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UNIT 7 NOTES: ASIA, THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, AND EUROPEAN RIVALS

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who funded Columbus's voyage?

a)

Queen Elizabeth of England

b)

King Henry and Queen Maria of Portugal

c)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

d)

King Charles and Queen Antoinette of Italy

2.

Why did Columbus call the natives of the New World "Indians"?

a)

Columbus made up the word when he arrived.

b)

Columbus's crew decided to call them that.

c)

Columbus thought he'd landed in India.

3.

What is Ferdinand Magellan most known for?

a)

Finish the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

b)

Exploring the South Pacific

c)

Mapping the strait of Magellan

d)

Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe

4.

Who paid for Magellan's expedition?

a)

Nina

b)

King Charles I of Spain

c)

King of Portugal

d)

Queen Ina

5.

Which ocean did Magellan named as the "peaceful sea" ?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

6.
Why was the beginning of the 15th century to the 17 century called the Age of Exploration?
a)
People went in search of new water routes to obtain spices.
b)
People went in search of new water routes to have fun.
c)
People went in search of new water routes to see their relatives.
d)
People went in search of new water routes to learn a new language.
7.

This group of explorers were seeking "gold, god, and glory"

a)

Native Americans

b)

Knights

c)

Vikings

d)

Conquistadors

8.
the movement of plants, animals and disease between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
a)
Slave Trade
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Great Migration
9.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Why did the population of the world increase during the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Millions of Africans and Native Americans were killed, leaving more food and resources for the rest of the world

b)

Young couples in Europe started having more children.

c)

It brought new crops from the Americas, improved nutrition, and started Europe's economic shift towards capitalism

d)

None of the above

11.

Columbus thought he had arrive at ___________ and therefore called the indigenous people he met Indians

a)

Cathay

b)

Africa

c)

America

d)

India

12.

What was the "New" World?

a)

The Americas

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

13.

Which best describes conquistadors?

a)

Soldiers from Spain, one of the world superpowers in 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

b)

Aztec and Incan leaders prior to the Spanish explores Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro

c)

Soldiers from France and England, some fo the world superpowers of the 1500s, who explored, conquered, and settled in the New World

d)

None of the above

14.
Squash, pineapples, potatoes, and turkey were foods that were introduced to .....
a)
the Native Americans
b)
Asians
c)
Africans
d)
the Europeans
15.

Based on the map above, which of the following diseases DID NOT spread from Europe, Africa, and Asia?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Influenza

c)

malaria

d)

 tuberculosis

16.

According to the map above, which of the following exports DID NOT leave from Europe, Africa, and Asia?

a)

livestock and cows

b)

sheep and pigs

c)

pineapples and vanilla

d)

honey bees

17.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1606 AD

d)

1606 BC

18.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

19.
Which of these is an example of the long lasting impact of the Columbian Exchange?  
a)
Horses are still used for transportation in many parts of Europe
b)
Corn remains a staple of many North American diets
c)
Smallpox can now be prevented with a vaccine 
d)
Spanish is the main spoken language many South American countries
20.

What European country began the transatlantic slave trade?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

21.

What shape best describes the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas via the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Circle

b)

Triangle

c)

Square

d)

Pyramid

22.

The decline in the native population in South America MOST LIKELY led to

a)

the importation of slaves from Africa.

b)

the removal of the Jesuits from South America.

c)

a call for an end to colonization of the Americas.

d)

the search to enslave more native peoples from North America.

23.

Most African kings obtained people for sale into slavery by

a)

purchasing them from Europeans.

b)

capturing them as prisoners of war.

c)

inheriting them from captured kings.

d)

purchasing children as slaves from their parents.

24.

As part of the system of Triangular Trade, Europeans usually acquired enslaved people in Africa in return for firearms. What effect did this exchange have on the governments in West Africa?

a)

The exchange created greater peace, since governments feared one another.

b)

The governments began massive investment in manufacturing in order to develop firearms on their own.

c)

The exchange created increased violence and hostility, since some governments had greater access than others did to the firearms.

d)

The governments moved away from their traditional structures and began democracies in order to work more closely with European nations.

25.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

26.

What group did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mayans

d)

Olmecs

27.
Who was a conquistador who sailed to Mexico with many soldiers?
a)
Hernando Cortes
b)
Hernando Desoto
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
28.

Which two countries wanted to claim the new world in the late 1400's?

a)

Portugal and Spain

b)

California and Utah

c)

Disneyland and Australia

d)

Spain and Turkey

29.

What are the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria?

a)

Three flavors of popsicles

b)

Three cities in the country of Sweden

c)

Three ships chartered for Columbus' expeditions

d)

Three horses that carried the highest ranking conquistadors

30.
Christopher Columbus sailed on what boats?
a)
Pinto bean,santa Maria, Mansa
b)
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
c)
Marian, Santa Clause, Poncho
d)
Nina, Pinta, Sonto marina
31.
Fransisco Pizzaro is known for what?
a)
Defeating the Incas in modern day Peru
b)
Defeating the Aztecs in modern day Peru
c)
Defeating the Aztecs in modern day Portugal
d)
Portuguese waffle making
32.
Who was a conquistador who sailed to Mexico with many soldiers?
a)
Hernando Cortes
b)
Hernando Desoto
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
33.
A Portuguese explorer who found an Atlantic-Pacific passage.
a)
Vasco De Nunez Balboa
b)
Hernando Desoto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
34.
An Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and landed in the Caribbean islands when looking for a route to Asia.
a)
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
b)
Hernando Desoto
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco De Gamma
35.

A ship with triangular sails; invented by Portuguese shipbuilders

a)

astrolabe

b)

merchants

c)

caravel

d)

conquistador

36.

A tool that measures how far north or south of the equator you are located

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

caravel

d)

map

37.

Emperor of the Aztecs

a)

Montezuma II

b)

Mantzina

c)

Cortez

38.

In which year did Columbus first reach North America?

a)

32

b)

1308

c)

1492

d)

1608

39.

  • In 1368, __________________ founded a new dynasty of Chinese rulers, the Ming Dynasty. 

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

  • Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Qin Shihuangdi

40.

  • The Ming Dynasty initially moved the capital to ______________ (city) because they felt the city had more Chinese characteristics, but eventually relocated the capital back to modern day Beijing. 

a)

Shanghai

b)

Guangzhou

c)

Shenzhen

d)

  • Beijing

e)

Nanjing

41.

Which Chinese explorer  lead seven overseas expeditions to explore the coasts of Southeast Asia and India? They even explored the Asiatic side of the Red Sea and stopped in many ports in East Africa.

a)

Zheng He

b)

Xu Xiake

c)

Lei Diansheng

d)

Ma Huan

e)

Zhou Dei Sun

42.

Japan is made up of over ___________________ islands

a)

35

b)

166

c)

1500

d)

2200

e)

4000

43.

_______________ is a country or place that is made up of a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands

a)

barrier reef

b)

Keys

c)

 archipelago

d)

atoll

44.

This religion was the early religion of Japan. The name means ‘the way of the gods.’

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

45.

This religion was the early religion of Japan. The name means ‘the way of the gods.’

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Jainism

d)

Sikhism

46.
What is a shogun?
a)
A Japanese military leader who rules until a young emperor is old enough to rule.
b)
A Chinese ruler who rules Japan in times of war.
c)
A Japanese military leader who rules in place of the emperor.
d)
A high ranking landowning nobleman
47.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
48.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
49.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
50.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
51.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
52.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
53.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
54.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
55.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
56.
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan? 
a)
Merchants
b)
Artisans 
c)
Peasants
d)
Farmers 
57.

The _________________ family were the first shoguns of Japan.

a)

Yamato

b)

Fujikawa

c)

Minitonka

d)

Minamoto

58.

A ship designed for long voyages.

a)

sponsor

b)

caravel

c)

circumnavigation

d)

astrolabe

59.

Instrument measuring the angle of stars above the horizon.

a)

sponsor

b)

caravel

c)

circumnavigation

d)

astrolabe

60.

Where was Magellan from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Germany

61.

How many ships did the King of Spain give Magellan?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

62.
The purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was to 
a)
to explore South America.
b)
to find a water route to Indonesia.
c)
to find a land route to the Indies.
d)
to find gold in India.
63.
Magellan completed the entire expedition from Seville, Spain.
a)
False
b)
True
64.
To sail around the globe is called
a)
circumstance
b)
circumnavigate
c)
circumference
d)
circumven
65.
The expeditions during Magellan's day were to 
a)
claim new land
b)
find gold
c)
obtain spices
d)
demand peace
66.

What was the name of the Tribal people who Columbus encountered in the Caribbean?

a)

Kanaka Maoli people

b)

Arawak people

c)

Taíno people

d)

Ka Pae Aina People

e)

Yuman-Cochimi People

67.

He conquered Peru and the Inca Empire for Spain

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Francisco Pizarro

68.

North American colonies received about ______ of African slaves.

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

33%

d)

20%

69.

Which of the following best describes the conditions aboard a slave ship.

a)

cramped

b)

roomy

c)

luxurious

d)

typical

70.

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

a)

Portugal

b)

Netherlands

c)

Britain

d)

Spain

71.

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

72.

The Atlantic Slave Trade occurred starting in the 15th Century ending into the . . .

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

73.
How did Europeans justify enslaving Africans?
a)
They claimed that Africans were biologically inferior
b)
They claimed that Africans were biologically superior
c)
They claimed that Africans were cannibals
74.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
75.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
76.
What did the captains do to show proof of purchase?
a)
cut off the slaves' ear
b)
branded them
c)
cut off their foot
d)
tied them up in chains 
77.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
78.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above

79.
What is the term applied to the section of trade where the "cargo" consisted of humans?
a)
European Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Atlantic Passage
d)
Silk Road

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