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Unit 10 Age of Exploration

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
This was a fast, highly maneuverable 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
3.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
4.

The period of time when Europeans began exploring new routes around the world--between 1400-1600.

a)

European Explosion

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

The Euro Spice Run

d)

No such era exists

5.

Which of the following are the 3 motivations to explain WHY Europeans were exploring new lands?

a)

Religion, Cooler Climates, Food

b)

Gold/Riches, Glory, God/Religion

c)

Food, Glory, Ice

d)

There is only 1 motivation--war

6.

WHY were Europeans interested in finding better ways to acquire spices?

a)

spices had become very expensive when traded over land

b)

They wanted to sell spices to Africa and the Americas

c)

Europeans foods were too spicy

d)

They could win more wars with more spices

7.

How did Vasco da Gama impact exploration?

a)

He was the first European to discover the Americas

b)

He traded spices through a land route with Asia

c)

He found a route by sea around Africa to India where they could obtain spices.

d)

He discovered Greenland

8.

What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?

a)

astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass

b)

astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass

c)

the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass

d)

the map, the ship, the sea

9.

Portugal became exposed to African slavery while exploring Western Africa. They began to trade enslaved people across the Atlantic to work on sugar plantations.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Portugal's influence from the Age of Exploration can still be seen in many areas. For example, Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and Angola.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

What impact did Hernan Cortes make?

a)

Conquered the Inca and founded Lima, Peru.

b)

Conquered the Aztec and renamed their capital Mexico City.

c)

Conquered Florida

d)

Conquered the Caribbean and established sugar plantations.

12.

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

England's vast colonial empire spread English culture and language across the world. In recent times, the indigenous people of the nations that were former English colonies have been unsuccessful at restoring their culture.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

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

15.

Who launched the Age of Exploration, which led to the discovery of Texas.

a)

Hernando Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Francisco Coronado

d)

Alonso Pineda

16.

What were the 3 reasons/motives the conquistadors came to the New World?

a)

God, Gold, Goods

b)

Gold, Silver, Bronze

c)

God, Gold, Glory

d)

God, Land, Spices

17.

What influence did Cortes have on Spanish Explorers coming to America?

a)

Finding Spices

b)

Finding Gold

c)

Conquering the Aztecs

d)

Created a map for exploring

18.

Why was Columbus able to start exploration in 1492?

a)

The Revolutionary War ended

b)

The Civil War ended

c)

The Reconquista ended

d)

The fall of the Aztec Empire

19.

Why did Spain lose interest in the New World?

a)

There was no gold to be discovered

b)

Spain ran out of money to send explorers

c)

The Spanish kept getting arrested

d)

They found an easier way to Asia

20.

What is an expedition?

a)

a term that describes land

b)

a soldier from Spain

c)

a journey with aspecific purpose

d)

traveling through an unfamiliar place to leran about it

21.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

22.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

23.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

24.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

25.

What was the motivation for Europeans to explore?

a)

The opportunity to gain wealth through the lucrative spice trade.

b)

Winning converts to Christianity and growing the church's population.

c)

The urge to gain fame and leave a legacy.

d)

All of these.

26.

What European explorer is responsible for teaching future explorers about sailing, ship building, navigation, and cartography?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

27.

Which is the best definition for circumnavigation?

a)

To make a complete circle

b)

To make a 180 degree rotation

c)

To be in a constant spin.

d)

None of these.

28.

Before the Age of Exploration, how did Europeans gain access to Asian goods?

a)

They paid to use trade routes controlled by the Italians and Ottomans

b)

They made a land journey that took months to complete.

c)

The Europeans did not have access to Asia.

d)

The Europeans went through the Americas to get to Asia.

29.

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Jacques Cartier

30.

Smaller, lighter ship designed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It helped sailors get to a destination quicker.

a)

Caravel

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Compass

d)

Sextant

31.

Before contact with Europeans, what was most important to the Native American Indian culture?

a)

Surplus Framing

b)

Trans-oceanic Trade

c)

Hunting and Gathering

d)

Trans-continental

32.

Many Native American cultures were nomadic. What does nomadic mean?

a)

Relying on Farming

b)

Hostile to Outsiders

c)

Planters and Farmers

d)

Moving from place to place

33.

The desire for spices and other trade goods was a direct cause of

a)

American expansion into Africa and Asia.

b)

Asian expansion into the Americas and Europe.

c)

African exploration of the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

d)

European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

34.

Which was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?

a)

Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught Christianity.

b)

Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.

c)

Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.

d)

Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods and increase European wealth.

35.

How might international trade have been a factor that led to the exploration of the world?

a)

European nations might have wanted access to natural resources in the new world.

b)

Religious leaders might have desired to convert more followers in the new world.

c)

Ship's captains might have needed the honor of finding new lands to finance more voyages.

d)

Kings and queens might have needed the people of the new world to work in factories in Europe.

36.

Which technological innovation had the most direct impact on European exploration in the 15th century?

a)

Paper Map

b)

Printing Press

c)

Paper Currency

d)

Navigational Compass

37.

a science used by sailors to find their place and plan their route

a)

astrolabe

b)

magnetic compass

c)

navigation

d)

longitude

38.

a tool that shows which direction is north

a)

magnetic compass

b)

expedition

c)

charter

d)

gunpowder

39.

a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location

a)

magnetic compass

b)

astrolabe

c)

sextant

d)

gunpowder

40.

a long and carefully organized trip

a)

exploration

b)

expedition

c)

colony

d)

tributary

41.

a person who starts a new business with the goal of making money

a)

enterprise

b)

chronometer

c)

entrepreneur

d)

colony

42.

a distance north or south of the equator, usually measured in degrees

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

circumnavigation

d)

slavery

43.

a distance east or west of the prime meridian, usually measured in degrees

a)

longshoreman

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

settlement

44.

a person who makes maps or charts

a)

choreographer

b)

circumnavigator

c)

cartographer

d)

charter

45.

an area or place that is ruled by a distant country

a)

charter

b)

convert

c)

astrolabe

d)

colony

46.

to change someone's or one's own beliefs

a)

convert

b)

conversation

c)

colony

d)

charter

47.

the ruler of an empire

a)

entrepreneur

b)

emperor

c)

settlement

d)

caravel

48.

the act of sailing around something

a)

circumference

b)

latitude

c)

circumnavigate

d)

expedition

49.

a place set up by a religious group to teach religion and other ways of life to native people

a)

village

b)

trading post

c)

tributary

d)

mission

50.

a place where people meet to trade goods

a)

tributary

b)

mission

c)

trading post

d)

navigation

51.

a river that flows into a larger river or lake

a)

barranca

b)

tributary

c)

charter

d)

mission

52.

the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay

a)

tributary

b)

entrepreneur

c)

emperor

d)

slavery

53.

an official document from an authority to do something

a)

colony

b)

charter

c)

settlement

d)

voyage

54.

a place to live that is set up in a new area

a)

caravel

b)

chronometer

c)

settlement

d)

convert

55.

a new kind of smaller ship developed during the 1300s that made longer voyages possible because they could move faster

a)

Spanish galleon

b)

caravel

c)

cartwheel

d)

expedition

56.

What did Europeans want in the 1400's? (2 answers)

a)

spices

b)

a shorter route to Asia

c)

iron

d)

tobacco

57.

To _____ means to look for new things or places.

a)

trade

b)

voyage

c)

explore

d)

claim

e)

conquer

58.

When European explorers undertook numerous long-distance sea voyages, they were initially in search of what?

a)

new war territory

b)

new places to worship

c)

new places to live

d)

new trade routes

59.

What did Europeans want in the 1400's? (2 answers)

a)

spices

b)

a shorter route to Asia

c)

iron

d)

tobacco

60.

Which technological advancement was crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration?

a)

The steam engine

b)

The compass

c)

The printing press

d)

The telescope

61.

Assess the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in advancing Portuguese exploration.

a)

He personally led many voyages to the New World.

b)

He established a school for navigation and funded expeditions.

c)

He discovered the sea route to India.

d)

He negotiated treaties with indigenous populations.

62.

Which technological advancement was crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration?

a)

Steam engine

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Telegraph

d)

Printing press

63.

Explain how the invention of the caravel ship contributed to the success of the Age of Exploration.

a)

It allowed for faster travel across the Atlantic.

b)

It could carry more cargo than previous ships.

c)

It was more maneuverable and could sail against the wind.

d)

It was equipped with cannons for defense.

64.

Which invention during the Age of Exploration allowed for the mass production of maps and navigation charts?

a)

The compass

b)

The astrolabe

c)

The printing press

d)

The sextant

65.

How were explorers helped by the development of the caravel ship?

a)

It was smaller and faster ship that could sail into the wind

b)

it was a large ship that could carry more cargo

c)

it was a slower ship that was fireproof and could not sink

d)

it was a larger ship that had cannons for protection

66.

In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Columbus

67.

What landmark was Bartolomeu Dias the first European to reach?

a)

Straits of Magellan

b)

Northwest Passage

c)

Tasmania

d)

Cape of Good Hope

68.

Who discovered a sea route to Asia in 1497 by sailing around Africa and reaching the southwest coast of India?

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Columbus

69.

Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain. He was also responsible for spreading catholicism to the natives of the New World.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Batholomeu Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

70.

A direct result of European exploration was —

a)

system of paper currency

b)

free trade zone

c)

division of European states

d)

competition for colonies

71.

What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage?

a)

He discovered the Americas.

b)

He was the first to sail directly from Europe to India.

c)

He circumnavigated the globe.

d)

He discovered the Cape of Good Hope.

72.

Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade networks.

a)

It led to the isolation of European markets.

b)

It resulted in the establishment of new trade routes and the exchange of goods.

c)

It caused a decline in the demand for Asian goods.

d)

It had no significant impact on global trade.

73.

Analyze the economic impact of the Age of Exploration on European nations.

a)

It led to the decline of European economies.

b)

It resulted in the accumulation of wealth and resources.

c)

It caused widespread unemployment.

d)

It led to the isolation of European markets.

74.

Assess the impact of the Age of Exploration on the indigenous populations of Africa.

a)

It led to the establishment of European colonies in Africa.

b)

It resulted in the forced migration and enslavement of many Africans.

c)

It caused the decline of African empires.

d)

It had no significant impact on African populations.

75.
What was an effect of Europeans finding new lands?
a)
The explorers carried guns that they got from the Native Americans 
b)
The explorers enslaved Native Americans and Africans.
c)
The explorers encouraged missionaries to adopt Native American’s beliefs.
d)
Europeans didn’t change the society that was already in place
76.
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.
a)
racism
b)
colony
c)
mercantalism
d)
ethnocentric
77.

Territories that are controlled by other countries and are often settled by people from the controlling countries.

a)

Cortes

b)

Caravel

c)

Exploration

d)

Colonies

78.

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

a)

kingdom

b)

charter

c)

territory

d)

colony

79.

A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere:

a)

racism

b)

colony

c)

mercantalism

d)

ethnocentric

80.

What was the primary reason for the decline of the Silk Road?

a)

The rise of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The invention of the steam engine

c)

The discovery of sea routes to Asia

d)

The spread of the Black Plague

81.

Which European power was the first to establish trade routes to India by navigating around the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

82.

Which trade route was primarily used for the spice trade between Europe and Asia?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Trans-Saharan route

c)

The Cape Route

d)

The Northwest Passage

83.

Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade networks.

a)

It led to the isolation of European markets.

b)

It resulted in the establishment of new trade routes and the exchange of goods.

c)

It caused a decline in the demand for Asian goods.

d)

It had no significant impact on global trade.

84.

A narrow strip of land with water on either side that connects two larger areas of land.

a)

expansionism

b)

isthmus

c)

treaty

d)

archipelago

85.

Compare the exploration strategies of Spain and Portugal during the Age of Exploration.

a)

Spain focused on the Atlantic, while Portugal focused on the Pacific.

b)

Spain sought to conquer territories, while Portugal aimed to establish trade routes.

c)

Both nations focused solely on the Americas.

d)

Both nations avoided conflict with indigenous populations.

86.

Discuss the role of the Dutch East India Company in the Age of Exploration.

a)

It established trade routes between Europe and the Americas.

b)

It monopolized the spice trade in the East Indies.

c)

It focused on the colonization of North America.

d)

It promoted the spread of Christianity in Asia.

87.

Identify the primary goods traded along the Silk Road during the Age of Exploration.

a)

Spices, silk, and precious metals

b)

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar

c)

Iron, coal, and timber

d)

Potatoes, corn, and tomatoes

88.

Compare the economic systems established by the Spanish and Portuguese in their respective colonies.

a)

Both focused on the extraction of precious metals.

b)

Spain focused on agriculture, while Portugal focused on trade.

c)

Both established plantation economies.

d)

Spain focused on trade, while Portugal focused on agriculture.

89.

Evaluate the significance of the Northwest Passage in the context of the Age of Exploration.

a)

It was a major trade route between Europe and Asia.

b)

It was a sought-after but largely unsuccessful route to Asia.

c)

It was the primary route used by Spanish explorers.

d)

It was a land route connecting Europe and the Americas.

90.

Hey there, sailor! How did the Age of Exploration kickstart the Atlantic Slave Trade, Homer-style?

a)

European demand for labor in the New World plantations, d'oh!

b)

The discovery of gold in Africa, woo-hoo!

c)

The need for skilled artisans in Europe, ay caramba!

d)

The decline of indigenous populations in Europe, eat my shorts!

91.

The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.

a)

picaroons

b)

freebooters

c)

brigands

d)

privateers

92.

What word, which means something else now, is givent to gold, silver, and other goods acquired by pirates?

a)

Capital

b)

Prize

c)

Chicklets

d)

Booty

93.

Why would pirates fire a warning shot before attacking a ship?

a)

They hoped it would shoot a hole in the ship.

b)

The hoped the captain would give up the ship without a fight.

c)

They wanted to let more ships know they were coming.

d)

It would kill as many crew members as possible so they couldn't fight back.

94.

Why were females not allowed on board a pirate ship?

a)

It was believed they brought bad luck.

b)

They were not capable of fighting in combat.

c)

They packed too many things and there wasn't enough space.

d)

It was believed that women pirates were more ruthless than men.

95.

What does "jolly roger" mean?

a)

Pirate sloop

b)

Pirate hat

c)

Pirate captain

d)

Pirate flag

96.

What usually happened to pirates if they were caught?

a)

They went to jail.

b)

They were put in stockades.

c)

They were put to death.

d)

They were left on a deserted island.

97.

Why was Edward Teach (Blackbeard) such a famous pirate?

a)

He stole more treasure than any pirate of all time.

b)

He captured more prisoners than any other pirate.

c)

He was a pirate for longer than any other pirate.

d)

He would braid rope into his hair and beard and set it on fire.

98.

What is a pirate haven?

a)

A place dead pirates go

b)

A safe space for pirates

c)

A place pirates avoid

d)

Jail

99.

Where was Port Royal located?

a)

Cuba

b)

Hispaniola

c)

Jamaica

d)

North Carolina

100.

Were hooks and peglegs common for the most famous of pirates?

a)

Only the cool pirates had them

b)

Not really common at all

c)

Just the parrots had peglegs

d)

Every pirate had one or the other

101.

What punishment was used in stories, but rarely used in reality?

a)

Hanging

b)

Marooning

c)

Walking the Plank

d)

Swabbing the deck

102.

This document gave permission from one country to attack another country's ships:

a)

Bathroom Pass

b)

Permission Slip

c)

Bank Note

d)

Letter of Marque

103.

What is another "legendary" piece of equipment that pirates rarely used?

a)

Eye Patches

b)

Swords

c)

Pistols

d)

Ships

104.

"Guns" on a ship referred to?

a)

Muscles

b)

Number of crew

c)

Cannons

d)

Captains

105.

A pirate captain:

a)

Was in charge for life

b)

Was elected by the crew and could be replaced

c)

Was typically the strongest

d)

Always stayed below deck

106.

Scurvy is caused when you lack which vitamin?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

107.

What animal was typical on a pirate ship?

a)

Parrots

b)

Bats

c)

Dogs

d)

Cats

108.

A disease that would spread throughout a pirate ship had what colorful name?

a)

Yellow Fever

b)

Scarlet Fever

c)

Black Plague

d)

Blue Roses

109.

If a pirate was injured during battle and gangrene occurred, what was the typical remedy?

a)

Amputation

b)

Antibiotic

c)

Warm Saltwater

d)

Extra lime juice

110.

What term is used to describe a rebellion?

a)

Trade

b)

Exchange

c)

Election

d)

Mutiny

111.

If a pirate was marooned, he would be left with a:

a)

Plenty of food and water

b)

Flares to signal other ships

c)

A pistol with one shot

d)

Sea Turtles to float away

112.

When was the "Golden Age of Piracy?"

a)

1492-1550

b)

1500-1600

c)

1650-1730

d)

1776-1864