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WorksheetsEuropean Exploration and the Early Americas
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins
Which artifacts have scientists found that were carved by the Olmec civilization?
Pipes
Stone heads
Art for temples
Statues
Which Mesoamerican civilizations studied the stars and developed a calendar?
Mayans
Olmecs
Aztecs
Both the Olmecs and the Aztecs
Which Mesoamerican civilization was known for their vast system of roads that covered more than 10,000 miles?
Aztecs
Olmecs
Incas
Mayans
Label the correct Native American culture areas by matching each cultural group to the correct number on the map.
Great Plains
Plateau
Northwest Coast
Southeast
Great Basin
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
Arctic/Subartic
Which of the following Native American cultures were nomadic?
Arctic/subarctic tribes
Great Plains tribes
Both the Arctic/Subarctic tribes and the Great Plains tribes
What type of housing did Southwest Native American tribes typically live in?
Pithouses
Longhouses
Teepees
Pueblos
Which Native American tribes were known for hunting buffalo?
Great Plains
Southeast
Plateau
Eastern Woodlands
Feudalism in Europe can be represented by a triangle. Match the level of social status to the number in the triangle.
Nobles/Knights
2
Peasants/Laborers
3
Monarchs (Kings/Queens)
1
Which of the following was NOT a result of The Crusades?
Increased trade
Christians gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land
Islam religion spreads
Technological advances in navigation
Which of the following was NOT invented by Muslims?
Printing press
Pinhole camera
Crankshaft
Windmill
How many years did travelers use the Silk Road?
700
20
3,000
1,400
Which of the following was the best way to travel the Silk Road?
Caravans
Traveling alone
Ships
Horses
Which of the following was NOT a development that aided in European exploration?
The astrolabe
The magnetic compass
Ships with iron hulls
Triangular or "lateen" sails
Why was Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the movable type (printing press) so important?
Large numbers of books could be produced quickly at a low cost
It increased literacy throughout Europe
Information was able to spread like never before
All of the above
Who were the first recorded group of people to travel to the Americas, landing in Newfoundland, Canada for a short period?
Christopher Columbus and his crew
Zheng He's fleet
Portugal
The Vikings
Where was the intended destination of Christopher Columbus’s voyage?
Spain
America
Asia
Canada
What were the three main motivations for European exploration?
Inspiration, Intellect, Information
God, Gold, Glory
To help others in need
To prove that the Earth is flat
What was the name of the tribe that Columbus encountered in the present-day Bahamas?
Navajo
Inuit
Taino
Hawaiians
In the Northwest coastal region, representation at the bottom of a totem pole was reserved for those with the most wealth.
True
False
Teepees were used by the natives that lived in the Great Plains region because they were easily portable when moving to follow buffalo.
True
False
The Crusades were a series of wars fought by Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims.
True
False
The Silk Road connected Western Europe to Northern Africa.
True
False
Prince Henry “Henry the Navigator” encouraged sea captains to sail along the coast of West Africa by teaching them sailing techniques and the art of shipbuilding.
True
False
There were no enslaved peoples involved in any trading during Early European Exploration
True
False
Christopher Columbus died believing that he had reached Asia.
True
False
Native populations in the “New World” increased greatly after Europeans began visiting and living there.
True
False
Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain
True
False
