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Age of Exploration

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Columbus needed to know which direction was north, so he used a __________.
a)
Compass
b)
Explorers
c)
Natives
d)
Age of Exploration
2.
There were many ________ during the 1400's to 1600's that were sent out to look for new land and waterways.
a)
Compass
b)
Explorers
c)
Natives
d)
Age of Exploration
3.
The first people to live in North America are called _______.
a)
Compass
b)
Explorers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Age of Exploration
4.
The _________ was a time in history when Europeans learned about new lands on Earth.
a)
Compass
b)
Explorers
c)
Natives
d)
Age of Exploration
5.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Age of Exploration
a)
The Europeans wanted a quick water route to Asia
b)
The Europeans were looking for a new continent.
c)
The Europeans wanted spices that were only found in Asia.
d)
The Europeans wanted gold, silver, and precious stones from Asia.
6.
How did the explorers know what weather they were going to face while sailing?
a)
They knew how to read the sky to tell what weather was coming.
b)
The weatherman told them
c)
They did not know
7.
Explorers and their crewmates often got scurvy on the ship. What is scurvy?
a)
A very bad headache caused by too much sunlight.
b)
Another name for the flu.
c)
An illness caused by a lack of nutrients in the body
d)
A skin disease.
8.
What important resource did Europeans trade weapons for?
a)
Corn
b)
Spices
c)
Canoes
d)
Beaver fur
9.
Which was not in involved in the Age of Exploration?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Spain
e)
Antarctica
10.
Which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
a)
France
b)
Netherlands
c)
Spain
d)
England
11.
What are the three "G's" of the Age of Exploration
a)
Glory
b)
God
c)
Gold
d)
Graceful
e)
Greapefruit
12.

Which invention made it easier for explorers to navigate across the oceans during the Age of Exploration?

a)

Telescope

b)

Compass

c)

Steam engine

d)

Printing press

13.

What was one of the main dangers faced by sailors during long voyages in the Age of Exploration?

a)

Wild animals

b)

Storms and rough seas

c)

Lack of fresh water

d)

Both B and C

14.

Which of the following was a major motivation for European countries to explore new lands during the Age of Exploration?

a)

To learn new languages

b)

To find new trade routes

c)

To build pyramids

d)

To escape from wars in Europe

15.

What was the name of the ship that Christopher Columbus used on his first voyage to the Americas?

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Mayflower

c)

Endeavour

d)

Victoria

16.

Which of the following was NOT a tool used by explorers during the Age of Exploration?

a)

Map

b)

Smartphone

c)

Compass

d)

Astrolabe

17.

What was a common goal for many explorers during the Age of Exploration?

a)

To build castles in Europe

b)

To become artists

c)

To find new trade routes to Asia

d)

To invent new machines

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