WorksheetsThe Age of Exploration
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What source did sailors use to determine their position on the journey?
a)
television
b)
Waze
c)
sun, moon, and stars
2.
2. What happened if a sailor was sick or seen as weak by the captain?
a)
he was promoted
b)
the sailor was beaten or flogged
c)
the sailor was in charge of steering the ship
3.
3. How did the European explorers travel to the new world?
a)
train
b)
horse and carriage
c)
boat
4.
4. What tool was used to help sailors navigate on the open seas?
a)
anchor
b)
google maps
c)
magnetic compass
5.
5. Why did the explorers explore?
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
All of the Above
6.
6. What is the illness sailor's faced as a result of little to no vitamins in their diet?
a)
scurvy
b)
flu
c)
sinus infection
7.
7. What are the main foods that sailors ate on their voyage? (Pick 3)
a)
salted meat
b)
fresh fruits and vegetables
c)
dried fruit
d)
dairy products
e)
dried peas
8.
8. What did the explorers want to find on their voyages? (Pick 4)
a)
spices
b)
gold
c)
land for their country
d)
quicker routes
e)
animals
9.
9. Sailors did many things on board the ships. Which one is an action that sailors did NOT do often?
a)
eat salted meat
b)
raise and lower the sails
c)
take baths
d)
repair the ship from storms
10.
10. He is from Italy. He sailed for Spain. He thought he found India, but he did not.
a)
Balboa
b)
Columbus
c)
Lewis and Clark
11.
11. He discovered a quicker route north. He sailed for England. He was from Italy. He died at sea. He found Canada and Newfoundland.
a)
Cabot
b)
Balboa
c)
Columbus
12.
12. He sailed for England and settled the northern part of North America. On his second voyage he was lost at sea. His son became a famous explorer too.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
13.
13. He was born in Italy, but sailed for Spain. He was looking for a new way to Asia, but found the Bahamas instead. He named the Indians.
a)
Columbus
b)
Balboa
c)
Cabot
14.
14. Who sponsored Christopher Columbus? Which country did he sail for?
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
15.
15. Who sponsored John Cabot? He sailed for_______.
a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
16.
16. European explorers helped create the world we live in today by creating maps and finding new lands.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
17. True or False: In ancient times some people thought that the world was flat.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
18. True or False: The world is flat.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
19. True or False: Christopher Columbus found India and landed in the Americas?
a)
True
b)
False
20.
20. True or False: Most of the explorers were from Australia, Japan, and China.
a)
True
b)
False
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