WorksheetsUnit 2 Test Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Which explorer is known for circumnavigating the Earth, proving it's round?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
James Cook
Who was the conqueror of the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Which explorer is known for reaching the southern tip of Africa, opening up a sea route to Asia?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook
What was the Japanese policy during the 17th century that isolated Japan from the rest of the world called?
Tokugawa Shogunate
Meiji Restoration
Sengoku Period
Heian Era
What term refers to the transatlantic slave trade?
Middle Passage
Manifest Destiny
Great Migration
Industrial Revolution
What is the exchange of crops between Europe and the Americas called?
Colombian Exchange
Silk Road Trade
Atlantic Treaty
Trans-Saharan Exchange
What document established a self-governing system for the Pilgrims in Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Which French colony was primarily located in what is now Canada?
New France
Louisiana
Saint-Domingue
Martinique
Who was the Spaniard who fought for Native American rights?
Bartolome de Las Casas
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Juan de Sepulveda
What was the main desire during the search for a sea route to Asia?
Spices
Gold
Silk
Tea
What were those called who wanted to break all connections with the Church of England, as opposed to most Puritans who believed it was possible to reform the church?
Separatists
Anglicans
Presbyterians
Congregationalists
Who is known as the Father of New France?
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
Jean Talon
Louis Jolliet
What disease was brought to the Americas by Europeans, devastating indigenous populations?
Smallpox
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Measles
Location where the Mayflower Compact established self-government for the Pilgrims. Fill in the blank: ________
Plymouth Rock
Jamestown
Roanoke
St. Augustine
The trading of animal pelts (especially beaver skins) by Indians for European goods in North America. Fill in the blank: ________
Fur Trade
Triangular Trade
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Major rival of New France in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Fill in the blank: ________
England
Spain
Portugal
Netherlands
Primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries. Fill in the blank: ________
Economic gain
Religious isolation
Avoiding scientific progress
Escaping from art and culture
Crop native to the Americas with a profound impact on the Old World during the Columbian Exchange. Fill in the blank: ________
Corn (Maize)
Wheat
Rice
Barley
Economic theory that emphasizes the importance of a favorable balance of trade through exports. Fill in the blank: ________
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Liberalism
Foundation document that established a self-governing system for the Pilgrims in Plymouth. Fill in the blank: ________
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Reason for Europe's success in exploration during the Age of Discovery: Advanced ________ technology.
navigational
agricultural
medical
textile
Reason for Europe's success in exploration during the Age of Discovery: Competition between ________ nations.
European
Asian
African
American
Reason for Europe's success in exploration during the Age of Discovery: Access to detailed ________ and information.
maps
weapons
ships
coins
Where the Pilgrims landed in North America and settled is named
Mayflower
Boston
Plymouth
Jamestown
