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WorksheetsEarly Explorations Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins
Which of the following first caused Europeans to become more interested in Asia?
The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E.
Military expeditions made by Europeans to the Holy Land beginning in the 1000s C.E.
The spread of Islam throughout the Middle East and Africa beginning in the 600s C.E.
The rise of Italian city-states as economic centers in the 1300s C.E.
Which explorer’s stories of China’s fabulous wealth inspired other Europeans to search for sea routes to Asia?
Kublai Khan
Prince Henry
Marco Polo
Bartolomeu Dias
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
a renewed interest in culture and learning
a “turning inward” and a loss of interest in exploration
a renewed reliance on religious belief rather than reason
a sharp decline of trade between Europe and Asia
During the Renaissance, which of the following contributed to Europe’s desire to explore?
Strong monarchs sought ways to increase trade to make their countries wealthier.
Scientists wanted to establish once and for all that the Earth was round.
A system of national laws increasingly replaced local rule.
Small, weak city-states needed additional income to compete with larger nations.
By the 1400s, which nations began to rival Italy as leaders in trade and exploration?
England and Portugal
Greece and Spain
Portugal and Spain
France and England
Which technological innovation allowed sailors to use the position of stars to plan a course?
telescope
caravel
compass
astrolabe
Why did Portugal search for new trade routes to Asia along the African coast?
The journey from Portugal to Asia was shorter along the African coast.
The Portuguese hoped to learn about trade routes from African merchants.
Portugal did not have a port on the Mediterranean Sea.
Portugal wanted to gain control of the African slave trade.
Which explorer was most responsible for making Portugal the “marketplace of Europe”?
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
What is one way in which Columbus’s explorations impacted the Americas?
Native peoples of the Americas quickly adopted European lifestyles.
Native peoples of the Americas largely abandoned their territory to live in Europe.
Native peoples of the Americas formed military alliances with European nations.
Native peoples of the Americas began losing control of their lands.
What is one reason Spain’s monarchs supported Christopher Columbus’s explorations?
They hoped to launch a new crusade against Islam.
They wanted to spread Protestantism to Asia.
They wanted a new source of labor for Spanish plantations.
They wanted to find new markets for Spanish goods.
How did Amerigo Vespucci’s voyages impact European knowledge of the world?
Europeans learned that many wealthy civilizations lived in the Americas.
Europeans accepted that there was no direct western route to Asia.
Europeans recognized that South America was a continent, not part of Asia.
Europeans learned that it was possible to sail completely around the world.
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
It divided claims in the Americas between Spain and Portugal.
It gave Portugal complete control of the African slave trade.
It ended a war between Portugal and England over control of North America.
It limited exploration of North America to the east coast.
royal family consisting of a king or queen
(a)
What is one way in which Columbus’s explorations impacted the Americas?
Native peoples of the Americas quickly adopted European lifestyles.
Native peoples of the Americas largely abandoned their territory to live in Europe
Native peoples of the Americas formed military alliances with European nations.
Native peoples of the Americas began losing control of their lands
Who was the first country to land in the New World?
This Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs.
This Spanish Conquistador conquered the Incas.
Who was the Queen of Spain who financed Christopher Columbus's explorations?
What did the Europeans bring over to the Americas with them?
What was the main trade item in New France?
What was the main reason Columbus believed he had arrived in the Indies?
He had a map showing the Americas.
He was told by the lookout.
The maps did not include the Americas.
He recognized the landscape.
Which country took the lead in finding a trade route to India?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
Who set up a center for exploration at Sagres in the early 1400s?
Christopher Columbus
King John II
Prince Henry
Bartolomeu Dias
What was the "Gold Coast" known for?
Silver and spices
Gold and ivory
Silk and tea
Diamonds and pearls
Who commanded the ships that sailed to India after Vasco da Gama's return to Portugal?
Christopher Columbus
King John
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Leif Eriksson
What was the name given to the land explored by Viking sailor Leif Eriksson?
Greenland
Vinland
Iceland
Calicut
Who sponsored Columbus's expedition to reach Asia?
King Henry of England
Queen Isabella of Spain
King Louis of France
Emperor Charles of Austria
What was one reason Queen Isabella supported Columbus's expedition?
To find a new route to Africa
To spread Christianity
To establish trade with India
To discover new spices
What were the names of Columbus's two small ships on his first voyage?
Santa Maria and Santa Clara
Niña and Pinta
Victoria and Trinidad
Mayflower and Beagle
Who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Amerigo Vespucci
What did Amerigo Vespucci recognize about South America?
It was part of Asia
It was a separate continent
It was an island
It was connected to Africa
Which two explorers were from Spain?
Samuel Champlain explored along the St. Lawerence River, Robert La Salle explored along the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Hernando Cortes explored Mexico and conquered the Aztec Empire, Ferdinand Magellan sailed around the south of South America to the Pacific Ocean.
Juan Ponce de Leon explored present day Florida, Henry Hudson explored present day New York
What caused more Europeans to become interested in Asia?
They wanted to trade goods.
They wanted to claim land in Asia.
Europeans had read Marco Polo's book and wanted the silks and spices from Asia.
Name two present day cities founded by the Dutch
Philadelphia and Washington DC
New York and Albany
Miami and New York
Describe the lands the French explored in the New World.
The French explored the Atlantic Ocean and Canada.
The French explored Canada only.
French explorers explored lands in North America along the Saint Lawerence River and the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
Name the geographic areas that each of the countries settled in the New World.
Spain - Asia, France - Africa, Portugal - Canada
Spain - Europe, France - Canada, Portugal - Spain
Spain - Caribbean and Florida, France - Eastern South America, Portugal - Canada
Name two tools that improved sailing.
The magnetic compass shows which direction is north, and the astrolabe which helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location.
Maps to show the locations of countries, and latitude that tells the distance north or south from the equator.
Circumnavigation where you sail around the Earth, and ships newer ships with better navigational tools.
Why did colonists often build settlements near the sea or along rivers?
Colonists built their settlements near water for transportation, moving goods from place to place, food and water.
Colonists built their settlements near water to have a place to keep clean and wash their clothes.
Colonists built their settlements near water because they wanted cooler weather.
Why did European traders begin to travel to Asia by sea?
They built better ships.
They wanted to try out the new navigational tools.
The Europeans needed to travel by sea because the Ottoman Turks had blocked the land route.
Why was Prince Henry nicknamed "the Navigator"?
He was Prince of Portugal
He discovered a trade route around the Americas to Asia
He funded many voyages and set up the first school of navigation
He funded the first voyage around the world
Which country was NOT a country that the Vikings originally came from?
Norway
England
Sweden
Denmark
In the 1400s, European countries tried to find different ways to get to ____ after losing access to the Silk Road.
South America
North America
Australia
Asia
A colony is ________.
a group of people who settle in a new place and choose a new President
a group people who create a new country
a group of people who create a new political group in their own country
a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland.
A priest in the Spanish Mission system was
an ordained minister of a church (ex: Catholic minister/ ‘Father’).
a Spanish-born, came to Latin America; ruled, highest social class. (SPANISH SETTLERS)
a member of a religious community of men living under vows to maintain a life devoted to God.
a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry.
During the Spanish Colonial Era, a presidio was
a Spanish system that allowed colonists to demand labor from Native Americans (Spanish Plantations) OR land and native slaves given to Spanish rulers
a colony is a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland.
military base (fort). *(Their purpose was to provide military support for missions by protecting the colonists from attacks by other Native Texans.)
an economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power.
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by France?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by Spain?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Florida (the state), Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
Read or examine the map. (Click the + sign to magnify the image).
What area or region was claimed by Britain or England?
the central part of present-day United States
the eastern part of present-day United States
the southern part & western part of present-day United States as well as present-day Mexico and Central America
the Caribbean Islands
What effect did the Age of Exploration have on the Native Americans?
Majority of them died from European diseases such as small pox, were enslaved by the Spaniards, and/or were displaced by the English when westward expansion started.
They flourished in their land and were allowed to keep living as they were before.
They became the laborers for the 13 colonies.
They traded with the French and Spanish.
Read the passage, then answer the question that follows.
Early explorers sailed on lengthy voyages that were full of dangers. Explorers might run out of food and drinking water, or even get sick. Unfortunately, many died from illness. Many more died from conflicts and fighting with native people.
Colonists had to plant crops and work the land in order to survive. In the beginning, it was very difficult and they often went hungry, and many starved. As time went on, and more explorers and settlers came, people became better at taking care of themselves, and they ended up building a whole new world.
According to this passage, why did many colonists die early on?
"Explorers might run out of food and drinking water, or even get sick."
"Colonists had to plant crops and work the land in order to survive. In the beginning, it was very difficult and they often went hungry, and many starved."
How did developments in technology contribute to the early exploration of the world?
New inventions made it possible for ships to travel longer distances.
A better understanding of ocean currents made it possible for ships to move without sails.
Accurate maps of the New World showed exactly where explorers needed to sail.
The use of steam power made it possible for ships to steer themselves.
Which statement describes the relationship of the European nations during the Age of Exploration?
They worked together to find the best route to Asia.
They each contributed money to help fund one voyage around the world.
They competed with each other to find new trade routes and make money.
They shared ships and explorers and split the money they made.
How did the growth of cartography impact European exploration of the New World?
It allowed explorers to share the locations of their discoveries.
It allowed explorers to travel faster and farther.
It allowed explorers to determine their locations at sea accurately.
It allowed explorers to communicate with their home countries.
How did the Vikings' relationship with other Europeans impact global exploration?
Their strong relationships with other Europeans helped the Vikings share the news of their discovery of North America.
Their strong relationships with other Europeans inspired many nations to explore the New World.
Their poor relationships with other Europeans prevented the Vikings from sharing the news of their discovery of North America.
Their poor relationships with other Europeans prevented the Vikings from gaining the technology needed to explore the New World.
How did France gain territory in North America?
Robert LaSalle explored the Mississippi River.
Christopher Columbus explored the Caribbean Islands.
Hernando de Soto explored the Florida Peninsula.
John Cabot explored the Hudson River.
What was the significance of Robert LaSalle's expedition?
He explored the Mississippi River to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico and named the area Louisiana.
He claimed the coastal regions of North America and called this land Virginia and New England.
He discovered the Northwest Passage did not exist and claimed New France.
He was the first to sail around the world and claim land for Spain.
what explorer discovered the peninsula of Florida?
Hernado de Soto
Juan Ponce Deleon
Marco Polo
Vasquez de Coronado
Which European Explorer discovered the tip of Africa?
Coronado
Cortes
Dias
Magellan
What hemisphere is the North America in?
South East Hemisphere
South West Hemisphere
North West Hemisphere
South West Hemisphere
Which of the following items was not part of the technological advancements that aided sea exploration during the Age of Discovery?
a) Compass
b) Astrolabe
c) Printing press
d) Seaworthy ships
The first European to see and cross the Mississippi River.
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Amerigo Vespucci
Hernando de Soto
What was the Age of Exploration?
A time period where European countries traded land with North America.
A time period when explorers wanted to claim land.
A time period where European countries explored other areas of the world in search of land, goods, and trading partners.
A time period where European explorers sailed to other countries.
What time period was the Age of Exploration?
1400s-1500s
1400s-1600s
1500s-1700s
1800s-1900s
Which countries were involved?
England, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, and France
England and Russia
France, North America, and Spain
Portugal, The Netherlands, and North America
What was Juan Ponce de Leon's goal of exploration?
He wanted to conquer the Inca Empire
His goal was to find the Fountain of Youth.
He wanted to find a western route to Asia.
To claim land that is now France.
What were Europeans most interested from Asia?
Spices
Jewelry
Gold
Pasta
towns, or centers of trade
Mission
Presidios
Pueblo
religious communities
Mission
Presidios
Pueblo
Religious and political challenge to create change in the Catholic Church.
Protestantism
Catholicism
Reformation
Martinism
A form of Christianity that began in opposition to the Catholic Church.
Protestantism
Catholicism
Reformation
Why did European monarchs want a sea route to Asia?
Muslims and Italians controlled the land routes.
Harsh weather made the land routes too dangerous.
Rulers of China refused to allow use of the land routes.
Horses and camels were required on the land routes.
What belongs in the empty box?
Colonial landowners needed a new source of labor.
Some explorers blamed African rulers for the deaths.
Incan rulers traded gold in Africa to maintain their power.
Widespread sickness increased the demand for medical skills.
Which of the following explorers would MOST LIKELY have benefited from this map?
Henry Hudson
Hernando de Soto
John Cabot
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Which explorer explored the Southwest US? (Purple route)
John Cabot
Robert La Salle
Francisco Coronado
Samuel de Champlain
Which explorer explored the area around Quebec, Canada? (Green route)
John Cabot
Robert La Salle
Francisco Coronado
Samuel de Champlain
What are the three African Empires?
Mail, Ghana, Shonghai
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Madagascar, Songhai, Ghana
Ghana, Songhai, France
What disease did sailors going to the new world face?
cancer
apoptosis
scurvy
none
The area that Columbus actually explored included present-day________.
Florida and the Gulf Coast
New York and New England
India and Asia
Cuba and Bahamas
French claims to land in eastern Canada were based on the explorations made by _______________.
Giovanni da Verrazano
Sir Martin Frobisher
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
Which of the following rivers did Jacques Cartier discover?
Ohio River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
St. Lawrence River
New boundary lines from Pope Alexander VI for Portugal & Spain was called the
Line of Demarcation
Colombian Exchange
Treaty of Torde
Alexander Line of 1333
