WorksheetsNew Empires Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the first group of accidental explorers that came from Scandanavia to the Americas in what we know as Canada today? Hint: Their leader was Leif Eriksson.
a)
Spanish
b)
Portugeese
c)
Vikings
d)
English
2.
What was the items European Explorers were originally coming to the Americas to find?
a)
New trade routes, land, and gold
b)
Find new people to interact with
c)
Convert everyone to the Muslim Religion
d)
None of the above
3.
What were 2 technological advances that made it possible to explore far off lands that was developed by the Portuguese and Henry the Navigator?
a)
Pyramids and Stone Heads
b)
Quipus and Calendars
c)
Astrolabe and Caravel
d)
Pueblos and Presidios
4.
Who started a navigational school that taught sailors how to use new technologies to travel and explore as well as paying for many expeditions himself?
a)
Christopher Columbus from Spain
b)
Hernan Cortes from Spain
c)
John Calvin from England
d)
Prince Henry the Navigator from Portugal
5.
A new type of boat sail that allowed a crew to sail against the wind was called the ____________?
a)
Cruise
b)
Caravel
c)
Carnival
d)
Astrolabe
6.
Who was the sailor from Italy that thought he could find a water route to Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean? He convinced Spain to pay for the trip.
a)
Vasco De Gamez
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Henry the Navigator
d)
Christopher Columbus
7.
An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole giving Spain all land west of the line and Portugal all land east of the line was called ___________?
a)
The line of demarcation
b)
The line of declaration
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
The Thin Red Line
8.
The exchanging of plants, animals, and culture was called the ___________?
a)
Cultural way of life
b)
Cultural destingy
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
9.
A Spanish military leader who was also an explorer is called a _____________?
a)
Tenochtilan
b)
Montezuma
c)
Caravel
d)
Conquistador
10.
The first Spanish Explorer to the Americas that encountered the Aztecs and Montezuma was ____________?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Henry the Navigator
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Hernan Cortes
11.
When the Spanish came to the Americas they set up settlements all over but had 3 varying types of communities. Which answer below is NOT an example of the type of settlement the Spanish would establish?
a)
Presidio
b)
Pueblo
c)
River Bed Mound
d)
Missions
12.
Which of the following responses is a result of the Protestant Reformation in the Americas?
a)
Invention of the Printing Press
b)
Having a printed Bible allowed people to read and think for themselves
c)
A new Church of England was established and many people in England will want to come to the Americas for religious freedom.
d)
All of the above
13.
What was one very negative aspect of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
diseases
b)
New foods
c)
New languages
d)
New animals
14.
What was Ponce de Leon looking for in central Florida that we would all like to have today to prevent aging?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Fountain of Youth
d)
All of the above
15.
As new nations start to explore the Americas, many new cultures are brought in as well. As a result this is the beginning of regional differences among peoples that we still encounter today in our society such as French speaking people in Canada. Christopher Columbus told the King and Queen of Spain that he would be them 3 things when he found the water route to Asia as payback for their funding of his voyage. Which of the response below did he NOT promise to bring back?
a)
gold and riches
b)
new lands or territories
c)
horses
d)
Catholic Converts
16.
After Henry the Navigator set up his school, his graduates were able to use new technologies to explore the western coast of Africa to find a water route to Asia. When they came in contact with the people along the coast of west Africa, they negotiated with people for which of the following?
a)
land, horses, and food
b)
gold, silver, and slaves
c)
gold, land, and power over the people
d)
none of these
17.
What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
a)
1792
b)
1592
c)
1892
d)
1492
18.
Where did Columbus land in America?
a)
Chile in South America
b)
Canada
c)
Florida
d)
The Bahamas which he called San Salvador
19.
What is a plantation?
a)
a large home
b)
a large farm
c)
a large boat
d)
a large army
20.
Which of the following would be seen as a negative impact on the people in America as result of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
gold
b)
trade route
c)
diseases
d)
printing press
21.
Early on, Portugal and Spain were the only European countries exploring new lands. One major event caused other countries to start exploring. What was the event?
a)
protestant reformation
b)
creation of the Anglican Church
c)
The Catholic Church wanted to reform
d)
all of these
22.
What new invention helped spread this movement mentioned in the previous question?
a)
a caravel
b)
an astrolabe
c)
an Aztec Calendar
d)
a printing press that allowed the average person to have a copy of the Bible
23.
The first European country to come to America after Spain and Portugal was___?
a)
Sweden
b)
Italy
c)
Greece
d)
England
24.
Where was the first English settlement in America?
a)
Fountain of Youth
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Roanoke
d)
Canada
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