WorksheetsExploration and Colonization Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from
artifacts.
books.
interviews.
videos.
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
Africa.
America.
Asia.
Europe.
A compass works by Earth’s
large oceans.
magnetic field.
spinning on its axis.
orbit around the sun.
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he
could create a map of unexplored land.
could find the other cardinal directions.
would know how fast his ship was moving.
would know how far away from land he was.
Why did colonizers plant flags?
to teach Christianity
to help American Indians
to find their way back again
to claim land for their country
Why was gold important to colonizers?
Europeans used gold in their food.
Europeans made weapons out of gold.
Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.
Which foods came from America?
wheat and rice
apples and pears
lettuce and cabbage
potatoes and squash
The rulers of Spain want a shorter route to the East Indies to get
silk and spices.
meat and potatoes.
more experience.
more land.
A colony is different from other places in which people settle because it is
ruled by no one.
ruled by itself.
ruled by another country.
ruled by the Native Americans.
Many American Indians died from contagious diseases because they were
not taking their vitamins.
too tired to fight it off.
exposed to harsh weather.
exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
