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Worksheets8th Grade Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 50mins
Land bridge that connected Asia to North America during the last Ice Age. About 15,000 years ago.
Beringia
Atlantis
Manassas Junction
The Polar Caps
The land bridge first used by people to come to America was called __________.
Bering Strait
Beringia
continent
migration
What does Renaissance mean?
retry
remade
rebirth
remember
What had an effect on the Renaissance Period?
silk making
typewriter
camels
Printing Press
The Crusades increased interest in establishing _____________________________ with far off lands, such as Asia.
isolation and defense
control of and war
trade and contact
none are correct
Which of the following best describes the impact of the printing press on Europe?
More people were able to gain knowledge and become educated
The economy suffered as traditional printers were put out of business
There was less and less scientific discovery and experiments
All of the above
What is one consequence of printing technology in Europe?
Europeans will reject books and reading
Europeans will decrease their trade with China, as they have already obtained their technology
The Catholic Church will encourage this technology to get people greater access to the Bible
New ideas, such as humanism, will circulate easier throughout Europe
Gold, God, and Glory ....
Reasons to explore North America
Reasons to explore route to Asia
Effects of slavery on Native Americans
Effects of European exploration
Portugal had a major problem when it came to finding the quickest route to Asia. What was the problem?
France would not let them sail through the Straits of Gibraltar.
Italy would not let them cross their land.
The did not have port on the Mediterranean Sea.
They did not have a port on the Atlantic Ocean.
France had a different goal than most of the other exploring nations. What was France's goal regarding exploration?
The wanted to make money by trading with new lands/people.
They wanted to find new people so they could spread Christianity.
They wanted to colonize new lands.
They wanted to find the fastest water route to Asia.
Who where the first Europeans to arrive in North America?
Vikings
The Pilgrims
Christopher Columbus
The Roman Empire
What was Christopher Columbus' goal?
Be the first person to sail around the whole world
Proving that going around Africa was the quickest rout to Asia
To be the first European to visit the "New World"
Proving that it was faster to sail west to reach Asia
What is Marco Polo most known for?
Exploring South Pacific
Traveling to China and the Far East
The game kids play in the Pool
For which country did Christopher Columbus sail for?
Spain
France
Italy
Portugal
What was Ferdinand Magellan's crew the first to successfully accomplish?
Travelling around the world
Seeing what became known as the Pacific Ocean
Conquering the Aztec Civilization
Starting settlements in what is now the United States
Where did Bartolomeu sail to?
America (North America)
Cape of Good Hope (Africa)
Guinea (Africa)
Calicut (India)
What is Marco Polo most known for?
Exploring South Pacific
Traveling to China and the Far East
The game kids play in the Pool
Why did Columbus call the Taino people of Hispaniola, Indians?
Because he thought that was what they were saying.
Because he thought he had landed on an island chain off the coast of India, the "West Indies."
Because they told him that was what they were called.
Because he liked the name "Indians."
the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)
the Americas and Europe
Asia and Europe
the Old World and the New World
Orem and Provo
The Columbian Exchange includes the transfer of which of the following?
people
plants
animals
disease
knowledge
Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....
crazy man
soldier
conqueror
Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....
crazy man
soldier
conqueror
What group of people did Hernan Cortez want to conquer?
Aztecs
Myans
French
Iroquois
Who funded Columbus's voyage?
Queen Elizabeth of England
King Henry and Queen Maria of Portugal
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
King Charles and Queen Antoinette of Italy
What was the Columbian Exchange?
a prisoner exchange between Cortés and the Aztecs
a peace exchange between Columbus and the Taino
an exchange of cultures and goods between Europe and Asia
an exchange of cultures and goods across the Atlantic Ocean
What did they name the new land Amerigo discovered?
Vespucci
Disney Land
America
Europe
What was Vasco da Gama most known for
First European to sail from Europe to India by going around Africa
First to circumnavigate the globe
First to visit the South Pole
Discovering America
