WorksheetsThe Age of Exploration
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following was NOT a reason for European exploration?
To spread Christianity
To find new trade goods
To avoid disease and war
To gain fame for themselves and their countries
Who set up a school and trained sailors in navigation and mapmaking?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Who reached the Americas in 1492?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Who sailed around the globe?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru?
Prince Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
The trade of spices between Asia and Europe
The migration of people from Europe to Africa
The spread of democracy in the Americas
Which of the following was brought from Europe to the Americas during the Columbian Exchange?
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Cocoa
Horses
Which of the following was brought from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?
Smallpox
Potatoes
Horses
Cows
Which country was Prince Henry the Navigator from?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Prince Henry the Navigator was the son of King John I and Queen Philippa.
True
False
Sir Francis Drake was famous for which achievement?
Discovering America
Circumnavigation of the globe
Finding a westward route to Asia
Colonizing Australia
Ferdinand Magellan sailed for which country?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
