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WorksheetsUnit 10 Age of Exploration
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
The period of time when Europeans began exploring new routes around the world--between 1400-1600.
European Explosion
Age of Exploration
The Euro Spice Run
No such era exists
Which of the following are the 3 motivations to explain WHY Europeans were exploring new lands?
Religion, Cooler Climates, Food
Gold/Riches, Glory, God/Religion
Food, Glory, Ice
There is only 1 motivation--war
WHY were Europeans interested in finding better ways to acquire spices?
spices had become very expensive when traded over land
They wanted to sell spices to Africa and the Americas
Europeans foods were too spicy
They could win more wars with more spices
How did Vasco da Gama impact exploration?
He was the first European to discover the Americas
He traded spices through a land route with Asia
He found a route by sea around Africa to India where they could obtain spices.
He discovered Greenland
What were 3 technological advances during the Age of Exploration?
astrolabe, the sail, the magnetic compass
astrolabe, the caravel, the magnetic compass
the sail, the caravel, the magnetic compass
the map, the ship, the sea
Portugal became exposed to African slavery while exploring Western Africa. They began to trade enslaved people across the Atlantic to work on sugar plantations.
TRUE
FALSE
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.
TRUE
FALSE
What impact did Hernan Cortes make?
Conquered the Inca and founded Lima, Peru.
Conquered the Aztec and renamed their capital Mexico City.
Conquered Florida
Conquered the Caribbean and established sugar plantations.
Spanish exploration and colonization has had a great impact. Many of the former Spanish colonies are Spanish speaking countries today.
TRUE
FALSE
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.
TRUE
FALSE
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.
TRUE
FALSE
Who launched the Age of Exploration, which led to the discovery of Texas.
Hernando Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Coronado
Alonso Pineda
What were the 3 reasons/motives the conquistadors came to the New World?
God, Gold, Goods
Gold, Silver, Bronze
God, Gold, Glory
God, Land, Spices
What influence did Cortes have on Spanish Explorers coming to America?
Finding Spices
Finding Gold
Conquering the Aztecs
Created a map for exploring
Why was Columbus able to start exploration in 1492?
The Revolutionary War ended
The Civil War ended
The Reconquista ended
The fall of the Aztec Empire
Why did Spain lose interest in the New World?
There was no gold to be discovered
Spain ran out of money to send explorers
The Spanish kept getting arrested
They found an easier way to Asia
What is an expedition?
a term that describes land
a soldier from Spain
a journey with aspecific purpose
traveling through an unfamiliar place to leran about it
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
What was the motivation for Europeans to explore?
The opportunity to gain wealth through the lucrative spice trade.
Winning converts to Christianity and growing the church's population.
The urge to gain fame and leave a legacy.
All of these.
What European explorer is responsible for teaching future explorers about sailing, ship building, navigation, and cartography?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Which is the best definition for circumnavigation?
To make a complete circle
To make a 180 degree rotation
To be in a constant spin.
None of these.
Before the Age of Exploration, how did Europeans gain access to Asian goods?
They paid to use trade routes controlled by the Italians and Ottomans
They made a land journey that took months to complete.
The Europeans did not have access to Asia.
The Europeans went through the Americas to get to Asia.
Which explorer is represented in the picture?
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando de Soto
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Smaller, lighter ship designed by Prince Henry the Navigator. It helped sailors get to a destination quicker.
Caravel
Astrolabe
Compass
Sextant
Before contact with Europeans, what was most important to the Native American Indian culture?
Surplus Framing
Trans-oceanic Trade
Hunting and Gathering
Trans-continental
Many Native American cultures were nomadic. What does nomadic mean?
Relying on Farming
Hostile to Outsiders
Planters and Farmers
Moving from place to place
The desire for spices and other trade goods was a direct cause of
American expansion into Africa and Asia.
Asian expansion into the Americas and Europe.
African exploration of the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Which was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?
Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught Christianity.
Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.
Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.
Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods and increase European wealth.
How might international trade have been a factor that led to the exploration of the world?
European nations might have wanted access to natural resources in the new world.
Religious leaders might have desired to convert more followers in the new world.
Ship's captains might have needed the honor of finding new lands to finance more voyages.
Kings and queens might have needed the people of the new world to work in factories in Europe.
Which technological innovation had the most direct impact on European exploration in the 15th century?
Paper Map
Printing Press
Paper Currency
Navigational Compass
a science used by sailors to find their place and plan their route
astrolabe
magnetic compass
navigation
longitude
a tool that shows which direction is north
magnetic compass
expedition
charter
gunpowder
a tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location
magnetic compass
astrolabe
sextant
gunpowder
a long and carefully organized trip
exploration
expedition
colony
tributary
a person who starts a new business with the goal of making money
enterprise
chronometer
entrepreneur
colony
a distance north or south of the equator, usually measured in degrees
latitude
longitude
circumnavigation
slavery
a distance east or west of the prime meridian, usually measured in degrees
longshoreman
latitude
longitude
settlement
a person who makes maps or charts
choreographer
circumnavigator
cartographer
charter
an area or place that is ruled by a distant country
charter
convert
astrolabe
colony
to change someone's or one's own beliefs
convert
conversation
colony
charter
the ruler of an empire
entrepreneur
emperor
settlement
caravel
the act of sailing around something
circumference
latitude
circumnavigate
expedition
a place set up by a religious group to teach religion and other ways of life to native people
village
trading post
tributary
mission
a place where people meet to trade goods
tributary
mission
trading post
navigation
a river that flows into a larger river or lake
barranca
tributary
charter
mission
the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay
tributary
entrepreneur
emperor
slavery
an official document from an authority to do something
colony
charter
settlement
voyage
a place to live that is set up in a new area
caravel
chronometer
settlement
convert
a new kind of smaller ship developed during the 1300s that made longer voyages possible because they could move faster
Spanish galleon
caravel
cartwheel
expedition
What did Europeans want in the 1400's? (2 answers)
spices
a shorter route to Asia
iron
tobacco
To _____ means to look for new things or places.
trade
voyage
explore
claim
conquer
When European explorers undertook numerous long-distance sea voyages, they were initially in search of what?
new war territory
new places to worship
new places to live
new trade routes
What did Europeans want in the 1400's? (2 answers)
spices
a shorter route to Asia
iron
tobacco
Which technological advancement was crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration?
The steam engine
The compass
The printing press
The telescope
Assess the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in advancing Portuguese exploration.
He personally led many voyages to the New World.
He established a school for navigation and funded expeditions.
He discovered the sea route to India.
He negotiated treaties with indigenous populations.
Which technological advancement was crucial for navigation during the Age of Exploration?
Steam engine
Astrolabe
Telegraph
Printing press
Explain how the invention of the caravel ship contributed to the success of the Age of Exploration.
It allowed for faster travel across the Atlantic.
It could carry more cargo than previous ships.
It was more maneuverable and could sail against the wind.
It was equipped with cannons for defense.
Which invention during the Age of Exploration allowed for the mass production of maps and navigation charts?
The compass
The astrolabe
The printing press
The sextant
How were explorers helped by the development of the caravel ship?
It was smaller and faster ship that could sail into the wind
it was a large ship that could carry more cargo
it was a slower ship that was fireproof and could not sink
it was a larger ship that had cannons for protection
In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by rounding the tip of Africa and landing on India's southwest coast?
Henry the Navigator
Dias
Vasco da Gama
Columbus
What landmark was Bartolomeu Dias the first European to reach?
Straits of Magellan
Northwest Passage
Tasmania
Cape of Good Hope
Who discovered a sea route to Asia in 1497 by sailing around Africa and reaching the southwest coast of India?
Henry the Navigator
Dias
Vasco da Gama
Columbus
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.
Christopher Columbus
Batholomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
A direct result of European exploration was —
system of paper currency
free trade zone
division of European states
competition for colonies
What was the significance of Vasco da Gama's voyage?
He discovered the Americas.
He was the first to sail directly from Europe to India.
He circumnavigated the globe.
He discovered the Cape of Good Hope.
Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade networks.
It led to the isolation of European markets.
It resulted in the establishment of new trade routes and the exchange of goods.
It caused a decline in the demand for Asian goods.
It had no significant impact on global trade.
Analyze the economic impact of the Age of Exploration on European nations.
It led to the decline of European economies.
It resulted in the accumulation of wealth and resources.
It caused widespread unemployment.
It led to the isolation of European markets.
Assess the impact of the Age of Exploration on the indigenous populations of Africa.
It led to the establishment of European colonies in Africa.
It resulted in the forced migration and enslavement of many Africans.
It caused the decline of African empires.
It had no significant impact on African populations.
Territories that are controlled by other countries and are often settled by people from the controlling countries.
Cortes
Caravel
Exploration
Colonies
A country or area under the full or partial control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
kingdom
charter
territory
colony
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere:
racism
colony
mercantalism
ethnocentric
What was the primary reason for the decline of the Silk Road?
The rise of the Ottoman Empire
The invention of the steam engine
The discovery of sea routes to Asia
The spread of the Black Plague
Which European power was the first to establish trade routes to India by navigating around the Cape of Good Hope?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
Which trade route was primarily used for the spice trade between Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road
The Trans-Saharan route
The Cape Route
The Northwest Passage
Describe the impact of the Age of Exploration on global trade networks.
It led to the isolation of European markets.
It resulted in the establishment of new trade routes and the exchange of goods.
It caused a decline in the demand for Asian goods.
It had no significant impact on global trade.
A narrow strip of land with water on either side that connects two larger areas of land.
expansionism
isthmus
treaty
archipelago
Compare the exploration strategies of Spain and Portugal during the Age of Exploration.
Spain focused on the Atlantic, while Portugal focused on the Pacific.
Spain sought to conquer territories, while Portugal aimed to establish trade routes.
Both nations focused solely on the Americas.
Both nations avoided conflict with indigenous populations.
Discuss the role of the Dutch East India Company in the Age of Exploration.
It established trade routes between Europe and the Americas.
It monopolized the spice trade in the East Indies.
It focused on the colonization of North America.
It promoted the spread of Christianity in Asia.
Identify the primary goods traded along the Silk Road during the Age of Exploration.
Spices, silk, and precious metals
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar
Iron, coal, and timber
Potatoes, corn, and tomatoes
Compare the economic systems established by the Spanish and Portuguese in their respective colonies.
Both focused on the extraction of precious metals.
Spain focused on agriculture, while Portugal focused on trade.
Both established plantation economies.
Spain focused on trade, while Portugal focused on agriculture.
Evaluate the significance of the Northwest Passage in the context of the Age of Exploration.
It was a major trade route between Europe and Asia.
It was a sought-after but largely unsuccessful route to Asia.
It was the primary route used by Spanish explorers.
It was a land route connecting Europe and the Americas.
Hey there, sailor! How did the Age of Exploration kickstart the Atlantic Slave Trade, Homer-style?
European demand for labor in the New World plantations, d'oh!
The discovery of gold in Africa, woo-hoo!
The need for skilled artisans in Europe, ay caramba!
The decline of indigenous populations in Europe, eat my shorts!
The group named by this word originally performed a legalized type of piracy.
picaroons
freebooters
brigands
privateers
What word, which means something else now, is givent to gold, silver, and other goods acquired by pirates?
Capital
Prize
Chicklets
Booty
Why would pirates fire a warning shot before attacking a ship?
They hoped it would shoot a hole in the ship.
The hoped the captain would give up the ship without a fight.
They wanted to let more ships know they were coming.
It would kill as many crew members as possible so they couldn't fight back.
Why were females not allowed on board a pirate ship?
It was believed they brought bad luck.
They were not capable of fighting in combat.
They packed too many things and there wasn't enough space.
It was believed that women pirates were more ruthless than men.
What does "jolly roger" mean?
Pirate sloop
Pirate hat
Pirate captain
Pirate flag
What usually happened to pirates if they were caught?
They went to jail.
They were put in stockades.
They were put to death.
They were left on a deserted island.
Why was Edward Teach (Blackbeard) such a famous pirate?
He stole more treasure than any pirate of all time.
He captured more prisoners than any other pirate.
He was a pirate for longer than any other pirate.
He would braid rope into his hair and beard and set it on fire.
What is a pirate haven?
A place dead pirates go
A safe space for pirates
A place pirates avoid
Jail
Where was Port Royal located?
Cuba
Hispaniola
Jamaica
North Carolina
Were hooks and peglegs common for the most famous of pirates?
Only the cool pirates had them
Not really common at all
Just the parrots had peglegs
Every pirate had one or the other
What punishment was used in stories, but rarely used in reality?
Hanging
Marooning
Walking the Plank
Swabbing the deck
This document gave permission from one country to attack another country's ships:
Bathroom Pass
Permission Slip
Bank Note
Letter of Marque
What is another "legendary" piece of equipment that pirates rarely used?
Eye Patches
Swords
Pistols
Ships
"Guns" on a ship referred to?
Muscles
Number of crew
Cannons
Captains
A pirate captain:
Was in charge for life
Was elected by the crew and could be replaced
Was typically the strongest
Always stayed below deck
Scurvy is caused when you lack which vitamin?
A
B
C
D
What animal was typical on a pirate ship?
Parrots
Bats
Dogs
Cats
A disease that would spread throughout a pirate ship had what colorful name?
Yellow Fever
Scarlet Fever
Black Plague
Blue Roses
If a pirate was injured during battle and gangrene occurred, what was the typical remedy?
Amputation
Antibiotic
Warm Saltwater
Extra lime juice
What term is used to describe a rebellion?
Trade
Exchange
Election
Mutiny
If a pirate was marooned, he would be left with a:
Plenty of food and water
Flares to signal other ships
A pistol with one shot
Sea Turtles to float away
When was the "Golden Age of Piracy?"
1492-1550
1500-1600
1650-1730
1776-1864
