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Explorers and Exploration Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European Explorer found a way to sail around the tip of Africa near the Cape of Good Hope?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Cabot

2.

Which of the following explorers found a way to sail around Africa to India, as pictured in the map above?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Francis Drake

d)

Jacques Cartier

3.

Which conquistador fought the Incas in Peru, took the Inca emperor Atahualpa captive, and held him for ransom?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Bartolomeo de las Casas

d)

John Cabot

4.

In the late 1400s and early 1500s, what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?

a)

Introduction of Enlightenment ideas

b)

Desire to control Constantinople

c)

Rapid industrialization

d)

Need for alternate trade routes

5.

The St. Lawrence River in Canada was explored by:

a)

John Cabot

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernan Cortes

6.

Use the Map below to answer the question. Which explorer is represented by the map above?

a)

Francis Drake

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Jacques Cartier

7.

This chart of the Columbian Exchange shows the

a)

Benefits of the exploration of Asia by Europeans

b)

Effects of the Middle Passage on the Americas

c)

Introductions of South American products to North America

d)

Interaction of cultures between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres

8.

Based on the information shown on this map, most manufactured goods were produced in

a)

The West Indies

b)

Europe

c)

English Colonies

d)

Africa

9.

One effect of the Encomienda System in Latin America was that it

a)

Eliminated the use of guilds

b)

Promoted isolationism

c)

Exploited indigenous peoples

d)

Reduced Spanish influence

10.

Which conquistador conquered the Aztec empire?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Ferdinand Magellean

d)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa