WorksheetsAge of Exploration Test
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes a raid?
a)
A long, drawn out battle of two large but equal forces
b)
A sudden attack by a group of enemy troops
c)
Entrapping your opponent in a circle of cavalry
d)
A warning to your opponent in battle that fighting is about to start
2.
During the Middle Ages, ______________ peoples often referred to as Vikings traveled widely, both raiding and trading.
a)
British
b)
Muslim
c)
Scandanavian
d)
Spanish
3.
TRUE or FALSE: The Viking belief in afterlife included "Valhalla" which was a heavenly training ground for the ultimate battle at the end of the world.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What brought the end of the Vikings during the Middle Ages?
a)
The rise of Islam in Europe
b)
The rise of Christianity in Europe
c)
The fall in the price of gold worldwide
d)
The invention of gunpowder by the Chinese
5.
In general European explorers during the "Age of Exploration" could be described as friendly, nice, and kind people.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Spanish conquerors of the Americas were known as?
a)
Vikings
b)
Muslims
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Pilgrims
7.
In the early days of the "Age of Exploration" most explorers were trying to travel to ________.
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
China
d)
Africa
8.
What were the motivating factors of most European Explorers?
a)
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
b)
Fortune, Fame, and Followers
c)
To find the fountain of youth, the Loch Ness monster, and Bigfoot
d)
God, Glory, and Gold
9.
Two of Spain's most famous explorer's were...
a)
Zhang He and Vasco De Gama
b)
Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes
c)
Leif Erickson and Eric the Red
d)
Prince Henry the Navigator and Ferdinand Magellan
10.
Hernan Cortes and the Spanish famously wiped out which "New World" people?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inuit
c)
Olmec
d)
Hopi
11.
Most of the "New World" explorers came from which TWO European countries? (Select all that apply)
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
France
e)
Italy
12.
A policy by which a nation extends control over a foreign territory is known as?
a)
Pragmatism
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Polytheism
13.
According to the map, all of the following were sent TO the Americas EXCEPT...
a)
Smallpox
b)
Corn
c)
Grapes
d)
Onions
e)
Typhus
14.
According to the map, which of the following livestock, fruits and vegetables were traded between continents on the Columbian Exchange. (Select all that apply)
a)
Cattle
b)
Sheep
c)
Potatoes
d)
Corn
e)
Oxen
15.
According to the map, where did most of the slaves imported from Africa settle in the "New World"?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Brazil
c)
New York
d)
Mexico City
16.
European countries became extremely wealthy off of the back of colonies mainly because...
a)
They exploited and abused the indigenous people for slave labor on plantations...
b)
Most American colonies had vast gold stockpiles to mine...
c)
The colonies were taxed at a very high rate...
d)
Upon discovering the new world, Europeans found and stole the advanced technology of the indigenous people...
17.
According to the map, what European power controlled the area of modern day Michigan?
a)
British
b)
Dutch
c)
French
d)
Spanish
18.
According to the map, what European power controlled MOST of South America?
a)
Portugese
b)
Spain
c)
Dutch
d)
French
19.
Europeans began to trade for African slaves for what TWO reasons? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a)
Indigenous slaves were dying from horrible working conditions and disease, and needed to be replaced
b)
Indigenous people were constantly revolting, refusing to work, and sleeping on the job...
c)
African slaves were well equipped for travel by sea...
d)
African slaves were resistant to European diseases...
20.
MOST African slaves came to the Americas to work on what type of farm?
a)
Sugar cane
b)
Cotton
c)
Tobbaco
d)
Corn
21.
The leg of the Triangular Trade between America, Europe and Africa that shipped African slaves from Africa to the Americas was better known as...
a)
Mercantilism
b)
The Colombian Exchange
c)
Equal Exchange
d)
The Middle Passage
22.
What FOUR items dominated the Columbian Exchange? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a)
People
b)
Animals
c)
Disease
d)
Plants
e)
Yams
23.
Early Nordic explorers to Iceland, Greenland, and North America, also known for their violence were the?
a)
Mughals
b)
Spanish
c)
Aztecs
d)
Vikings
24.
The highly competitive nations of Europe were creating these large trade empires and needed laborers to farm the labor intensive crops of _____________, _______________, and _________________.
a)
Tomatoes, Potatoes, Avacados
b)
Wheat, Barley, Hops
c)
Squash, Beans, Corn
d)
Cotton, Tobacco, Sugarcane
25.
During the Age of Exploration, the collapse of the once powerful African Empires economies was in part due to...
a)
The depletion of the gold mines in the area...
b)
The outlaw of the slave trade in 1807...
c)
The invasion of West Africa by the Chinese...
d)
The Spanish takeover of most of the salt mines on the West Coast of Africa
26.
Who discovered the New World in 1492?
a)
Hernán Cortés
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Francisco Pizarro
27.
Assess the role of Prince Henry the Navigator in advancing Portuguese exploration.
a)
He personally led many voyages to the New World.
b)
He established a school for navigation and funded expeditions.
c)
He discovered the sea route to India.
d)
He negotiated treaties with indigenous populations.
28.
Where was Columbus From?
a)
Italy
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
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