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Explorers

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.


Which countries are considered part of the Nordic region?

a)

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

b)

Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway

c)

Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Sweden

d)

Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark

2.

Which group was often referred to as "The Terror of Europe"?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Canadians

d)

The Europeans

3.

Which animals were commonly found living inside Viking homes with humans?

a)

Cows, sheep, and goats

b)

Horses and chickens

c)

Dogs and cats

d)

Pigs and ducks

4.

Which group was the first to explore the seas?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Europeans

5.

Who explored during the 1400s and sailed through the Arabian Sea and the African coastline?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Vikings

c)

The Europeans

6.

Which ancient civilization struggled to produce surplus due to harsh environmental conditions?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Mesopotamians

7.

What factors contributed to the decline in the success of Viking raids?

a)

European communities had become more organized and capable of defending themselves.

b)

Vikings faced a shortage of food supplies.

c)

There was a lack of sufficient warriors.

d)

Vikings often got lost at sea.

8.

In Norse mythology, the belief in multiple gods is known as.....?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

9.

Who were known for using Longships and Dragon boats in their explorations and raids?

a)

Vikings

b)

Chinese

c)

Europeans

10.

Which civilization is known for their Dragon Boats and Junk ships?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Vikings

c)

The Europeans

11.

Who were the primary users of the Caravel during the Age of Exploration?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Europeans

12.

Which Chinese Dynasty was Zheng He associated with during his explorations?

a)

Ming

b)

Qing

c)

Song

d)

Han

13.

How are the Chinese explorers characterized in historical accounts?

a)

as invaders and conquerors

b)

as diplomats showcasing their empire's grandeur

c)

as pioneers in search of uncharted territories

14.

Which group of explorers was least influenced by external cultures due to their geographical isolation?

a)

The Europeans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Vikings

15.

All records of their own exploration were burned by this civilization.

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Europeans

16.

Which group had the most advanced technology?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Europeans

17.

A policy in which a country cuts off ties with outside countries and focuses inward. China's arts, buildings and culture flourished during this time period.

a)

Isolationism

b)

Constructivism

c)

Realism

d)

Liberalism

18.

What was the network of trade routes that connected the markets of China, India, the Middle East, and Europe in the 13th century known as?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Golden Routes

c)

The Bazaar Roads

d)

The Appalachian Trail

19.

Which peninsula was reclaimed by Christian kingdoms during the Reconquista, leading to the expulsion of Muslim rulers?

a)

Iberian

b)

Arabian

c)

Floridian

d)

Indian

20.

This empire closed trade off with the West.

a)

Ottoman

b)

Chinese

c)

European

d)

African

21.

True or False: The Silk Road is one road that connects Europe and Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The travel routes were dangerous and went through formidable landscapes. 

What desert did merchants face in Northern China and Mongolia?

a)

Gobi

b)

Sahara

c)

Arabian

d)

Thar

23.

Merchants would travel between _______________ where they would meet and exchange goods. No merchant would travel the entire route.

a)

Trading posts

b)

landforms

c)

countries

d)

inns

24.

Name two goods that came from Europe and were desired by Asia.

a)

glassware and textiles

b)

jade and spice

c)

gunpowder and silk

25.

Name two physical goods that came from Asia and were desired by Europeans.

a)

Silk and spices

b)

horses and glassware

c)

textiles and manufactured goods

26.

What good from China was given to Europeans that increased their military power?

a)

gunpowder

b)

horses

27.

What good from Europe was given to China that increased their empire’s power?

a)

horses

b)

gunpowder

28.


True or False: The Black Plague and religious ideas were circulated along the Silk Road.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False: The Silk Road was often dangerous to travel because of the landscape and robbers.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

These traders facilitated commerce on the Silk Road by navigating between various trade hubs. They had knowledge of diverse currencies ($$) and governmental trade regulations.

a)

Middlemen

b)

Sailors

c)

Traders

31.

True or False:

As goods traveled across the Silk Road, multiple middlemen would take a profit at each trading post, inflating the final price for the consumer. 

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Higher prices for goods along the Silk Road motivated Europeans to search for a (a)   route to Asia.

33.

The number of producers impacts the.....

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

34.

The cost of resources needed to make the good impacts the __________

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

35.

Improved technology and natural events changes the _____________

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

36.

Consumer taste changes the ____________

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

37.

Number of consumers impacts the ________________

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

38.

True of False:

Columbus has sailed off in search of China to find gold and spices.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

True or False:

Columbus believes it is G-d's wish that he sail and conquer in Spain's name.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Where does Columbus actually land? He believes he is in the Indies.

a)

In the Caribbean

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

China

41.

What is the group of people he encounters and calls Indians?

(a)  

42.

What good do the Taino have that they put in their mouth to smoke?

(a)  

43.

Which will not kill theTaino?

a)

Disease: measles and smallpox

b)

enslavement

c)

swords

d)

European food

44.

What is the name of the island Columbus landed on that is today made up of the Dominican Republic and Haiti?

(a)  

45.

Sugar, cotton and tobacco where the new (a)   .

46.

True or False:

Europeans wanted to grow crops in the Americas. The Natives were dying and the Spanish did not want to work the lands. They captured and enslaved people from Africa and brought them to America in 1503.T

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The Agricultural Revolution was also known as the

(a)  

48.

Did Columbus ever reach America?

a)

Yes

b)

No