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WorksheetsP6 Unit 2 (Age of Discovery and exploration)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Where was the centre of trading before the 1400s?
Europe
The Middle East
America
Africa
Merchants from India and the Far East sold goods such as:
Wool and salt
Silk and spices
Bread and milk
Gold and silver
Baghdad was an important city because:
It had a big zoo
It was a central trading hub
It was near the sea
It was the capital of Europe
Who invented the astrolabe?
Columbus
Vasco da Gama
al-Fazari
Leonardo da Vinci
What did Ibn Sina write?
A story book
A medical textbook called the Canon
A poem about the sea
A book of maps
Which subject did Omar Khayyam write rules for?
Music
Painting
Algebra
Geography
Which empire grew strong and controlled trade in the Middle East?
Roman Empire
British Empire
Ottoman Empire
Indian Empire
Why did European traders look for new routes?
To avoid paying high taxes
To find animals
To go on holiday
To build houses
Which two countries led in sea exploration?
Spain and Portugal
France and Germany
Italy and Russia
England and Egypt
The new age of learning in Europe was called the:
Revolution
Renaissance
Rebuilding
Rebirth of Rome
Who was the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco da Gama
Magellan
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Who tried to reach India by sailing west but found America instead?
Columbus
Vespucci
Dias
Prince Henry
Who gave Columbus money for his voyage?
The King of Portugal
Queen Isabella of Spain
The Pope
A merchant from India
Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to:
Africa
America
Asia
Arabia
Who was the first to sail around the whole world?
Magellan
Dias
Columbus
Da Vinci
What type of ship did explorers use?
Submarine
Caravel
Battleship
Canoe
Caravels were:
Very slow
Very heavy
Fast and strong in rough seas
Made of plastic
What disease did sailors often get at sea?
Flu
Scurvy
Chickenpox
Fever
What did sailors eat when fresh food ran out?
Bread and butter
Salted meat and hard biscuits
Rice and curry
Fish and chips
How did sailors pass the time?
They played football
They sang, swam, and fished
They wrote books
They painted pictures
The Renaissance is a French word that means:
Rebirth
Recycle
Research
Remember
Which invention helped spread new ideas quickly?
Compass
Printing press
Astrolabe
Caravel
Before the printing press, books were:
Printed quickly
Written by hand
Made on computers
Very cheap
Who is an example of a Renaissance man?
Columbus
Leonardo da Vinci
Vasco da Gama
Omar Khayyam
