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Part 1: Age of Exploration Practice Test

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

the conquest of the Aztec and Inca by Spanish conquistadors.

b)

the establishment of trade routes between Europe and South America.

c)

the sharing and spreading of religious ideas from the Old World to the New World.

d)

the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.

2.

How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on Native Americans from the Great Plains?

a)

The introduction of new diseases strengthened their communities

b)

The introduction of horses helped them in hunting for food

c)

The introduction of a money economy helped increase their wealth

d)

The introduction of new laws helped better organize their society

3.

How did the introduction of new diseases to Native American civilizations impact European colonies in the Americas?

a)

It decreased the need for funding of the new colonies.

b)

It decreased the value of goods traded between Europe and the colonies.

c)

It increased the demand for African slaves as Native American populations decreased.

d)

It increased the speed the Native Americans tried to spread their religion to the Europeans.

4.

How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on both Europe and the Americas?

a)

Conflicts between Europe and the Americas decreased.

b)

The economy in both Europe and the Americas decreased in value.

c)

New foods were introduced to Europe and the Americas.

d)

Native Africans were transported to the Americas as a labor source.

5.

Which of the following best explains the change in population as seen on the graph?

a)

the Reformation

b)

the Columbian Exchange

c)

the decline in mercantilism

d)

the increase in land values

6.

This chart lists two causes and effects of the Columbian Exchange. Cause: Native Americans taught Europeans to grow corn, peanuts, and potatoes. Effect: ? Which of the following best completes the chart above?

a)

Medical research increased in North America.

b)

Large portions of the Native American population died.

c)

The nutrition of European diets improved.

d)

Native American civilizations grew very wealthy.

7.

Which of the following was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

A. Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to the Americas.

b)

B. Explorers received honors from the kings and queens of Europe.

c)

C. European diseases greatly decreased the Native American populations.

d)

D. Advances in technology and learning made long ocean voyages possible.

8.

Which statement is true concerning the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

a)

The Columbian Exchange improved life in every way for the Native Americans.

b)

New crops and animals helped Native Americans, but European diseases took a terrible toll on their civilizations.

c)

Neither the trade that resulted from the Columbian Exchange nor the new crops were helpful to the Native Americans

d)

Neither the trade that resulted from the Columbian Exchange nor the new crops were helpful to the Native Americans

9.

Which of the following shows the original labor source used by Europeans in the New World and the transition made after the Columbian Exchange really took effect?

a)

Enslaved Africans → Native Americans

b)

European peasants → Enslaved Africans

c)

Enslaved Asians → European peasants

d)

Native Americans → Enslaved Africans

10.

Why did Europeans stop using Native Americans as a labor force and bring African slaves to the New World instead?

a)

Native Americans refused to work for low wages.

b)

The majority of Native American workers died from diseases.

c)

It was cheaper to transport enslaved Africans to the work locations.

d)

Native Americans destroyed crops and mines as a form of protest.

11.

The area circled on the map was mainly Catholic because it was colonized by the

a)

French.

b)

English.

c)

Spanish.

d)

Portuguese.

12.

Which area was mostly Catholic due to being colonized by Spain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which area on the map was mostly Protestant due to being colonized by England?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which area on the map was mostly Catholic due to being colonized by Portugal?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

The 13 British colonies were mainly (a)   because they were established by English settlers. Many of these settlers were seeking religious freedom and the ability to practice their own faith without persecution. Additionally, the Church of England (also known as the Anglican Church) was the official church of England and had a significant influence on the religious practices of the English colonies.

10. Which of the following best completes the passage above?

Choose from the below words

Jesuit

Jewish

Catholic

Protestant

16.

What led to the drastic reduction in the Native American population in North and South America?

a)

Diseases that were brought to the New World by both European conquistadors and African slaves for which the Native Americans had no immunity against.

b)

The superior fighting tactics and firearm technology employed by English, French, and Spanish invaders.

c)

The rapid exportation of food like corn and other grains and raw materials like cotton and sugar from the New World, which caused great famines among the native tribes.

d)

The overhunting, fishing, and trapping done by greedy European explorers, which left few options for food for the natives.

17.

Which group of people were brought to the New World as laborers to replace dying Native Americans.

a)

Serfs from Russia

b)

Enslaved people from West African

c)

Peasants from China

d)

None of the above

18.

What was the main motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

a)

To find new trade routes and gain wealth and power.

b)

To discover new lands and claim them for their respective countries.

c)

To establish colonies and expand their empires.

d)

To spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations.

19.

The Europeans used navigational technology that they learned from the:

a)

Chinese Buddhists

b)

Protestant Germans

c)

Muslim Arabs

d)

Roman Catholics

20.

The routes to the right were that of

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

21.

was an Italian explorer who lived during the 15th and early 16th centuries. He is best known for his voyages to the Americas, which were among the first to demonstrate that the New World was a separate landmass from Asia. He sailed for both Spain and Portugal, and he made at least two voyages to the Americas between 1499 and 1502.

Which of the following best completes the passage above?

(a)  
Choose from the below words
Henry the Navigator
Amerigo Vespucci

Jacques Cartier

Christopher Columbus

22.

Which country sponsored both Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan in their voyages of exploration?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

23.

According to the map, which two major physical features did Hernando de Soto encounter? CHOOSE TWO.

a)

A. Mississippi River

b)

B. Appalachian Mountains

c)

C. Rocky Mountains

d)

D. Great Plains

e)

E. Yucatan Peninsula

24.

Which of the following regions was conquered by Hernan Cortes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Which of the following regions was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

What does the passage above say about Pizarro’s expedition to South America?

a)

he was sent to learn and document the culture of the Inca people

b)

he was sent to establish trade routes between the two great empires

c)

he was ordered to make the Inca military allies of Spain at any cost

d)

he was ordered to spread Christianity, by force if necessary

27.

From the excerpts above, it can be determined that

a)

religion was not very important to the Inca people.

b)

the Spanish would have a difficult time governing the Inca Empire.

c)

the Inca social structure made them an easy target for the Spanish.

d)

Spanish horses and advanced weapons allowed for a quick defeat of the Inca.

28.

Which explorer was the first to reach the area circled on the map to the right?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

29.

Which of the following explorers was the first to reach India by sailing around the south of Africa?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

30.

Which of the following was the first to circumnavigate the world?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Bartolomeu Dias

31.

Eastern Canada near the St. Lawrence River was explored by ​ (a)   for ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Cartier
Columbus
Dias
France
Spain
England
32.

What contribution to world exploration was made because of the route of Vespucci?

a)

Europeans began to think they had finally reached the continent of Asia.

b)

Europeans began to believe a voyage around the world would be impossible.

c)

Europeans began to understand that the Americas were new continents and not part of Asia.

d)

Europeans began to figure out that Africa was an easier continent to explore with more resources.

33.

Why did Europeans stop using Native Americans as a labor force and bring African slaves to the New World instead?

a)

Native Americans refused to work for low wages.

b)

The majority of Native American workers died from diseases.

c)

It was cheaper to transport enslaved Africans to the work locations.

d)

Native Americans destroyed crops and mines as a form of protest.

34.

Mercantilism can BEST be described as

a)

economic trade policy in which a country exports more than it imports in order to create a favorable balance of trade

b)

religious policy in which European countries established missions in the New World

c)

alliance system used by European nations to maintain peace with the Native Americans of the New World

d)

political structure implemented by European nations that divided society into a very rigid class system of haves and have nots

35.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by

a)

establishing colonies in the New World

b)

buying imports from their rival nations

c)

isolating themselves from the rest of the world

d)

ALL answer choices

36.

Which of the three G's is represented by mercantilism?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

Guts

37.
To sail around the globe is called
a)
circumstance
b)
circumnavigate
c)
circumference
d)
circumven
38.

Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”

a)

Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.

b)

helped unlock the secrets of Africa

c)

he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.

d)

Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;

39.

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

40.

Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Vasco de Gama

41.

A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind

a)

Pirate Ship

b)

Caravel

c)

Canoe

d)

Viking Boat 

42.

Who $ponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the west coast of Africa?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

43.

What explorer sailed all the way around the world?

(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)

a)

Balboa

b)

Cabot

c)

Magellan

d)

De Soto

44.

In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by sailing around the tip of Africa and landing in India'?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Bartholomew Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

45.

In 1534, which French navigator sailed inland along the St. Lawrence River and claimed much of Canada for France?

a)

Francis Drake

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

46.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Bartolomeu Dias

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Pedro Cabral

47.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring both of the routes shown on the Map?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernando de Soto

48.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown in RED on the Map?

a)

Amerigo Vespucci

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernando de Soto

49.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?

a)

Bartolome de las Casas

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Hernando de Soto

50.

Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Jacques Cartier

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh

d)

Sir Francis Drake

51.

Which of the the following Navigational Technologies was invented by John Harrison and tracked both time and distance in order to give accurate longitudinal position??

a)

The Chronometer

b)

The Caravel

c)

The Compass

d)

The Astrolabe