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Age of Exploration and Isolation

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Europeans wanted to explore the world because:

a)

They were seeking new trade routes.

b)

They wanted to spread their religion.

c)

They were looking for new lands to conquer.

d)

All of the above.

2.

What power did East India Companies have?

a)

mint money

b)

raise army

c)

make treaties

d)

All of the above

3.

Cortes was able to conquer the Aztecs because:

a)

He had superior military technology.

b)

He formed alliances with other indigenous groups.

c)

The Aztecs were weakened by disease.

d)

All of the above.

4.

Europeans turned to Africans as a cheap source of labor because:

a)

They were immune to European diseases.

b)

They had no way to return home if they escaped.

c)

All of these are correct.

d)

They were skilled in agriculture.

5.

What were Joint-Stock Companies?

a)

A type of business entity where different stocks can be bought and owned by shareholders

b)

A government-owned corporation

c)

A non-profit organization

d)

A sole proprietorship

6.

What was the importance of colonies for the mother country?

a)

They were a place to get resources and sell goods.

b)

Cultural exchange and diversity

c)

Military alliances and protection

d)

Scientific research and innovation

7.

The Middle Passage was a part of the transatlantic slave trade. What were conditions like on the ships?

a)

Comfortable and spacious

b)

Crowded and inhumane

c)

Luxurious and pleasant

d)

Safe and secure

8.

A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Diet of Worms

c)

Peace of Augsburg

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

9.

A mapmaker and explorer who said that America was a new continent, so America was named after him.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Emperor Hongwu

10.

A Portuguese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa, Cape of Good Hope, to the Indian Ocean.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Prince Henry the Navigator

11.

He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to Asia.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Leif Erikson

c)

Cortes

d)

Christopher Columbus

12.

A small easily steerable ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in their explorations.

a)

Flag

b)

Compass

c)

Astralabe

d)

Caravel

13.

Which Portuguese sailor sailed around the southern tip of Africa, explored the SouthEast, then went back to Portugal?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Christopher Columbus

14.

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbu's voyage to America?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

15.

Who created a school for exploration, sailing and map reading?

a)
Prince Henry
b)
Christopher Colombus
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Vasco de Gama
16.

Portugal won the race to Asia when this sailor finally reached the India by going around the Southern tip of Africa.

a)

Prince Henry

b)

Christopher Colombus

c)

Leif Eriksson

d)

Vasco de Gama

17.
A device used in early navigation to chart the position of stars
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravels
d)
Magnets
18.

New boundary lines from Pope Alexander VI for Portugal & Spain was called the

a)

Line of Demarcation

b)

Colombian Exchange

c)

Treaty of Torde

d)

Alexander Line of 1333

19.
Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 
a)
Asia
b)
America
c)
Antartica
d)
Australia
20.

Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

21.
Act performed by ambassadors that involved kneeling and touching their heads to the floor three times when meeting the emperor. 
a)
Kowtow
b)
Senpuku
c)
Chiagu
d)
Tskurimono
22.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
23.
Zheng He made ____________ expeditions between 1405 and 1433. he traveled to India, the Persian Gulf, and even sailed to the east coast of Africa. Thirty or more of the places he visited became tributaries.
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
24.
Emperor Yonglo built this within the Imperial City
a)
Forbidden City
b)
Lost World
c)
Inner Secret
d)
Forgotten City
25.
The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called
a)
trail of tears
b)
The death trail
c)
The final passage
d)
the Middle passage
26.

Columbus' exploration and discovery was primarily in this area

a)

South America

b)

Small islands of the Caribbean Sea

c)

Rivers of the Northeast United States

d)

Modern day Mexico and Southwestern U.S.

27.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Columbus traded prisoners of war with the Native Americans

b)

An exchange of gold for the right to live in North America.

c)

Trading goods for slaves throughout the New World

d)

The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean

28.

Many of the Native Americans died as a result of

a)

slavery

b)

spread of disease

c)

drowning while exploring the Caribbean Sea

d)

fighting in wars with the Europeans

29.

Who are the conquistadors?

a)

Spanish soldiers-explorers

b)

French sailors that were loyal to the king

c)

slaves obtained from Africa

d)

Aztec leaders that became friends with the Spanish explorers

30.
Where did Columbus first set foot in the New World?
a)
Florida
b)
Virginia 
c)
Bahamas 
d)
New York
31.
Magellan is credited with ________________ the globe.
a)
Flying
b)
Painting
c)
Mapping
d)
Circumnavigating
32.
Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard the slave ship?
a)
Luxurious 
b)
Accommodating
c)
Spacious 
d)
Dark and Claustrophobic 
33.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

34.
How many Africans did not make the trip across the Atlantic?
a)
about 20%
b)
about 30%
c)
about 40%
35.

What year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?

a)

1050

b)

1380

c)

1492

d)

1500

36.

According to this map, most African slaves were brought to

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

37.

A major city of the Aztecs is:

a)

Copan

b)

Tikal

c)

Cuzco

d)

Tenochtitlan

38.

What Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

a)

Coronado

b)

De Soto

c)

Pizarro

d)

Cortezs

39.

What kept Spain and Portugal from fighting over land in the New World?

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Treaty or Tortillas

c)

Line of Demarcation

d)

Line of Democracy

40.

Which is not one of the three reasons Europeans explored?

a)

God

b)

Gas

c)

Gold

d)

Glory

41.

Who established direct trade with India while bypassing the Italian and Muslim merchants that controlled the overland trade routes?

a)

Vasco DaGama

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Prince Henry "The Navigator"

42.

Who became the first explorer to circumnavigate the earth?

a)

Vasco DaGama

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Prince Henry "The Navgator"

43.

Which explorer led the Chinese treasure fleet on 7 expeditions to SE Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa for the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Ibn Bautta

b)

Zheng He

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

44.

How was Ferdinand Magellan able to prove the Earth was round?

a)

He circumnavigated the Earth by ship from Spain and back again

b)

He opened up a school of navigation to educate the people

c)

He came up with Magellan's Mathematical Equation to prove it

d)

Christopher Columbus confirmed his theory on his voyage

45.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernando Cortes

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

46.

Why would the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?

a)

To help the Spaniards hold religious services

b)

To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

c)

To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

d)

To convert the native peoples to Christianity

47.

Why did the king of Spain want so much gold and land?

a)

He wanted to make the conquistadors rich and powerful

b)

He wanted to dominate other European empires

c)

He wanted to build expensive new palaces

d)

He wanted to impress female suitors

48.

What continents are in the New World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

49.

What continents are in the Old World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

50.

What items are from the New World World?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Horses

c)

Coffee

d)

Pumpkins

e)

Corn

51.

What items are from the Old World?

a)

Peanuts

b)

Barley

c)

Horses

d)

Rice

e)

Pineapples

52.

According to the graph, where were most African slaves brought to in the New World?

a)

Danish Caribbean

b)

Brazil

c)

Europe

d)

North America

53.

What diseases did European bring to the New World?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Malaria

c)

Bubonic Plague

d)

Influenza

e)

Rhinovirus

54.

What did European settlers do once they reached new land? Select all that apply.

a)

Claimed the land for their own country.

b)

Requested permission from the Natives to settle.

c)

Enslaved Natives to work for them or be sent back to Europe.

d)

Exposed the Natives to deadly European diseases.

55.

Mercantilism said that a country's wealth was based on....

a)

its imports vs its exports.

b)

how many trading partners it had.

c)

how many colonies it had.

d)

how much gold and silver it had.

56.

Which country claimed the most land and set up the most colonies in the Americas?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

57.

The act of seeking and claiming new lands for economic, political, and social gain.

a)

exploration

b)

economic gain

c)

social benefit

d)

political competition

58.

What do these characteristics describe?

a)

The obstacles of early exploration

b)

Accomplishments of exploratio

c)

Motivation for exploration

59.

What is capitalism?

a)
A system where goods are distributed equally among all citizens.
b)
Capitalism is an economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
c)
A method of trade based solely on bartering without currency.
d)
An economic system where the government controls all production.
60.

What is mercantilism?

a)
Mercantilism is a form of socialism that promotes equal wealth distribution.
b)
Mercantilism is an economic theory that discourages government intervention in markets.
c)
Mercantilism is a strategy for reducing trade barriers and promoting free trade.
d)

Mercantilism is an economic theory where nations wanted to gain as much gold and silver as possible.

61.

A favorable balance of trade means:

a)

A country imports more than they export.

b)
Equal exports and imports.
c)
A negative balance of payments.
d)

A country exports more than they import.

62.

Who helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs?

a)
Spanish conquistadors alone
b)

African Slaves

c)

French Soldiers

d)

Other Native Americans

63.

Who founded a school for navigation?

a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)

Prince Henry

d)
James Cook