampshire

29.

What is a charter?

a)

A document that orders someone be arrested

b)

Permission to search someone

c)

A document that gives permission to start a colony

d)

A plan for a new government

30.

What is a monarchy?

a)

A type of government with a king or queen

b)

A government run by ordinary people

c)

A government with a written constitution

d)

A type of strict religion

31.

What is representative government?

a)

A government ruled by a king or queen

b)

A government where people have no rights

c)

A government where people elect representatives to make laws

d)

A government where representatives are not elected by the people

32.

What is self-government?

a)

A king or queen tells the people what to do

b)

The people have no government

c)

Everyone makes up their own rules

d)

The people create and control their government

33.

Who helped the Pilgrims survive when they first arrived in the Americas?

a)

The King of England

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Native Americans

d)

The French

34.

Orange region

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

35.

Settled by mainly people of a Puritan background

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

36.

Diverse and tolerant

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

37.

First college in the colonies - education is important

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

38.

Warm climate with a long growing season

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

39.
This colony was settled by Quakers for the freedom to practice faith without interference.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
40.
Settled by Puritans to avoid religious persecution.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
41.
People who had been in debtors’ prisons in England settled here hoping to experience economic freedom and start a new life in the New World.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay Colony 
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
42.
Where was Jamestown located (today)?
a)
Missouri
b)
Mississippi
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
43.
Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century?
a)
The economy of Southern colonies needed non-wage labor.
b)
Northern colonial governments considered slavery immoral.
c)
Southern colonies refused to use Indians as forced labor.
d)
Industrial factories in the north did not need slave labor.
44.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
gold
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
45.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
46.
__________ was an early attempt at self-government in the New World.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mercantilism
47.

The Mayflower Compact helped establish the idea that the __________ create government through direct rule over the people.

a)

people

b)

king

48.

Which colonial region has a climate that can best be described as rainy winters and hot, humid summers.

a)

New England

b)

Southern

c)

Middle

49.

Which colonies have large plantations?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

d)

Northeast

50.

What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

frontier region

51.

The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Winter

52.

What is an indentured servant?

a)

Someone who agrees to work for several years for passage to the New World.

b)

Someone who is bought and cannot obtain freedom.

53.

The Middle Passage refers to

a)

The ocean crossing of the slaves

b)

The route taken to reach New York

c)

A step in climbing the social ladder

d)

A system of trade between the colonies

54.

A person skilled at a specialized trade or craft, such as a blacksmith or carpenter.

a)

Merchant

b)

Artisan

c)

Plantation

d)

Agriculture

55.

A large area of land where a crop is grown in large quantities, usually in a hot climate

a)

Artisan

b)

Agriculture

c)

Plantation

d)

Merchant

56.

Match the quote to the correct region: "I'm moving from England to the colonies, but I'm not sure where to settle. I learned to build ships in England, and I hope to find a job as soon as I arrive in America!".

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

57.

Which colonial region was referred to as the, "breadbasket" of the colonies?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

58.

Match the quote to the correct region: "I raise wheat and corn for a living. I grow enough food to feed my family, and I have enough left over to sell at the market. After harvest, I transport my crops by boat to the market in Philadelphia".

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

59.

Which colonial region's economy focused on farming, plantations, and the use of slave labor.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

60.

Which colonial region's economy focused on farming, trading markets and artisans (blacksmiths, carpenters)

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

61.

Which colonial region's economy focused on fishing, whaling and ship building?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

62.

What is Ergot?

a)

A fungus found in rye grain

b)

A disease spread by rats

c)

A religion practiced by the locals

d)

A derogatory term used to describe the witches

63.

Which of the following might cause the residents of Salem village and Salem town to resent one another?

a)

Salem Town was wealthier

b)

One controlled the food supply and the other controlled the price

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

All of the above

64.

Which religion was practiced by most of those who lived in Essex County?

a)

Voodoo

b)

Puritanism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Quaker

65.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

66.

Who was banished from the Puritan community for thinking differently. This person believed in equality, and religious tolerance.

a)

Cotton Mather

b)

Elizabeth Good

c)

Johnathon Edwards

d)

Roger Williams

67.

Who were the people responsible for the witch accusations?

a)

Young girls in the Salem community

b)

The men of power in the Salem community

c)

Those who lived outside of the Salem Community

d)

Native Americans

68.

In what British colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

North Carolina

d)

Maryland

e)

Delaware

69.

True or False: Mass hysteria caused many people to be falsely accused of practicing witchcraft.

a)

T

b)

F

70.

True or False: None of the accused witches were men.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What was the name of the man who was pressed to death in September 1692?

a)

Giles Cory

b)

Wilmot Redd

c)

George Jacobs

d)

John Willard

72.

After sailing across the Atlantic, most slaves (48%) ended up in . . .

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Caribbean

d)

North America

73.

These were transported from North America as part of the "Triangle Trade."

a)

Slaves

b)

Manufactured Goods

c)

Raw Materials

74.

Given the extreme conditions on plantations, what was the life expectancy of a slave?

a)

lower than average

b)

average

c)

higher than average

75.

Which European nation would go on to play the biggest role in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Portugal

b)

Netherlands

c)

Britain

d)

Spain

76.

Approximately how many African slaves were involved in the Atlantic Slave trade?

a)

12-20 thousand

b)

1-2 million

c)

12-20 million

d)

120-200 million

77.

Some slaves decided to jump overboard and drowned instead of remaining on the slave ship.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Europeans at the time of Atlantic Slave Trade justified their actions of selling Africans as slaves due to ethnocentrism. What is ethnocentrism?

a)

Believing that one’s culture and heritage is equal to all others.

b)

Believing that one’s culture and heritage is superior to all others.

c)

Believing that one’s culture and heritage is less significant to all others.

79.

Slaves were captured in:

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Mexico

80.

He led a violent slave rebellion through Virginia:

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Nat King Cole

81.

True or False: all slaves lived on plantations

a)

true

b)

false

82.

The main cash crop of the south:

a)

cotton

b)

lumber

c)

clothing manufacturing

d)

corn

83.

Laws designed to control slaves (literacy, families, etc)

a)

slave codes

b)

fugitive slave act

c)

field holler

d)

abolition