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Unit 5 Test Exploration and Mesoamerican Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which explorer, sailing for Portugal, aimed to sail around Africa to gain access to the Asian spice trade?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Samuel de Champlain

2.

After failing to find a northwest passage to Asia through Canada, who set up fur trade settlements in Quebec, Canada?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Samuel de Champlain

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Vasco da Gama

3.

Who circumnavigated the earth by ship from Spain and back again, proving it was not flat?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Zheng He

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

Who established direct trade with India while bypassing the Italian and Muslim merchants that controlled the overland trade routes?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Zheng He

5.

Sailing for Spain, which explorer searched for a shorter route to India by heading West through the Atlantic, ultimately landing in the Caribbean?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Zheng He

6.

The men largely responsible for Spain's conquest of the Americas were who?

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Explorers

c)

Missionaries

d)

Merchants

7.

What was Francisco Pizarro responsible for?

a)

Conquered the Aztecs

b)

Conquered the Incas

c)

Explored Canada

d)

Led Chinese fleet

8.

What was Hernan Cortez responsible for?

a)

Conquered the Aztecs

b)

Conquered the Incas

c)

Explored Africa

d)

Discovered India

9.

What explorer lead the Chinese treasure fleet on 7 expeditions to SE Asia, India and Africa for the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Zheng He

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernan Cortez

10.

The Colombian Exchange involved the transfer of what?

a)

Plants, animals, and diseases

b)

Only plants

c)

Only animals

d)

Only technology

11.

The diseases transferred by Columbian Exchange resulted in what?

a)

Population growth

b)

Massive deaths of natives

c)

Increased immunity

d)

No effect

12.

Which of these goods would have gone from Europe to the Americas during the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Horses

b)

Potatoes

c)

Corn

d)

Tomatoes

13.

What accounted for the majority of deaths in Spanish America in the 16th century?

a)

Warfare

b)

Disease

c)

Starvation

d)

Slavery

14.

In Africa during the ongoing Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Europeans MOST commonly received slaves in return for which of these items?

a)

Spices

b)

Guns and manufactured goods

c)

Horses

d)

Sugar

15.

The European Age of Exploration would not have been possible without the astrolabe and the compass, both of which were adapted from who?

a)

Chinese

b)

Arabs

c)

Indians

d)

Greeks

16.

Which of these was the MOST important result of the deaths of much of the Indian population in South America?

a)

Increased trade

b)

Importation of African slaves

c)

Spanish dominance

d)

Labor shortages

17.

Which group was considered the mother culture of the Mesoamerican civilizations?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Olmecs

d)

Incas

18.

Which advancement was the most important in allowing the Incas to produce food in their mountainous environment?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Terrace farming

c)

Irrigation canals

d)

Slash and burn

19.

Which of the following accurately describes the religious beliefs of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Atheistic

d)

Animistic only

20.

Which Mesoamerican civilization used chinampas for farming?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Incas

d)

Olmecs

21.

The Inca's used a system of record keeping called what?

a)

Quipu

b)

Glyphs

c)

Codex

d)

Calendar

22.

Which Mesoamerican civilization is known for creating a calendar and developing a writing system made of glyphs?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Incas

d)

Olmecs

23.

What was one major effect of European exploration on the Americas?

a)

Spread of European diseases

b)

Growth of native populations

c)

Decline of European power

d)

Isolation of Americas

24.

Which achievement is the Olmec civilization best known for?

a)

Calendar and glyph writing

b)

Chinampas

c)

Quipu

d)

Terrace farming

25.

What was the MOST important crop brought from the Americas to Europe during the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Rice

d)

Sugar

26.

What was the main purpose of the sextant?

a)

Measure latitude at sea

b)

Measure longitude

c)

Predict weather

d)

Calculate speed

27.

What was one major effect of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on African societies?

a)

Population growth

b)

Political stability

c)

Social disruption and depopulation

d)

Increased wealth

28.

What cultural impact did enslaved Africans have on the Americas?

a)

No cultural impact

b)

Introduction of African cultural traditions

c)

Complete assimilation

d)

Erasure of African culture