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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which number on the map represents the Atlantic Ocean?1234 - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Europeans risk their lives sailing to the unknown?Europeans wanted to find a water passage to India and China for goods and to make moneyEuropeans wanted to test their new navigational equipment.Europeans were looking for North and South America.Europeans were looking for rich farmland to grow spices
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich route represents the path taken by the European explorer Christopher Columbus?1234
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the "Line of Demarcation" created in the late 1490s?to set up boundaries for the Jamestown Settlementto divide the land owned by Great Britain and Americato outline the land that native people would have rights to compared to settlersto set up boundaries for Spain and Portugal which referred to newly discovered territories
- 5. Multiple Choice· Plants were spread from one continent to another.· Animals and diseases were introduced to new areas.· Populations were destroyed by foreign contact.· The process began in the late 15th century. All of these are describingthe Silk Roads.scientific discovery.the Columbian Exchange.circumnavigation of the world.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich technological innovation had the MOST direct impact on European exploration in the 15th century?steam engineprinting presspaper currencynavigational compass
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe voyages of European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries were made possible MAINLY bythe Protestant Reformation.the success of The Crusades.better navigational technologiesa desire to prove the Earth was round.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe desire for spices and other trade goods was a direct cause ofAmerican expansion into Africa and Asia.Asian expansion into the Americas and Europe.African exploration of the Americas, Europe, and Asia.European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an effect of Europeans finding new lands?The explorers carried guns that they got from the Native AmericansThe explorers enslaved Native Americans and Africans.The explorers encouraged missionaries to adopt Native American’s beliefs.Europeans didn’t change the society that was already in place
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat would have been the MOST common European language found in the area in red?SpainishEnglishDutchFrench
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe area in green (dark) is home to what European language?SpainishEnglishFrenchPortugese
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich route represents the path taken by the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama?abcd
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich route represents the path taken by the explorer Magellan?abcd
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich country created the East India Company that controlled Indian Ocean trade by the end of the 1600s?the NetherlandsGBSpainFrance
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat enabled the Portuguese sailors to sail into and with the wind?sextantastrolabecompasslateen sails
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a cartographer?A shallow ship with a steering rudderA tool that measures latitudeOne who makes mapsA valuable spice from East Asia
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWho claimed the Philippine Islands for Spain?Da GamaDiasCortesMagellan
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Portuguese able to explore other parts of the world by sea?Prince Ed created navigational schools.The lateen sail allowed the ships to sail away from the wind.They had better ships and navigational tools.Portuguese explorers had much more money.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow did the travels of European explorers during the Age of Discovery impact maps?People no longer had a need for maps.People became less interested in mapping.Maps became more accurate as new lands were found.Maps were not as useful as they had been.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceEuropean countries were interested in establishing colonies in Asia because they wanted to control which industry?spicescattlefishingmanufactoring
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did the Spanish conquistadors play in establishing colonies in North and South America?They used the military to defeat the native populationThey negotiated treaties with native rulers in order to take control of the land.They acquired land by purchasing it from the native rulers.They held elections, and the natives voted to be taken over by the Spanish.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan’s voyage which began in 1519?It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe.It was the first voyage to sail through he Northwest Passage.It was the first European voyage to reach Australia and New Zealand.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the effect of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the West Indies in 1492?Europe decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world.The native people began sailing across the Atlantic to trade with Europe.Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World.Spain eventually gained control over all of North and South America.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these South American countries was originally colonized by the Portuguese?BrazilPeruColumbiaArgentina
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the English establish their first permanent settlement in North America?St. Augustine, FloridaNew York, New YorkJamestown, VirginiaNew Orleans, Louisiana
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich explorer established the first permanent French settlement in north America at Quebec?CabotDrakeHudsonChamplain
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich Asian Countries was once a Spanish Colony?JapanIndiaPhillippinesChina
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich Portuguese explorer was the first to reach the Southern tip of Africa?Da GamaDiasColumbusDrake
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Treaty of Tordesilla divided South America between which two countries?England/SpainFrance/SpainSpain/PortugalPortugal/France
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhile Columbus sailed West, Portugal was more interested in sailing around which continent?AsiaAustraliaAfricaNorth America
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of these answers was not an advancement in exploration?SextantFlat shipsAstrolabeLateen Sails
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Portugal’s goals in the 1500’s?To end Arab control of India.To make China a Portuguese colony.To claim Japan as a trading partner.To control the spice trade.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceI started a school for navigators and people who wanted to go out exploring.ColumbusPrince HenryPoloMagellan
- 34. Multiple ChoiceI believed I could read Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. I asked the king and queen of Spain to pay for my journey.Cabotde LeonColumbusCortes
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich conquistador conquered the Aztecs?Ponce de LeonHernando de SotoHernan CortesFrancisco Coronado
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