WorksheetsExploration UNIT 1 study guide
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
What does the word profit mean in the text?
A messenger of god
the loss of money
financial gain
gold
What does the word navigating mean in the text?
turning through
find a direct route through
creating correct land routes
harnessing power
What does the word devastated mean in the text?
uncertain
destroyed
unhappy
sick
Which factors allowed Europeans to easily conquer many native tribes?
Larger food supply
Advanced weapons
Strong religious beliefs
Knowledge of agriculture
Decrease in native population due to disease
The trade of food crops, diseases, and ideas between the New World and the Old World following the most famous voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492 is called:
triangle trade
domesticate
columbian exchange
immunity
How did the Age of Exploration most affect indigenous populations in the Americas?
the participation in global trade
the domestication of animals
the use of metal tools for farming
the introduction of diseases
Why did Christianity spread into the 'New World' during the Age of Exploration?
Native Americans were eager to accept a new religion
Many in Europe believed it was their duty to spread Christianity throughout the world
It made trade easier
The pope approved a decree establishing Catholicism as the only religion allowed in the 'New World.'
Which technological advancement greatly aided the exploration of new lands during the Age of Discovery?
Printing press
Steam engine
Telegraph
Compass
What was the Age of Exploration?
a time when animals and plants were traded in Europe
a time when explorers discovered Europe
a time when Europeans explored the rest of the world for resources
a time when the Chinese explored the world
Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean, marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas in 1492 CE.
True
False
Columbus called Native Americans Indians because ______________-
he admired the people of India
he thought he as in the Indies.
he could not speak Arawak
India had not yet been discovered
When Christopher Columbus came to America, his encounter with the natives was friendly.
True
False
Select the 3 motivations that explorers had to sail west during The Age of Exploration.
Scurvy
Faster route to Asia
Trading
God, Gold, Glory
Boredom
What was the motivation for Europeans to explore?
The opportunity to gain wealth through the lucrative spice trade.
Winning converts to Christianity and growing the church's population.
The urge to gain fame and leave a legacy.
All of these.
What is the Columbian Exhange?
Exchange of ideas between America and Europe
Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.
Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.
Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal
The New World Is the ______________(s)
The Americas
The world after WWII
Europe, Asia, Africa.
The best song in the movie Aladdin.
Christopher Columbus made three voyages to America in his lifetime but always thought he was in Asia. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
Columbus did not know what Asia was like.
Columbus was an excellent navigator.
Columbus was not interested in America.
Columbus was afraid to admit his mistakes.
Columbus is important because...
he discovered America
he created an interest in coming to the New World (America)
he was the first European to led an expedition to America
he proved the first is round
What is a journey made for a special purpose called?
caravan
navigation
expedition
astrolab
What is the science of determining a ship's location and direction called?
astrolabe
navigation
malaria
caravel
What is a settlement far away from the country that rules it called?
expedition
Renaissance
colony
caravel
"In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue." He was the Italian explorer, financed by Spain, who ventured into the Americas.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Champlain
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
Where was Columbus born?
Paris, France
Genoa, Italy
Memphis, Tennessee
Sicily, Italy
What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs in terms of weapons?
Steel swords and muskets
Wooden broadswords and clubs
Obsidian-tipped spears
Advanced armor and shields
What diseases spread among the Aztecs and the Spanish during the conquest?
Smallpox, measles, and mumps
Malaria and yellow fever
Influenza and typhoid
Cholera and dysentery
What was the main reason for the downfall of the Aztec Empire?
Internal conflicts and rivalries
Spanish invasion led by Cortes
Epidemics and diseases
Lack of resources and food shortage
Four factors why Cortes defeated the Aztecs were
Ships, men, cows and pigs
Alliances, weapons, geography and disease
The Spanish brought deadly ______________ such as ____________.
Diseases, Typhoid
Diseases, Malaria
Diseases, Small Pox
Diseases, Measles
• aqueduct
• dike
• causeways
• canals
because they built their city on Lake Texcoco
because they traveled frequently
because they ruled a large empire
because they followed the seasons
Spanish Soldiers were called _______________.
Matadors
Conquistadors
Delta Team
Red Coats
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Lima
Cuzco
Miami
What Country was most of the Aztec Empire in?
Panama
Honduras
Mexico
Central America
Who conquered the Aztecs?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Benito Pizzaro
Marc Anthony
______ was the leader of the Spanish Conquistadors, and held ______ captive who was the emperor of the Aztecs.
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Montezuma
Tenochtitlán
Quetzalcoatl
What year did Cortes conquer the Aztecs?
1519
1520
1521
1522
What country did Cortes claim land for?
France
Spain
England
Cuba
What did Montezuma think that these strangers were?
Gods
Eskimos
Travelers
Indians
Why was it difficult for the Aztecs to defend themselves against the Conquistadors?
The Aztecs had no weapons.
The Aztecs were weak from hunger.
The Aztecs were weak from the smallpox.
The Spanish were more powerful
What continent is located at 45°N, 110°E?
Europe
South America
Australia
Asia
What is marked on the map by dashed lines?
Roads
Train Station
Buildings
Footpaths
What type of map is shown above?
thematic map
mental map
political map
physical map
What is this?
Compass rose
Scale
Legend
A map
Which was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?
Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught Christianity.
Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.
Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.
Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods and increase European wealth.
When did the Aztec civilization begin?
1521
1428
1200
1325
The Aztec were a society of fierce ____________.
Warriors
Hunters
Fishermen
Actors
A Chinampa is ....
the name used for a baby monkey
a type of crop
a floating garden
another word for chin
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
causeways
chinampas
irrigation canals
terraces
The Aztecs had a hierarchical social structure that consisted of how many classes?
2
5
4
3
The Aztecs built one of the most advanced civilizations because they were skilled engineers and architects
True
False
The Aztec civilization collapsed in _____.
1325
1512
1521
1502
Raised roads across water or wet ground used by the Aztecs were called
overpass
causeways
chinampas
