WorksheetsChapter 1-The Age of Exploration INTERACTIVE STUDY GUIDE
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 51mins
Match the characteristic to the correct description of attributes.
-communication systems
-record keeping
-hieroglyphics
-sharing ideas
-storytelling
Language/Writing
-customs and traditions
-clothing/garb
-jewelry
-religion
-diet/foods
-music
Culture
-buildings/homes
-transportation systems/trade routes
-irrigation systems
-allocation of land for purposes like agriculture, recreation, greenspace, neighborhoods
Infrastructures
-hierarchies
-government/rules
-class system
-gender roles
-behavioral norms
Social Structures
-bartering/trade
-agriculture
-how the society makes money
-distribution of natural resources
-currency
-interdependence with foreign countries
Economic Systems
What were the two major items purchased on the Silk Road in Asia?
horses
spices
twine
silk
Gold, God, and Glory ....
Reasons to explore North America
Reasons to explore route to Asia
Effects of slavery on Native Americans
Effects of European exploration
What were the reasons Europeans sought to come to settle in the "New World"?
Place each motivation for exploration in the correct box.
increase power and influence by exploring and colonizing new territories
gain dominance over rivals
spread Christianity to other parts of the world
limit the spread of beliefs different from their own
discover a faster and easier trade route to Asia
use natural resources to gain wealth
live in a place where religion can be practiced without persecution
acquire wealth through acquiring gold and other raw materials and natural resources
expansion of their government in the Americas
Prince Henry of Portugal started a training school for sailors and became known as Prince Henry the __________.
Conqueror
Explorer
Mariner
Navigator
Which explorer’s crew traveled around the world?
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Who sailed west in 1492 and discovered a new continent?
(a)
What was the main goal of Prince Henry's navigation school?
to start a colony there
to establish the slave trade
to build a navy and start a war
to find and control trade routes
How did Magellan's voyage compare to Columbus's?
The explorers had the same results and achieved the same success.
Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean while Columbus reached India.
The explorers had similar goals and sailed in the same direction.
Magellan made multiple trips while Columbus made one.
Which argument makes the most convincing argument for a ruler to provide the money for an explorer's expedition?
People tell stories of a magical fountain of youth.
The crops we bring back will pay for the cost of the trip.
The trade routes we open up will more than cover the cost.
The new people we meet will appreciate our culture and products.
How did the view of the world change during the Age of Exploration?
Cartography/map making reflected a “widening” view of the world as maps became more advanced and took a more modern appearance over a 200+ year period.
Cartography/map making reflected a “narrowing” view of the world as maps showed a world that was much smaller than originally thought.
All continents became thoroughly explored and were mapped exactly as they are today.
Columbus discovered Argentina and recognized that he would need to go around the tip to get to the Pacific.
Match the following reasons for exploring with the correct country:
Establish missions to convert the natives to Catholicism
Spain
set up a trapping and trade network for animal furs
France
search for gold
Spain, England
search for water route to Asia
ALL
search for land, new natural resources
England
The main reason Europeans wanted to find an all water route to Asia was . . .
to spread Hellenistic culture
to find new trade routes to Asia (wanted control of the rare spice trade = $$$)
to develop new math methods
to spread their religious beliefs
The graphic to the left represents which type of economic system?
imperalism
mercantilism
isolationism
bartering
Match the technological advancement to its significance during the Age of Exploration.
a ship that was designed by Prince Henry the Navigator to move faster so that explorers would not run out of supplies while on their journey
caravel
a tool that helped sailors measure time and distance on the ocean by looking at the position of the sun and the stars in the sky to reduce the danger of getting lost at sea
astroblabe
the art of drawing maps to ensure that return trips were faster and locating places were more accurate
cartography
a magnetic needle that indicates directions on the earth's surface by pointing to the north; it reduces the risk of being lost at sea
compass
Absolute Location -
What state is close to the coordinates of 20°N and 155°W?
Mexico
Alaska (AK)
Hawaii (HI)
Florida (FL)
Absolute Location -
Which of the following coordinates can be found in Arizona(AZ)?
60°N and 150°W
35°N and 120°W
40°N and 110°W
35°N and 110°W
Humans love dividing things using (a) lines. Lines of (b) run North to South and measure West and East of the (c) . Line of (d) runs West to East and measure North and South of the (e) .
Which point is located at (63 N, 42 E)?
Which point is located at (59 N, 13 E)?
Match the country to its correct motivations.
Spain
Find gold and claim territory.
England
Find the Northwest Passage.
France
Acess the Fur trade.
Match the following
Vasco de Gamas
How did the introduction of cattle and sheep into the Americas affect the environment?
They helped improve the grasslands which their feces
They often wiped out the grasslands, turning them into wastelands
They began the process of global warming
They led to the emergence of forests
Which farm animal is native to the Americas?
cattle
pigs
turkeys
sheep
Which is true about the map?
Europeans introduced livestock to the Americas.
Native Americans brought diseases to Europe.
Europeans taught Native Americans how to grow potatoes and squash.
Which of the below is a primary effect of European arrival in the Americas?
Native Americans died from European diseases
Native Americans thrived after meeting Europeans
Europeans provided new foods to Native Americans which made them sick
There was no effect at all
What happened to the Native American population as a result of European colonization?
Population declined
Population increased
Population stayed the same
The picture is an example of what type of impact on the Native American culture as a result of European exploration and colonization? Select two answers
religious impact
economic impact
cultural impact
political impact
technology impact
The Europeans taking control of the native's fur-trapping lands and businesses is an example of a __________ impact.
social
religious
cultural
economic
The Europeans exchanging weapons with the natives for gold, silver and timber is an example of a _______________ and a _________________ impact.
religious
political
cultural
social
