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Age of Exploration Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was NOT a motive for European exploration in their search for spices?
a)
Europeans wanted to cut out the "middle man" of trade
b)
learn about new lands
c)
to gain access to new inventions from around the world
d)
convert non-Christians to Christianity
2.
Which European power was the leader in the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
France
3.
Who believed that he could "sail West to reach the East"?
a)
Henry Hudson
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Francis Drake
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
4.
What was the motto of the Age of Exploration?
a)
No Taxation without Representation
b)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
c)
mercantilism
d)
God, Glory, and Gold
5.
On which Caribbean island nation did Christopher Columbus land?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
The Bahamas
d)
Dominican Republic
6.
Which islands nation became a "jumping off" point for exploration of the new world.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
The Bahamas
d)
Dominican Republic
7.
Which indigenous American empire dominated the land that is now Mexico?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Incans
8.
What Spanish explorer conquered the Aztec empire?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Francisco Pizzaro
c)
Vasco de Balboa
d)
Hernan Cortez
9.
Which was NOT a reason for the Spanish success against the Native American population?
a)
the spread of diseases such as smallpox
b)
The Spanish bribed many of the Aztecs to gain power
c)
superior military technology
d)
other native tribes fought against the Aztecs because they practiced human sacrifice
10.
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Malinche
c)
Moctezuma
d)
Quetzalcoatl
11.
The capital city from above became which modern day American city?
a)
El Paso
b)
Mexico City
c)
Guatemala City
d)
Cancun
12.
What was the main reason many native tribes disliked the Aztecs
a)
The Aztecs worked with the Europeans to take their land
b)
The Aztecs took all their gold and resources
c)
The Aztecs forced them into slavery
d)
The Aztecs practiced human sacrifice
13.
Who was the native woman that worked as a translator for Hernan Cortez
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Malinche
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Moctezuma
14.
These Spanish conquerors were responsible for the change in relationship between the Spanish and the Native American population.
a)
Seminoles
b)
merchants
c)
conquistadors
d)
Choctaw
15.
This Spanish governor of Cuba was responsible for Spanish exploration of the Yucatan peninsula.
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Diego Velasquez
16.
The Yucatan peninsula is on which modern day country?
a)
Cuba
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Colombia
17.

Which explorer is credited with the first circumnavigation of the Earth?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

John Cabot

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

18.

What was the primary economic system that drove European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

19.
What was NOT one of the European countries that dominated the Age of Exploration?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
Norway
20.
The first sea routes to Asia for Europeans involved going around which continent?
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
21.
Who did Christopher Columbus sail for?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Scandinavia
22.
How did Princy Henry the Navigator contribute to the Age of Exploration?
a)
He sailed on many voyages
b)
He started a navigation school
c)
He invented the astrolabe
d)
He discovered America
23.
What are the reasons Europeans would have explored the world?
a)
money, religion, power
b)
boredom, kings demanded it
c)
brochures made it look amazing, cheap airfare
d)
everyone was doing it, requirement to get into Heaven
24.
How were exotic goods such as silk and spices transported to Europe BEFORE the Age of Exploration?
a)
Goods didn't arrive until after the Age of Exploration
b)
Silk Road
c)
By ship from the New World
d)
By ship from the Old World
25.

 What statement BEST describes the Triangular Trade?

a)

The way Native tribes traded for food between one another

b)

How the printing press spread ideas around the Mediterranean World

c)

The exchange of slaves and other goods between Europe, Africa, & the Americas

d)

Exchange of ideas between India and China

26.

What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?

a)

the migration of several culture groups to North America

b)

losses due to Spanish military actions against native peoples

c)

starvation resulting from declining agricultural production

d)

the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

27.

What statement BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Christopher Columbus military conquest of Native peoples

b)

The exchange of plants, animals, goods and slaves between Europe & Americas

c)

The establishment of large-scale plantations maintained by African slaves

d)

When certain numbers of Native Americans embraced Christianity

28.

Which of these best completes the concept web?

a)

spread disease

b)

build more ships

c)

find better trade routes

d)

share scientific knowledge

29.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

30.

Which crop was brought to Europe from the Americas?

a)

rice

b)

oats

c)

corn

d)

wheat

31.

What was an effect of Spanish exploration on both the Incan and the Aztec civilizations?

a)

great losses in population

b)

migration over long distances

c)

expansion of territory

d)

large increases in trade

32.

Why did Europeans begin to explore?

a)

They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road

b)

a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper

c)

Europeans wanted to spread Christianity

d)

all of the above

33.

What was one effect of the Columbian exchange?

a)

rapid decline in European population

b)

economic instability in China and Japan

c)

introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas

d)

spread of Hinduism into Latin America

34.

Where were the colonies located?

a)

Gulf Coast

b)

Atlantic Coast

c)

Canadian border

d)

Pacific Coast

35.
An area of land that is ruled by another country such as Jamestown is called a _____.
a)
indentured servant
b)

country

c)
colony
d)

plot

36.
Which Ocean did explorers use to get to the New World?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
37.
What is an import?
a)
Sending goods out of a country
b)
No goods
c)
All goods
d)
Receiving goods into a country
38.
What is an export?
a)
Receiving goods into a country
b)
Sending goods out of a country
c)
No goods
d)
All goods
39.

Old school term given by explorers that referred to North and South America

a)

The Indies

b)

Europe

c)

Cipango

d)

New World

40.

What motivated Columbus and the other European early European explorers?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

All of the above

41.

Where was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

42.

Which country sponsored Columbus's journey?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

43.

Which colonial region was known for its plantation system and large cash crops?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

44.

This was the exchange of goods, plant, animals and even diseases from Europe to the Americas

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Mercantile

Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Movement Exchange

45.

This economic policy was based on the idea that a country needed to export more than it imported to gain wealth

a)

Communism

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Exchange

d)

Navigation Rules

46.

When enslaved Africans were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?

a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
47.

The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?

a)

Europe, Africa, Asia

b)

Europe, India, Australia

c)

North America, West Indies, South America

d)

Europe, Africa, America

48.

What region of land were the British and French in disagreement over?

a)

The Hudson Bay area

b)

The Ohio River Valley

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Newfoundland

49.

What European countries came to the New World, or North America, for religious freedom?

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

English (British)

50.
What is a cash crop?
a)
Crops sold for profit
b)
A group of people who came to the New World in search of Religious Freedom
c)
People who make their own laws
d)
People whose view differ from those held by most people in the community
51.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
52.

What reason was Plymouth settled by the pilgrims?

a)

to celebrate Thanksgiving

b)

Gold

c)

to build Indian Relationship

d)

to escape religious persecution

53.

What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

a)

They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.

b)

They wanted to practice their navigating skills.

c)

They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.

d)

They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.

54.

How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?

a)

It strengthened the Feudal system.

b)

Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.

c)

Colonies discouraged international trade.

d)

It strengthened relations with Native Americans.

55.

What European country began the transatlantic slave trade?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

56.

What shape best describes the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas via the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Circle

b)

Triangle

c)

Square

d)

Pyramid

57.

The majority of plantations were located in...

a)

The Americas

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Antartica

58.

The decline in the native population in South America MOST LIKELY led to

a)

the importation of slaves from Africa.

b)

the removal of the Jesuits from South America.

c)

a call for an end to colonization of the Americas.

d)

the search to enslave more native peoples from North America.

59.

Most African kings obtained people for sale into slavery by

a)

purchasing them from Europeans.

b)

capturing them as prisoners of war.

c)

inheriting them from captured kings.

d)

purchasing children as slaves from their parents.

60.

How did the Trans-Atlantic slave trade affect relations between the kingdoms of Africa?

a)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade contributed to the demise of these kingdoms.

b)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade strengthened the political stability of these kingdoms.

c)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade increased the positive relations between Europe and Africa.

d)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade unified the African kingdoms and allowed them to fight off the Europeans.

61.

As part of the system of Triangular Trade, Europeans usually acquired enslaved people in Africa in return for firearms. What effect did this exchange have on the governments in West Africa?

a)

The exchange created greater peace, since governments feared one another.

b)

The governments began massive investment in manufacturing in order to develop firearms on their own.

c)

The exchange created increased violence and hostility, since some governments had greater access than others did to the firearms.

d)

The governments moved away from their traditional structures and began democracies in order to work more closely with European nations.

62.

How did the Trans-Atlantic Trade affect warfare amongst African groups?

a)

Warfare amongst African groups was stabilized as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Trade.

b)

While some groups became wealthy as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Trade, warfare did not change.

c)

Warfare amongst African groups decreased as the West Africans banned together against the Europeans

d)

Warfare amongst African groups increased as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and a decrease in population

63.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

64.

Crops grown for profit over feeding the local population

a)

Food crops

b)

Cash crops

c)

Textiles

d)

Firearms

65.

Some slaves decided to jump overboard and drowned instead of remaining on the slave ship.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Why did so many people die on the Middle Passage?

a)

Slave traders usually purchased unhealthy individuals

b)

Disease and malnutrition

c)

Overloaded ships often sank

d)

Successful rebellions on board ships took many lives

67.

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Lima

c)

Cuzco

d)

Miami

68.

What lake surrounded the Aztec capital?

a)

Lake St. Claire

b)

Lake Ontario

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Texcoco

69.

What modern city stands where Tenochtitlan was?

a)

Albuquerque

b)

Houston

c)

Cancun

d)

Mexico City

70.

Who conquered the Aztec Empire?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

71.

Name the Spanish Conquistdor who led the invasion on the Aztecs.

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

72.

What was the impact of smallpox on the native population after the Spanish colonization?

a)

It had no significant impact.

b)

It killed nearly eighty percent of the native population.

c)

It only affected the Spanish settlers.

d)

It was quickly eradicated.

73.

Discuss the reasons why the Aztec Empire was vulnerable to Spanish conquest.

a)

The Aztecs had inferior technology compared to the Spaniards.

b)

The Aztecs were weakened by internal conflicts.

c)

The introduction of diseases by the Spaniards.

d)

All of the above

74.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?

a)

Some colonists were brought over as slaves.

b)

European countries were becoming too crowded, so they had to send some people to live in America.

c)

Some people wanted to be able to have the freedom to practice their own religion.

d)

European countries wanted to claim land for their country in order to become wealthier.

75.

How many total colonies were there?

a)

Eleven (11)

b)

Twelve (12)

c)

Thirteen (13)

d)

Fourteen (14)

76.

Which country controlled the American colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

77.

Was settled by the Quakers

a)

Jamestown

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Roanoke Island

d)

Georgia

78.

Known as the "Lost Colony" which was also an economic venture

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Roanoke Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

79.

When was Jamestown established?

a)

1607

b)

1585

c)

1590

d)

1620

80.

Which state is highlighted in white?

a)

North Carolina

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Delaware

d)

South Carolina

81.

What state is highlighted?

a)

Massachussetts

b)

New York

c)

Delaware

d)

Virginia

82.

What state is highlighted?

a)

Georgia

b)

Delaware

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Connecticut

83.

What state is highlighted in white?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Georgia

c)

Rhode Island

d)

North Carolina

84.

What is the name of the state highlighted?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Delaware

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New Jersey

85.

Which state is highlighted in white?

a)

Virginia

b)

Connecticut

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

86.

Name the state highlighted in white.

a)

New York

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Virginia

d)

New Jersey

87.

Name the state highlighted in white.

a)

Delaware

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Maryland

88.

Name the state highlighted.

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Delaware

c)

New York

d)

Massachussetts

89.

What state is highlighted in white?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

90.

What state is highlighted in white?

a)

Delaware

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

North Carolina

d)

Georgia

91.

Which state is highlighted in white?

a)

Massachussetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Connecticut

92.

Name the state in white.

a)

Maryland

b)

North Carolina

c)

Delaware

d)

New Jersey

93.

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society?

a)

A variety of new food items were introduced

b)

Horses were acquired for the first time

c)

The population decreased due to disease

d)

The Christian Church was eliminated

94.

What is the most appropriate title for this map?

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

Imperialism in America

c)

The Age of Discovery

d)

Triangular Trade

95.

When did the transatlantic slave trade officially end?

a)

1865

b)

1901

c)

1830

d)

1808

96.
The portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was called
a)
trail of tears
b)
The death trail
c)
The final passage
d)
the Middle passage
97.

The Triangular Trade Route traveled between which 3 places?

a)
Europe, Africa, and Australia
b)
Europe, Africa, and America
c)
Europe, Australia, and Asia
d)
America, Africa, and Antarctica
98.

What continent is shown below?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

99.

What continent is shown below?

a)

Russia

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

100.

What continent is shown below?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

101.

What continent is shown below?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

102.

What country is shown here?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

103.

What country is shown here?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

104.

What country is shown here?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

105.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

106.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

107.

What body of water is shown below?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

108.

What territory is shown here?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Cuba

c)

Hispaniola

d)

Puerto Rico

109.

What territory is shown here?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Cuba

c)

Hispaniola

d)

Puerto Rico

110.

The desire to spread ​ (a)   also motivated European exploration

Choose from the below words
Christianity
Catholicism
Islam
Muslim
111.

Which European country was the first to establish a sea route to India?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

112.

Which of the following was a direct result of European colonization in the Americas?

a)

Discovery of the Silk Road

b)

Unification of all indigenous tribes

c)

Decline of European empires

d)

Spread of European diseases to native populations

113.

Which explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

John Cabot

114.

What was the primary motivation for European nations to explore and colonize the Americas?

a)

To spread democracy

b)

To find new trade routes and resources

c)

To establish peace treaties

d)

To escape religious persecution

115.

Which disease, brought by Europeans, had a devastating impact on Native American populations?

a)

Typhus

b)

Yellow fever

c)

Smallpox

d)

Malaria