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European Exploration and the Early Americas

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which artifacts have scientists found that were carved by the Olmec civilization?

a)

Pipes

b)

Stone heads

c)

Art for temples

d)

Statues

2.

Which Mesoamerican civilizations studied the stars and developed a calendar?

a)

Mayans

b)

Olmecs

c)

Aztecs

d)

Both the Olmecs and the Aztecs

3.

Which Mesoamerican civilization was known for their vast system of roads that covered more than 10,000 miles?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Olmecs

c)

Incas

d)

Mayans

4.

Label the correct Native American culture areas by matching each cultural group to the correct number on the map.

5.

Which of the following Native American cultures were nomadic?

a)

Arctic/subarctic tribes

b)

Great Plains tribes

c)

Both the Arctic/Subarctic tribes and the Great Plains tribes

6.

What type of housing did Southwest Native American tribes typically live in?

a)

Pithouses

b)

Longhouses

c)

Teepees

d)

Pueblos

7.

Which Native American tribes were known for hunting buffalo?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Southeast

c)

Plateau

d)

Eastern Woodlands

8.
Question Image

Feudalism in Europe can be represented by a triangle. Match the level of social status to the number in the triangle.

a)

Nobles/Knights

1.

2

b)

Peasants/Laborers

2.

3

c)

Monarchs (Kings/Queens)

3.

1

9.

Which of the following was NOT a result of The Crusades?

a)

Increased trade

b)

Christians gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land

c)

Islam religion spreads

d)

Technological advances in navigation

10.

Which of the following was NOT invented by Muslims?

a)

Printing press

b)

Pinhole camera

c)

Crankshaft

d)

Windmill

11.

How many years did travelers use the Silk Road?

a)

700

b)

20

c)

3,000

d)

1,400

12.

Which of the following was the best way to travel the Silk Road?

a)

Caravans

b)

Traveling alone

c)

Ships

d)

Horses

13.

Which of the following was NOT a development that aided in European exploration?

a)

The astrolabe

b)

The magnetic compass

c)

Ships with iron hulls

d)

Triangular or "lateen" sails

14.
  1. Why was Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the movable type (printing press) so important?

a)

Large numbers of books could be produced quickly at a low cost

b)

It increased literacy throughout Europe

c)

Information was able to spread like never before

d)

All of the above

15.

Who were the first recorded group of people to travel to the Americas, landing in Newfoundland, Canada for a short period?

a)

Christopher Columbus and his crew

b)

Zheng He's fleet

c)

Portugal

d)

The Vikings

16.

Where was the intended destination of Christopher Columbus’s voyage?

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Canada

17.

What were the three main motivations for European exploration?

a)

Inspiration, Intellect, Information

b)

God, Gold, Glory

c)

To help others in need

d)

To prove that the Earth is flat

18.

What was the name of the tribe that Columbus encountered in the present-day Bahamas?

a)

Navajo

b)

Inuit

c)

Taino

d)

Hawaiians

19.

In the Northwest coastal region, representation at the bottom of a totem pole was reserved for those with the most wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Teepees were used by the natives that lived in the Great Plains region because they were easily portable when moving to follow buffalo.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The Crusades were a series of wars fought by Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Silk Road connected Western Europe to Northern Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

There were no enslaved peoples involved in any trading during Early European Exploration

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Christopher Columbus died believing that he had reached Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Native populations in the “New World” increased greatly after Europeans began visiting and living there.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama to claim the Pacific Ocean for Spain

a)

True

b)

False