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Indigenous Civilizations and The Age of Exploration

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ocean is on the western side of Mexico?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Artic

d)

Indian

2.

Which country holds the largest percent of the Amazon Rainforest?

a)

Cuba

b)

Peru

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

3.

Which country is Patagonia located in?

a)

The United States

b)

Brazil

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

4.

Mesoamerica is a region that includes....

a)

The US and Mexico

b)

Mexico and Central America

c)

Central America and South America

d)

South America

5.

A landform is...

a)

A Hole

b)

Different features of the earths surface that you can see or touch

c)

A Mountain

d)

The Sky

6.

What was NOT a result of farming settlements in Mesoamerica?

a)

Permanent farming settlements appeared in the Americas

b)

They grew corn, beans, and squash

c)

Population grew

d)

People were forced to follow animal herds to hunt for food

7.

Which country is highlighted on the map?

a)

Canada

b)

The United States of America

c)

Mexico

d)

Brazil

8.

Ancient American cultures arose in difficult environments.

These cultures adapted to their challenging conditions by

developing new farming techniques and irrigation systems.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Identify this biome.

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Temperate Rainforest

c)

Coniferous forest

d)

Tropical Rainforest

10.

An isthmus is:

a)

wide section of land

b)

an island

c)

narrow strip of land between two larger land areas surrounded by water

d)

a Mayan holiday

11.

Which river located in South America is the arrow pointing to on this map?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Bering Strait

d)

Andes River

12.

The world's longest mountain range is in South America. It is labeled on this map. What is it called?

a)

Pampas Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Mount St. Helen

d)

Andes Mountains

13.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

1 Giant Continent

14.

What is this direction finder called?

a)

Briar Rose

b)

Yellow Rose

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Rose Bowl

15.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Russia

16.

What continent is circled?

a)

Brazil

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Iceland

17.

What ocean or sea is to the east of Brazil?

a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Caribbean
d)
Mexican
18.

True or False: The Olmec and the Toltec were early Mesoamerican civilizations in Central America.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The study of people, their environments, and their resources.

a)

longitude

b)

history

c)

latitude

d)

geography

20.

The account of what happened in the lives of different peoples.

a)

longitude

b)

history

c)

latitude

d)

geography

21.

The measure of the distance north or south of the Equator.

a)

longitude

b)

history

c)

latitude

d)

geography

22.

The measure of the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.

a)

longitude

b)

history

c)

latitude

d)

geography

23.

The Equator divides the Earth into northern and southern __________.

a)

tributary

b)

cartographers

c)

hemispheres

d)

elevation

24.

An isthmus is:

a)

wide section of land

b)

an island

c)

narrow strip of land between two larger land areas surrounded by water

d)

a Mayan holiday

25.
Very large rainforest in South America that a very large river runs through
a)
Indian Rainforest
b)
Amazon Rainforest
c)
Costa Rica Rainforest
d)
Brazil Rainforest
26.

The continent we live on is _______.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

27.

Which river located in South America is the arrow pointing to on this map?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Bering Strait

d)

Andes River

28.

The world's longest mountain range is in South America. It is labeled on this map. What is it called?

a)

Pampas Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Mount St. Helen

d)

Andes Mountains

29.
On which of the following regions would you most likely find good land for grazing animals such at cattle?
a)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
b)
Great Plains
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
Rocky Mountains
30.

The ____________ are the largest mountain system in North American.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

Nova Scotia Mountains

d)

Lawerence Mountains

31.

The ____________ are the largest mountain system in North American.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

The Alps

c)

Nova Scotia Mountains

d)

Lawerence Mountains

32.

Rivers are also a physical feature. What is the largest river in the United States?

a)

The St. Lawrence River

b)

The Mississippi River

c)

The Raisin River

d)

The Ohio River

33.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

1 Giant Continent

34.

How many oceans are there on the Earth?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

7

d)

5

35.

What is this direction finder called?

a)

Briar Rose

b)

Yellow Rose

c)

Compass Rose

d)

Rose Bowl

36.

What 2 oceans border the USA?

a)

Atlantic and Arctic

b)

Arctic and Pacific

c)

Atlantic and Pacific

d)

Atlantic and Southern

37.

Which continent is the largest?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Russia

38.

Who is America's neighbor to the North?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Vietnam

d)

England

39.

Who is America's neighbor to the South?

a)

America

b)

Canada

c)

England

d)

Mexico

40.

What continent is circled?

a)

Brazil

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Iceland

41.

What continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Oceania/Australia

d)

Africa

42.

What continent is this?

a)

Oceania/Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

43.

What continent is this?

a)

Oceania/Australia

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

44.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

South America

45.

What continent is this?

a)

Oceania/Australia

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

46.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

North America

47.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

North America

48.

A home or community of homes built by Native Americans.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Sod

c)

Adobe

d)

Artifact

49.

A sun-dried mud brick used to build the homes of some Native Americans in the southwest.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Sod

c)

Adobe

d)

Artifact

50.
I discovered the "New World" and what became Cuba.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
John Cabot
51.
I explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
52.
I explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Jacques Cartier
53.
I sailed up what is now the Hudson River in New York and claimed what is now Hudson Bay in Canada.
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Cabot
d)
Jacques Cartier
54.
Which explorer led an expedition to America and laid claim to the Hudson River?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Henry Hudson
c)
Hernando  De Soto
d)
Vasco Balboa
55.
He was born in Italy and sponsored by Spain. He landed in the Bahamas and thought he was in Asia.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
d)
Hudson
56.

Direct sea route through America that Europeans hoped to find

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Northwest passage

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Erie Canal

57.
Explorers were able to reach and explore new lands because of improved navigation tools. 
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?
a)
England
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Spain
59.
What is the Strait of Magellan?
a)
a passage through Africa
b)
ruler for explorers
c)
a waterway near the tip of South America
d)
a way to the South Pole
60.

He explored South America and sent maps home, the continent was named after him

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

John Cabot

61.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec 
a)
Francisco Pizarro 
b)
Sir Francis Drake 
c)
Hernan Cortez 
d)
Henry the Navigator 
62.
first to circumnavigate globe 
a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Vasco da Gama 
c)
Jacques Cartier 
d)
Ferdinand Magellen 
63.
A patron of explorers;established navigation school 
a)
Hernan Cortez 
b)
Prince Henry 
c)
Bartolomeu Dias 
d)
Vasco da Gama 
64.
tool used to determine direction (N,S,E,W)
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe 
c)
caravel 
d)
telescope 
65.
used to determine latitude using the position of stars 
a)
compass
b)
caravel 
c)
Astrolabe 
d)
telescope 
66.
Used to see far away 
a)
Compass
b)
telescope 
c)
caravel 
d)
astrolabe 
67.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation 
c)
Middle Ages 
d)
Age of Exploration 
68.
Settled in a new territory or land while the mother country maintains control 
a)
Colony 
b)
exploration 
c)
Mercantilism 
d)
economy 
69.
Mother countries growing wealthy via controlled trade with colonies 
a)
trade 
b)
stealing 
c)
colonies 
d)
Mercantilism 
70.
Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christoper Columbus
c)
Bartolomeu Dias 
d)
Sir Francis Drake 
71.
Prince Henry was from _____.
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
USA
72.
Prince Henry's nickname was _____.
a)
Henry the Navigator
b)
Henry from Spain
c)
The Mighty Navigator
d)
Henry the Great Navigator
73.
A _____ is a person who studies and makes maps.
a)
cartographer
b)
map maker
c)
geographer
d)
mathmatician
74.
Most of Prince Henry's expeditions were to _____.
a)
Africa
b)
Norway
c)
USA
d)
Spain
75.
One purpose of the School of Navigation was to research and develop _____ for sea travel.
a)
tools and technology
b)
clothes and food
c)
jobs and explorations
d)
games and medicines
76.

Mexico was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

77.

Why did Europeans set off on their voyages?

a)

gold

b)

God

c)

glory

d)

All the answers are correct

78.

What year did Columbus set sail on his voyage to find the New World?

a)

1292

b)

1392

c)

1492

d)

1592

79.

Columbus knew the world was round.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

The English came to America to

a)

get rich.

b)

work.

c)

have religious freedom.

d)

to spread the English language.

81.

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.

a)

settlement

b)

continent

c)

colony

d)

corporation

82.

The English established _____ colonies in America. ​

a)

1000

b)

2

c)

5

d)

13

e)

50

83.

The Mother Country creates favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which term best describes this statement?

a)

Communism

b)

Feudalism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Capitalism

84.
Spanish soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and captured land for Spain.
a)
Colonies
b)
Cortes
c)
Joint-stock
d)
Conquistadors
85.

The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred between Europe and the Americas was known as ___.

a)

the Columbian Exchange

b)

the Middle Passage

c)

Capitalism

d)

Colonization

86.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
87.

What was the name of the period when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

88.

What was the result of the attack of the Spanish Armada?

a)

England defeated Spain

b)

Spain defeated England

c)

Spain defeated the Netherlands

d)

The Netherlands defeated Spain

89.

Spanish missionaries built missions to spread the (a)   religion.

90.

England wanted freedom to practive their (a)   religion.

91.

The French brought their (a)   religion.

92.

Which country had the greatest influence on the language spoken in Central America and South America?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

Portugal

93.

People from this country settled on the eastern coast of North America. They were looking for freedom of religion.

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

Portugal

94.

The city of Constantinople was conquered by the —

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Egyptian Empire

c)

Persian Empire

d)

Ottoman Empire

95.

What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?

a)

It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.

b)

It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.

c)

It was located on top of a mountain.

d)

It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.

96.

Which statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?

a)

It was located on an island and therefore free from invasions.

b)

It bordered the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

It was close to the city of Rome.

d)

It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents.

97.

Which number represents the city that served as the center of trade for the Byzantine Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

98.

Justinian was the ruler of the —

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Carthaginian Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Persian Empire

99.
Which is an important legacy of Justinian’s rule that is still significant today?
a)
Justinian's Code
b)
Justinian's Military Conquests
100.
What is this a picture of?
a)
The Hippodrome
b)
The Hagia Sofia
c)
Justinian's Palace
d)
The Forum

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