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Age of Exploration Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European country did NOT try and find a way to Asia for spices?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Dutch

d)

Germany

2.

The reason why so many indigenous people died after meeting Europeans was...

a)

war

b)

disease

c)

famine

d)

sleepiness

3.

Which country was the first to reach Asia by going around Africa?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

Mexico

4.

Categorize European exploration into positive and negative categories

Categorize the following

New foods

New Technology

Freedom for Religious People

Disease

African Slave Trade

POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
5.

Because the Spanish were the first European nation to discover the Americas, they were the first to "conquer" it.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which factor helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs?

a)

Spain had better military tactics than the Aztecs

b)

On average, the Aztecs were the size of a 10 year old child

c)

Spain did not conquer the Aztecs

d)

Disease weakened or killed most of the Aztec population

7.

Select the Three Areas that were involved in the Triangle Trade

8.

The _______________ set up ________________ missions throughout present day Mexico, Central America, and South America

a)

China, Confucianism

b)

French, Catholic

c)

Spanish, Catholic

d)

Spanish, Islamic

9.

Match the following parts of the world to what they supplied during the Triangle Trade.

a)

Enslaved People

1.

Africa

b)

Europe

2.

Manufactured Goods

c)

America

3.

Raw Materials

10.

One of the reasons European Countries wanted to find a sea route to Asia was because...

a)

The Ottoman Empire was between Europe and Asia, making it hard for European Traders to reach valuable spices

b)

China had built a wall to keep Europeans out

c)

Flat Earth was tilting so Asia was now uphill

d)

Boats were quickly becoming obsolete, so they needed to find the route before all the boats disappeared

11.

The Middle Passage was...

a)

the route between Russia and the Ottoman Empire

b)

the passage through the Grand Canyon

c)

the sea route between the Americas

d)

A horrific route in which European slave traders packed ships with enslaved African starting in Africa and finishing in America

12.

What is mercantilism?

a)

When a country only relies on trade for money

b)

when a superhero saves people for money

c)

a set of colonies are set up to provide raw materials to the main kingdom for trade or manufacturing

d)

growing a nation's military as much as possible

13.

What is the main difference between the Portuguese and the Dutch?

a)

Portugal is not in Europe

b)

The Netherlands are not in Europe

c)

The Dutch never made it around Africa to get to India

d)

The Dutch were the first European country to explore the East Indies

14.

Match the following causes to its effect that occurred in the Age of Exploration.

a)

European explorers introduce smallpox to the Americas

1.

Death to millions of indigenous peoples

b)

Ottoman Empire becomes an obstacle in between Europe and Asia

2.

Trying to find new routes to Asia

c)

New boats, navigation tools, better map making, and the desire to find a route to Asian Spices

3.

Inspiration of people to explore

d)

Setting up colonies in order to extract raw materials for the main kingdom/nation

4.

Mercantilism

e)

Spain trying to convert indigenous people to Catholicism

5.

A large Catholic pop. in El Paso

15.

The Ming Dynasty is known for... (3 Answers, 3 Answers, 3 Answers)

a)

renewal of Confucianism in China

b)

sending Zheng He on his famous treasure finding trips

c)

civil service exams being reintroduced to China

d)

Communism