WorksheetsEuropean Trade and Exploration Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1- What was the system of government called where lords ruled their lands but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch?
a)
Democracy
b)
Feudalism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
2.
2- What was the center of feudal life during the Middle Ages? This is also where the Kings lived.
a)
The manor
b)
The village square
c)
The town hall
d)
The marketplace
3.
3 -Who were the peasants in the feudal system?
a)
Wealthy landowners
b)
Soldiers
c)
Clergy members
d)
Farmers who worked small plots of land
4.
4- What was the most powerful force in medieval Western Europe?
a)
The monarchy
b)
The feudal lords
c)
The Roman Catholic Church
d)
The Crusaders
5.
5- Who were the only people who could read and write during the Middle Ages?
a)
Clergy who worked for the church
b)
Soldiers of the Crusades
c)
Peasants who worked the land
d)
Knights who served the king.
6.
6- What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in education during the Middle Ages?
a)
It controlled most of the universities
b)
It provided schooling only for the wealthy
c)
It preserved much of the learning from the ancient world
d)
It discouraged education in general
7.
7- What religion does the Jewish community practice?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
8.
8- Why did Jewish people often face persecution in medieval Europe?
a)
They did not participate in the Crusades
b)
They followed a religion different from Christianity
c)
They were wealthy landowners
d)
They refused to trade with other Europeans
9.
9- Which group controlled Jerusalem before the Crusades began?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jewish people
d)
Mongols
10.
10- How long did the fighting between Christians and Muslims continue during the Crusades?
a)
50 years
b)
100 years
c)
Almost 200 years
d)
500 years
11.
11- What was one significant outcome of the Crusades?
a)
Christians permanently controlled the Holy Land
b)
Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East
c)
The collapse of the Muslim Empire
d)
The end of feudalism in Europe
12.
12- What new foods did Crusaders discover in the Middle East?
a)
Potatoes and tomatoes
b)
Rice, oranges, and spices
c)
Corn and beans
d)
Apples and grapes
13.
13- Which technological innovation helped sailors stay on course during sea voyages?
a)
The compass
b)
The telescope
c)
The printing press
d)
The caravel
14.
14- What instrument, acquired from the Muslim world, helped sailors determine their latitude at sea?
a)
Nautical Chart
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Sundial
d)
Hourglass
15.
15- What was the name of the trade route that linked China and the Middle East?
a)
The Indian Ocean Trade Route
b)
The Atlantic Trade Route
c)
The Silk Road
d)
The Spice Route
16.
16- How did traders travel along the dangerous Silk Road?
a)
Alone and without protection
b)
In caravans for safety
c)
By ship across the Indian Ocean
d)
On horseback with large armies
17.
17- Which group of people left behind detailed records of their voyages to the Americas?
a)
Phoenicians
b)
Chinese
c)
Vikings
d)
Egyptians
18.
18- In what year did Viking sailors led by Leif Erikson reach the eastern tip of North America?
a)
1001
b)
1201
c)
1492
d)
1522
19.
19- Who financed Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492?
a)
King John of Portugal
b)
Queen Elizabeth of England
c)
Emperor of Japan
d)
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
20.
20- What was Columbus's primary goal on his first voyage in 1492?
a)
To prove the Earth was round
b)
To reach the West Indies for trade
c)
To explore the Pacific Ocean
d)
To discover America
21.
21- Which of the following items did Columbus present to the Spanish King and Queen after his first voyage?
a)
Silver
b)
Silk
c)
Pink pearls
d)
Gold
22.
22- What continent did Columbus think he found when he discovered the Caribbean?
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
23.
23- Which of the following was the first Spanish colony founded by Columbus?
a)
Havana
b)
Santo Domingo
c)
Veracruz
d)
Panama
24.
24- Who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Juan Ponce de León
d)
Francisco Pizarro
25.
25- What was the fate of Ferdinand Magellan during his voyage?
a)
He returned safely to Spain
b)
He was killed in the Philippine Islands
c)
He discovered the Pacific Ocean
d)
He died from disease
26.
26- How many ships and crew members successfully returned to Spain after circumnavigating the world in 1522?
a)
5 ships, 250 men
b)
1 ship, 18 men
c)
3 ships, 50 men
d)
2 ships, 20 men
27.
27- What term is used to describe the exchange of goods and ideas between the Americas and Europe?
a)
Atlantic Exchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Global Exchange
d)
Indian Exchange
28.
28- Which new animals did Europeans introduce to the Americas?
a)
Llamas and alpacas
b)
Elephants and camels
c)
Horses, pigs, and cattle
d)
Lions and tigers
29.
29- What deadly diseases did Europeans bring to the Americas that significantly reduced Native American populations?
a)
Malaria and tuberculosis
b)
Smallpox and influenza
c)
Measles and cholera
d)
Yellow fever and dengue
30.
30- By how much did the Native American population in the Caribbean and Mexico decline within 75 years of European contact?
a)
50%
b)
70%
c)
90%
d)
30%
100 %
