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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the main reason for European exploration in the East?
To learn Asian languages
To find new trade routes and riches
To explore Africa
To avoid wars in Europe
What do we call the effort of European Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims?
Colonization
Crusades
Reformation
Expedition
Who was the Venetian traveler who wrote about the wealth and culture of Asia?
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Which Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to reach the Philippines?
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Hernando Cortez
Alexander VI
What was the economic system that measured a country’s wealth by the amount of gold or silver it had?
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Feudalism
6. The Pope who settled the land dispute between Spain and Portugal was ____.
Pope John Paul II
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Francis
7. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided newly discovered lands between ____..
Spain and Italy
Spain and Portugal
France and England
Portugal and the Netherlands
8. The Moluccas were known to Europeans as ____.
Spice Islands
Gold Islands
Islands of Silver
Land of Pearls
9. The religion spread by Spain and Portugal during their colonization was ____.
Islam
Buddhism
Protestantism
Catholicism
10. The Spanish colonization of the Philippines aimed to ____.
Spread Catholicism
Gain wealth and resources
Expand Spain’s power
All of the above
What term refers to a journey made by a group of people for a specific purpose, such as exploration?
Crusade
Expedition
Migration
Pilgrimage
What agreement gave Spain the right to colonize the Philippines?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Manila
When was Dr. Jose Rizal born?
June 19, 1871
June 19, 1861
June 19, 1873
June 19, 1869
When was Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines?
March 15, 1541
March 16, 1541
March 15, 1521
March 16, 1521
When was Dr. Jose Rizal died?
December 30, 1896
December 30, 1897
December 30, 1886
December 30, 1876
Analyze if the statement is True or False. 1. The Europeans began to desire to reach Asia when they heard about the beautiful scenery here.
True
False
Analyze if the statement is True or False. 2. Marco Polo's tales about the culture and wealth found in the East played a major role in the Europeans' desire to reach Asia.
True
False
Analyze if the statement is True or False. 3. The Moluccas is one of the famous places in the East known for its spices.
True
False
Analyze if the statement is True or False.
True
False
Analyze if the statement is True or False. 5. Europeans used colonization to take over lands so they could benefit from the areas they conquered.
True
False
