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5th grade 9/13

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He led the first voyage around the world:

a)

Henry the Navigator

b)

Dias

c)

Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

2.

Who were the "conquistadors?"

a)

catholic missionaries

b)

Spanish explorers

c)

Aztec rulers

d)

French adventurers

3.

To sail or travel all the way around is __________

a)

detour

b)

compass

c)

circus

d)

circumnavigate

4.

The monarchy of Spain agreed to finance Columbus' maiden voyage to the New World.

a)

Prince Henry & Phillipa

b)

Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Francis I

e)

Charles V

5.

The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

a)

exploration

b)

Marine Silk Road

c)

colonization

d)

circumnavigate

6.

What products from Asia did the Europeans want?

a)

gold, silk and spices

b)

spices, gems and gunpowder

c)

tea, slaves and gems

d)

silk, furs and timber

7.

What is glory?

a)

bright light of the sun

b)

purple flowers that open in the morning sunlight

c)

honor from great achievements

d)

sailing on a ship across the ocean

8.

Which is NOT a reason for exploration?

a)

Hunting

b)

Gold

c)

God

d)

Glory

9.

What is one reason Europeans wanted to travel to America?

a)

to build wealth

b)

to conquer the Indians

c)

to colonize France

d)

to find potatoes

10.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
11.

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

a)

artifacts

b)

books

c)

interviews

d)

videos

12.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
13.
A settlement is a
a)
town whose residents agree to govern themselves
b)
place ruled by another country.
c)
small, newly built community.
d)
group of people who travel together.
14.
Claiming new territory and using its resources most directly relates to which cause of exploration?
a)
new technology
b)
religious enthusiasm
c)
extending empires
d)
cultural changes
15.

15th- 17th century. Europeans exploring world by sea to find new trading routes, wealth, knowledge, and spread religion

a)

Age of Exploration

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Ice Age

d)

Golden Age

16.

hired French explorer who discovered Montreal

a)

Martin Frobisher

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Henry Hudson

17.

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Other

18.

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Other

19.

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Other

20.

Why is the Western Hemisphere referred to as the New World.

a)

It was created after the Eastern Hemisphere

b)

The ideas of the Westerners were were new to the Eastern Hemisphere

c)

The Eastern Hemisphere did not even know this existed before the Age of Exploration

d)

The Western Hemisphere was a new opportunity for many.

21.
Which country funded Christopher Columbus' voyage to the "New World."
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
Italy
d)
England
22.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
23.
This element gives measurements  and shows distance between objects on the map
a)
Legend
b)
Key
c)
Title
d)
Scale
24.
What is located in E5?
a)
Twizzles
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Chips
d)
Pizza Hut
25.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
26.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
27.

If you are in San Juan County, what direction is Grand County?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

28.

What street is D1?

a)

Elm Street

b)

Lake Street

c)

Maple Street

29.

What block is the House?

a)

A1

b)

B1

c)

C3

30.

What block is the Post Office?

a)

E1

b)

D2

c)

B2

31.

What block is the School?

a)

B5

b)

C1

c)

A3

32.

What block is the Library?

a)

C5

b)

D3

c)

E1

33.

What block is the Police Station?

a)

D4

b)

A3

c)

E2

34.

What street is on block A1?

a)

Maple Street

b)

Elm Street

c)

High Street

35.

What street is on block C3?

a)

Lake Street

b)

Main Street

c)

River Street

36.

What street is on E3?

a)

Elm Street

b)

River Street

c)

Maple Street

37.

What street is D1?

a)

Elm Street

b)

Lake Street

c)

Maple Street

38.

What street is the Police Station on?

a)

Main Street

b)

Lake Street

c)

Elm Street

39.

What is the location of treasure cove?

a)

F1

b)

D3

c)

C2

d)

A1

40.

What is the location of crossbones mountain?

a)

F1

b)

B5

c)

D1

d)

E2

41.

Why do we use grip maps?

a)

To learn about nature.

b)

To locate places on a map.

c)

To see the size of a map.

42.

What is the location of smugglers cove?

a)

F1

b)

B5

c)

D1

d)

E2

43.

Look at this map, if Whatville and Whereville are drawn 3 inches apart in the picture, how far apart are they actually in real life?

a)

20 miles

b)

1 inch

c)

3 inches

d)

60 miles

44.

Look at the climate map below. How many inches of rain does Montgomery, Alabama get in a year?

a)

Greater than 64 inches

b)

60 to 64 inches

c)

less than 52

d)

56 to 60 inches

45.

Look at the resource map below. Based on the map, which natural resource is common in Kansas.

a)

coal

b)

corn

c)

wheat

d)

dairy

46.

Look at the map below. From Nico's House which direction will he travel to go to the grocery store?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

47.

Which continent is shown on the alphanumeric map at the coordinate D,4?

a)

South America

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

48.

Location L is located at which coordinates?

a)

15oS, 60oW

b)

45oS, 60oW

c)

15oS, 60oE

d)

45oS, 60oE

49.

Which point is located at 30oS, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

50.

Which point is located at 30oN, 90oW?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

51.

Which point is located at 45oN, 30oE?

a)

K

b)

D

c)

E

d)

G

52.

*Use the map above. You can ZOOM IN by clicking on the map! TAKE YOUR TIME!*

On what continent would you find a location of latitude 30°N30\degree N  and longitude  0°0\degree  ?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

53.

Which continent is dark blue on the map?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

54.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
55.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
56.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
57.
Better education- provision is better and more accessible is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
58.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
59.
Limited food is a ....
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
60.
Which of the following is an example of a push factor?
a)
religious freedom
b)
a drought or famine
c)
 job opportunities
d)
a fair government
61.
A nice, warm climate would be an example of a _________ factor.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
tropical
d)
climate
62.
Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?
a)
freedom
b)
entertainment
wealth
c)
entertainment
d)
poverty
63.
The crime rate in New York city is one of the highest in the nation.
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
64.

Immigration is

a)

returning to your home after an extended vacation

b)

leaving your home for an extended vacation

c)

permanently moving to another country

d)

belief that native-born Americans are superior to others

65.

a civil war in your home country breaks out and you and your family leave to go to another country

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

66.

for the past five years a blight in agriculture has caused crops to fail and many people are dying of famine

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

67.

under the new president's government jobs are becoming scarce and unemployment is high

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

68.

The United States offers freedom of speech and expression (rights your government has taken away)

a)

push factors

b)

pull factors

69.

Amazon is building a new headquarters in Long Island City New York, and Arlington Virginia and needs to hire 50,000 workers

a)

push factors

b)

pull factors

70.

Which of the following is an example of a push factors?

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Better Education

c)

Better Job

d)

War

71.
refugee
a)
to move to a country
b)
to move from  a country
c)
something taht encourages people to leave a country behind
d)
someone who seeks safety by going to another country
72.
I moved to Arizona because I enjoy warm weather.  What type of pull factor is this?
a)
Economic
b)
Environmental
c)
Social
d)
Political
73.
"My government did not give me any freedoms, so I chose to leave and come to the United States of America."  This is an example of a.....
a)
Cultural push factor
b)
Political push factor
c)
Environmental push factor
d)
Social push factor
74.
migration stream
a)
the constant flow of of migrants from one country into another country
b)
to move from a country
c)
something  that encourages people to move to a new place
d)
someone who seeks safety by going into another country
75.

Define "Gold" as a reason for European exploration --

a)

explorers wanted to claim more land for their country

b)

explorers wanted to expand their wealth

c)

explorers wanted to spread their religion

76.

Define "God" as a reason for European exploration --

a)

explorers wanted to claim more land for their country

b)

explorers wanted to expand their wealth

c)

explorers wanted to spread their religion to the Natives

77.

Define "Glory" as reason for European exploration --

a)

explorers wanted to claim more land for their country

b)

explorers wanted to expand their wealth

c)

explorers wanted to escape religious persecution

78.

Spain is located in which continent?

a)

North American

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

79.

Which option fills in the blank?

a)

to promote free-enterprise

b)

to extend democracy

c)

to expand empires

d)

to establish a utopia

80.

Which reason for exploration best completes this list?

a)

to spread democratic ideas

b)

to improve manfacturing

c)

to locate military allies

d)

to claim new land

81.

The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

a)

exploration

b)

Marine Silk Road

c)

colonization

d)

circumnavigate

82.

What products from Asia did the Europeans want?

a)

gold, silk and spices

b)

spices, gems and gunpowder

c)

tea, slaves and gems

d)

silk, furs and timber

83.

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

a)

he proved that the earth was round

b)

his discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

c)

he opened up a new trade route th Asia

d)

he was a great mapmaker

84.

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

a)

he proved that the earth was round

b)

his discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

c)

he opened up a new trade route th Asia

d)

he was a great mapmaker

85.

Where was Christopher Columbus born?

a)

Genoa

b)

Rome

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

86.

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage?

a)

1429

b)

1492

c)

1942

d)

1518

87.

Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?

a)

An ocean route to Asia

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The New World

d)

The Canary Islands

88.

The three ships on Columbus first voyage were the Nina, the Pinta, and the ___________

a)

Columbus

b)

Santa Maira

c)

Santa Pinta

d)

Maria Columbo

89.

Who sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

a)

Queen Elizabeth of England

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh

c)

King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella of Spain

d)

King Charles II of England

90.

What area did Christopher Columbus explore?

a)

the eastern coast of Asia

b)

the eastern coast of the present day United States

c)

the western coast of the present day United States

d)

the Caribbean Sea

91.

How many voyages did Christopher Columbus make to the Caribbean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

92.

What was the first land that Columbus and his crew saw in the New World?

a)

Florida

b)

The island of San Salvador

c)

Mexico

d)

Tennessee

93.

What continent did Columbus think he had reached when he visited the Americas?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

94.

Who were the native people that Columbus encountered on San Salvador?

a)

the Taino

b)

the Cherokee

c)

the Iroquois

d)

the Huron

95.
Why did Columbus call the Taino natives Indians?
a)
Because they asked him to
b)
Because Columbus thought he had landed in the West Indies.
c)
Because he liked the name Indians.
d)
Because he did not understand what they were trying to say.
96.

Why is the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?

a)

he invented the term

b)

he was an expert on New World species

c)

his ship was named the Columbian Exchange

d)

his voyages marked the beginning of the exchange

97.

About which of the following attributes of earth was Columbus mistaken?

a)

shape

b)

size

c)

mass

d)

composition

98.
Christopher Columbus believed he had discovered a New World by the time he died. 
a)
True
b)
False
99.

Christopher Columbus' explorations marked the start of the __________.

a)

Ice Age

b)

Age of Exploration

100.
Using the map, what continent did Columbus leave from?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
101.
"Columbus sailed west three more times. On each voyage, he believed he had reached the Indies." What does the word voyage mean?
a)
trip
b)
consequence 
102.
Land known to the Europeans as the Americans
a)
New World
b)
New York
c)
Caravel
d)
Voyage
103.
Native to a certain place. 
a)
Apprentice
b)
Merchant
c)
Indigenous
d)
Monarchs
104.

Why do we refer to the American natives as Indians?

a)

Because that is their name in their language.

b)

Because Columbus thought he landed in India.

c)

Because Marco Polo named them.

105.

What was Columbus looking for?

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

spices

d)

all of the above

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