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The Age of Exploration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find directions.

a)
Compass
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Quadrant
2.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
3.

Which of the following are reasons Europeans explored the world?

a)

to build wealth

b)

to conquer the Indians

c)

to spread Christianity

d)

to find Native Americans

e)

to gain fame and glory

4.

Which direction did Christopher Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

5.

What was the overall effect of the Columbian Exchange on most of the native people of North America?

a)

It was harmful to them.

b)

It had no effect on them.

c)

It was good for them.

d)

It improved their lives.

6.

Who brough enslaved Africans to the New World?

a)

No one. They were already there.

b)

The Europeans. They had been using slaves long before they came to the New Word.

c)

The Native Americans. They needed help fighting the Europeas,

d)

The Chinese. They wanted more labor to make silk.

7.

The Arabs/Middle Easterns connected Europe to countries like ___________ through the Silk Road.

a)

India

b)

China

c)

America

d)

South Africa

8.

Which best describes the Silk Road?

a)

A road that was the color of silk. 

b)

A network of roads used for trading. between Europe and Asia.

c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
9.

What were some dangers on the Silk Road?

a)

merchants selling their goods

b)
bandits
c)
lack of water
d)

difficult terrain

10.
What was the name of the time period in the 1500s when European explorers started searching for new lands?
a)
Explor-a-rama
b)
The Age of Exploration
c)
The Age of New Discovery
d)
Expedition time