WorksheetsPart 1: Age of Exploration Practice Test
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 32mins
What was the Columbian Exchange?
the conquest of the Aztec and Inca by Spanish conquistadors.
the establishment of trade routes between Europe and South America.
the sharing and spreading of religious ideas from the Old World to the New World.
the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World.
How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on Native Americans from the Great Plains?
The introduction of new diseases strengthened their communities
The introduction of horses helped them in hunting for food
The introduction of a money economy helped increase their wealth
The introduction of new laws helped better organize their society
How did the introduction of new diseases to Native American civilizations impact European colonies in the Americas?
It decreased the need for funding of the new colonies.
It decreased the value of goods traded between Europe and the colonies.
It increased the demand for African slaves as Native American populations decreased.
It increased the speed the Native Americans tried to spread their religion to the Europeans.
How did the Columbian Exchange have a positive impact on both Europe and the Americas?
Conflicts between Europe and the Americas decreased.
The economy in both Europe and the Americas decreased in value.
New foods were introduced to Europe and the Americas.
Native Africans were transported to the Americas as a labor source.
Which of the following best explains the change in population as seen on the graph?
the Reformation
the Columbian Exchange
the decline in mercantilism
the increase in land values
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?
Medical research increased in North America.
Large portions of the Native American population died.
The nutrition of European diets improved.
Native American civilizations grew very wealthy.
Which of the following was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to the Americas.
B. Explorers received honors from the kings and queens of Europe.
C. European diseases greatly decreased the Native American populations.
D. Advances in technology and learning made long ocean voyages possible.
Which statement is true concerning the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?
The Columbian Exchange improved life in every way for the Native Americans.
New crops and animals helped Native Americans, but European diseases took a terrible toll on their civilizations.
Neither the trade that resulted from the Columbian Exchange nor the new crops were helpful to the Native Americans
Neither the trade that resulted from the Columbian Exchange nor the new crops were helpful to the Native Americans
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?
Enslaved Africans → Native Americans
European peasants → Enslaved Africans
Enslaved Asians → European peasants
Native Americans → Enslaved Africans
Why did Europeans stop using Native Americans as a labor force and bring African slaves to the New World instead?
Native Americans refused to work for low wages.
The majority of Native American workers died from diseases.
It was cheaper to transport enslaved Africans to the work locations.
Native Americans destroyed crops and mines as a form of protest.
The area circled on the map was mainly Catholic because it was colonized by the
French.
English.
Spanish.
Portuguese.
Which area was mostly Catholic due to being colonized by Spain?
1
2
3
4
Which area on the map was mostly Protestant due to being colonized by England?
1
2
3
4
Which area on the map was mostly Catholic due to being colonized by Portugal?
1
2
3
4
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?
Jesuit
Jewish
Catholic
Protestant
What led to the drastic reduction in the Native American population in North and South America?
Diseases that were brought to the New World by both European conquistadors and African slaves for which the Native Americans had no immunity against.
The superior fighting tactics and firearm technology employed by English, French, and Spanish invaders.
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.
The overhunting, fishing, and trapping done by greedy European explorers, which left few options for food for the natives.
Which group of people were brought to the New World as laborers to replace dying Native Americans.
Serfs from Russia
Enslaved people from West African
Peasants from China
None of the above
What was the main motivation for European exploration during the Age of Discovery?
To find new trade routes and gain wealth and power.
To discover new lands and claim them for their respective countries.
To establish colonies and expand their empires.
To spread Christianity and convert indigenous populations.
The Europeans used navigational technology that they learned from the:
Chinese Buddhists
Protestant Germans
Muslim Arabs
Roman Catholics
The routes to the right were that of
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
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)Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Which country sponsored both Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan in their voyages of exploration?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
According to the map, which two major physical features did Hernando de Soto encounter? CHOOSE TWO.
A. Mississippi River
B. Appalachian Mountains
C. Rocky Mountains
D. Great Plains
E. Yucatan Peninsula
Which of the following regions was conquered by Hernan Cortes?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following regions was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?
1
2
3
4
What does the passage above say about Pizarro’s expedition to South America?
he was sent to learn and document the culture of the Inca people
he was sent to establish trade routes between the two great empires
he was ordered to make the Inca military allies of Spain at any cost
he was ordered to spread Christianity, by force if necessary
From the excerpts above, it can be determined that
religion was not very important to the Inca people.
the Spanish would have a difficult time governing the Inca Empire.
the Inca social structure made them an easy target for the Spanish.
Spanish horses and advanced weapons allowed for a quick defeat of the Inca.
Which explorer was the first to reach the area circled on the map to the right?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Which of the following explorers was the first to reach India by sailing around the south of Africa?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Which of the following was the first to circumnavigate the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Eastern Canada near the St. Lawrence River was explored by (a) for (b)
What contribution to world exploration was made because of the route of Vespucci?
Europeans began to think they had finally reached the continent of Asia.
Europeans began to believe a voyage around the world would be impossible.
Europeans began to understand that the Americas were new continents and not part of Asia.
Europeans began to figure out that Africa was an easier continent to explore with more resources.
Why did Europeans stop using Native Americans as a labor force and bring African slaves to the New World instead?
Native Americans refused to work for low wages.
The majority of Native American workers died from diseases.
It was cheaper to transport enslaved Africans to the work locations.
Native Americans destroyed crops and mines as a form of protest.
Mercantilism can BEST be described as
economic trade policy in which a country exports more than it imports in order to create a favorable balance of trade
religious policy in which European countries established missions in the New World
alliance system used by European nations to maintain peace with the Native Americans of the New World
political structure implemented by European nations that divided society into a very rigid class system of haves and have nots
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by
establishing colonies in the New World
buying imports from their rival nations
isolating themselves from the rest of the world
ALL answer choices
Which of the three G's is represented by mercantilism?
Gold
Glory
God
Guts
Why was Prince Henry known as “the Navigator?”
Henry owned a globe when many people thought the world was flat.
helped unlock the secrets of Africa
he helped make it possible for the first Europeans to explore Africa.
Henry believed that Africa was not infinite and that if his sailors could circumnavigate the continent;
In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?
finding a water route to India’s spices
finding natives who would trade with them
finding slaves who could be sold in other lands
finding a new world that no European had ever seen
Who was the Portuguese explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Vasco de Gama
A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind
Pirate Ship
Caravel
Canoe
Viking Boat
Who $ponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the west coast of Africa?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Leonardo da Vinci
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
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.)
Balboa
Cabot
Magellan
De Soto
In 1497, who found a water route to Asia by sailing around the tip of Africa and landing in India'?
Ferdinand Magellan
Bartholomew Dias
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
In 1534, which French navigator sailed inland along the St. Lawrence River and claimed much of Canada for France?
Francis Drake
Jacques Cartier
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
Pedro Cabral
Which Explorer is responsible for exploring both of the routes shown on the Map?
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown in RED on the Map?
Amerigo Vespucci
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?
Bartolome de las Casas
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando de Soto
Which Explorer is responsible for exploring the route shown on the Map?
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Francis Drake
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??
The Chronometer
The Caravel
The Compass
The Astrolabe
