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WorksheetsColumbus and the Age of Exploration
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 22mins
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
He proved once and for all that the earth is round
His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas
He opened up a new trade route to Asia
He was the greatest mapmaker of his time
What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?
The desire for riches and power
Devotion to the Spanish King and Queen
His interest in geography
The chance to explore new territories
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?
Spain
France
England
Portugal
Name this device used by explorers.
An astrolabe
A compass
Telescope
A sandglass timer
A new type of ship that was strong, maneuverable, and able to sail against the wind
Pirate Ship
Caravel
Canoe
Viking Boat
- Invention of the compass and astrolabe
- European dependence on spices from Asia
- Rise of nation-states in Europe
These developments influenced the start of the
Crusades
Renaissance
Age of Exploration
Reformation
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
all of the above
The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the
support of exploration by the English government
trade connections established by Ibn Battuta
effects of the Atlantic slave trade
development of new navigational instruments and technology
A fast ship that was able to sail with and against the wind:
Triangular Trade
The Printing Press
The Caravel
The Astrolabe
An invention that sailors used to find what direction they were going was called:
The Magnetic Compass
The Caravel
The Northwest Passage
The Renaissance Period
What were the name of the Spanish soldiers that colonized South America and took over lands of the Mayas, Aztec and Incas?
Tainos
Redcoats
Conquistadors
The Rough Riders
Spanish explorer who claimed lands in America for Spain
conquistador
czar
presidio
creole
mestizo
in Spain's American colonies, a person of mixed Spanish and Indian background
conquistador
czar
presidio
creole
mestizo
a religious settlement run by Catholic priests and friars that was used to spread religion
pueblo
mission
presidio
shrewd
hesitate
This conquistador conquered the Aztecs and caused their leader, Moctezuma, to die.
Hernado Cortez
Bartolome de Las Casas
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino
What religion were the Spanish missionaries trying to spread?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
None of these
Which explorer conquered the Incan empire?
Francisco Coronado
Francisco Pizarro
Cabeza de Vaca
Hernan Cortes
