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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia was . . .

a)

to spread Hellenistic culture

b)

to find new trade routes to Asia (wanted control of the rare spice trade = $$$)

c)

to develop new math methods

d)

to spread their religious beliefs

2.

What is the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on global populations?

a)

It led to a significant increase in population in both the New World and Old World.

b)

It caused a decline in population in the New World, but an increase in the Old World.

c)

It resulted in both positive and negative effects on populations worldwide.

d)

The New World became dependent on Old World crops, altering their agricultural practices.

3.

What was one method the French used to increase their wealth during the Age of Exploration?

a)

by establishing colonies in the Caribbean

b)

by engaging in the spice trade with India

c)

by setting up trading posts and trading fur

4.

What was the name of the trade route connecting the Americas, Europe, and Africa?

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

American Trade

c)

Euro-American Trade

5.

The part of the Triangular Trade called the Middle Passage was the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
passage between Africa and the New World
passage between Americas and Old World
passage between Europe and Asia
6.

Who was the first person to circumnavigate the world?

a)
Magellan
b)
Drake
c)
Columbus
d)
da Gama
7.

What were early explorers were most interested in finding?

a)
Water routes to the New World
b)
Water routes to Africa's west coast
c)
Water routes to Asia
d)
Water routes to the Middle East
8.

This was a fast, highly maneuverable (easy to steer) ship developed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It became the most widely used ship of the era.

a)
Man O' War
b)
Caravel
c)
Corsair
d)
Frigate
9.

Examine the map: Why do you think the countries of Spain, Portugal, France, and the United Kingdom were best suited for exploration during the time?

a)
These countries were surrounded by the sea which made exploration easier
b)
These countries had the most money to spend on expensive voyages
c)
These countries wanted to find religious freedom in the New World
d)
These countries were trying to escape the spread of Asian rule
10.

Which instrument was used by ancient navigators to determine their position using celestial bodies?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Compass

c)

Sextant

d)

None of the above

11.

What is a Compass?

a)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
b)
A small, fast ship. 
c)

A tool that shows which direction is North using the Earth's magnetic field.

d)

A tool that keeps accurate time at sea.

12.

Explorers wanted to claim new lands for their country to get more power. Which G is described

a)
Gold 
b)
God 
c)
Glory 
13.

The flow of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Americas and Europe. Animals and crops from one side of the Atlantic were introduced to the other side. Sailors also brought ideas from one land to another.  What is being described? 

a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Idea Exchange 
c)
Fair Trade 
d)
Columbian Exchange 
14.

What was the primary goal of explorers seeking new routes to Asia?

a)

to find a faster water route by traveling West of Europe

b)

to establish trade relations with the North Pole

c)

to negotiate with the rulers of the Silk Road

d)

to explore the southern tip of South America

15.

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

a)

to visit holy sites

b)

to live in poverty

c)

to spread their beliefs

d)

to learn about other faiths

16.

Which European country colonized the regions marked in Green on the map?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

17.

Which two European countries were the primary colonizers of Canada?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

France and England

c)

Netherlands and England

d)

France and Spain

18.

Which country was granted the majority of the New World territories as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Netherlands

19.

The historical agreement that allocated territories in the New World between Spain and Portugal is known as:

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Monroe Doctrine

20.

Agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Council of Trent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris

21.

While developing the New France settlement, the French often made better relationships with the indigenous people than other European powers as they wished to form alliances around fur trading.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Spanish exploration and colonization has had a great impact. Many of the former Spanish colonies are Spanish speaking countries today.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Which country did Prince Henry the Navigator help to become a leading maritime power in the 15th century?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

24.

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

a)

Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

b)

helped unlock the secrets of Africa

c)

he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

d)

Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could navigate the continent

25.

Bartholomeu Dias proved that it was possible to

a)

find a water route to India.

b)

travel from Portugal to India.

c)

circumnavigate Africa when he reached the southern tip of the continent, now known as the “Cape of Good Hope.”

d)

create the most sophisticated maps of their time.

26.
What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?
a)
The Desert Road
b)
The Spice Trail
c)
The Eastern Path
d)
The Silk Road
27.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

28.

Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Vasco de Gama

29.

This Chinese explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa.

a)

Kangxi

b)

Yonglo

c)

Zheng He

d)

Hongwu

30.

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

a)

support of exploration by the English government

b)

trade connections established by Ibn Battuta

c)

effects of the Atlantic slave trade

d)

development of new navigational instruments and technology

31.
This country DID NOT send explorers to the New World.
a)
Netherlands
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
32.

Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.

a)

It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere

b)

The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration

d)

The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.

33.

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

34.

Which was an immediate impact of the European ‘Age of Exploration’?

a)

Britain controlled the western part of Africa.

b)

For a short time, the Aztec Empire ruled the world.

c)

Islamic culture spread throughout Asia and North America.

d)

European economic, political, and social influence spread throughout the Americas

35.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

36.
The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 
a)
people/cultures 
b)
disease
c)
animals/plants
d)
all of the above
37.
As native populations decreased in the Americas from sickness and overwork, Europeans looked for new sources of labor by enslaving the ____________.
a)
Africans
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
38.

The Treaty of Tordesillas

a)

settled the rivalry between Spain and Portugal

b)

divided the world into Northern and Southern sections

c)

allowed for people across the new and old world to eat tortillas

d)

banned Europeans from forming colonies in the Americas

39.

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

40.

Explorers hoped to find a Northwest Passage that would lead them

a)

across the ice of the North Pole

b)

down the entire length of the Mississippi River

c)

through North America to Asia

d)

into the interior where they could find gold

41.

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?

a)

They were forced to work as slaves in the mines.

b)

They got tired of giving European settlers free food.

c)

They did not have the technology of gunpowder or swords.

d)

They were exposed for the first time to some kinds of sicknesses.

42.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

43.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

44.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

45.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacques Cartier

46.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacques Cartier

47.

What 4 countries established colonies in the Americas from the list below?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

e)

Portugal

48.

What was one of the main religious motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

a)

To establish trade routes with Asia

b)

To spread Christianity to new lands

c)

To find new sources of gold and silver

d)

To escape religious persecution in Europe

49.

How did religion influence the policies of European explorers in the New World?

a)

Explorers were instructed to avoid contact with indigenous peoples

b)

Explorers were encouraged to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity

c)

Explorers were forbidden from discussing religion with indigenous peoples

d)

Explorers were required to establish religious schools for indigenous children

50.

Complete the table by correctly matching each country with it's MAIN reason for exploration.

Move each answer into the correct box in the table.

a)

France

1.

Establish a successful fur and pelt trade

b)

Spain

2.

Spread religion by establishing Catholic missions

c)

England

3.

Search for gold and economic resources

51.

"My desire was not to pass any island without taking possession, so that, one having been taken, the same may be said of all."

-Christopher Columbus's journal

Based on this quote by Christopher Columbus, which of the following reasons for European exploration seems to have motivated him the most?

a)

Need for resources

b)

To find gold

c)

To find more land

d)

To find a faster route to India and China

e)

To spread Christianity