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Age Of Exploration - Part 1
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1) Which of the following is something the Old World got from the New World because of the Columbian Exchange?
A
rice
B
horses
C
potatoes
D
wheat
2) The horse was one of the animals Europeans brought to the New World. How did the horse affect the Native Americans?
A
Native Americans had a new form of transportation
B
The horses became an important source of food
C
Many native animals lost their habitats
D
The horses destroyed many Native American farms
3) Which of the following is one way in which the European economy was impacted by the Columbian Exchange?
A
The European economy weakened because of the amount of money spent on imported goods
B
As new crops were introduced in Europe, food production increased
C
Many European crops were destroyed by diseases brought from North and South America
D
Europeans became more self-sufficient and traded less with other parts of the world
4) Which of the following explains the result the Columbian Exchange had on many Native Americans living in North and South America?
A
Native Americans began using tobacco
B
Native Americans died because of diseases
C
Native Americans gave livestock to Europe
D
Native Americans started growing corn
5) How did the Columbian Exchange impact people living in Europe and in the Western Hemisphere?
A
Many Europeans were enslaved and taken to North and South America
B
People across Europe began practicing Native American religions
C
People in both places were introduced to new crops and animals
D
Millions of Native Americans moved to Europe and assimilated into European society
6) Which of the following is an example of a cultural change that occurred due to interaction between the Europeans and the Native Americans?
A
European schools started teaching Native American languages
B
Native American architectural styles became quite popular in Europe
C
European missionaries introduced Christianity to the Native Americans
D
People in Europe began dressing like Native Americans
7) How did the astrolabe help European explorers?
A
It allowed sailors to steer their ships better
B
It was an atlas containing detailed maps of all known lands
C
It enabled explorers to determine their position
D
It was an instrument used to show a ship's speed
8) What two inventions had the necessary technology to make sea exploration possible in the 1400s?
A
the scientific method and maps
B
the globe and the telescope
C
the telegraph and better ships
D
the astrolabe and the compass
9) What role did the Spanish conquistadors play in establishing colonies in North and South America?
A
They acquired land by purchasing it from the native rulers
B
They negotiated treaties with native rulers in order to take control of the land
C
They held elections, and the Spanish leader was chosen as proprietary governor
D
They used the military to defeat the native population
10) Which navigational tool allowed sailors to measure their latitude reliably from the sea?
A
compass
B
sounding line
C
telescope
D
sextant
11) What was the effect of Vasco da Gama's voyage to India in 1498?
A
Portugal was invaded by the Indian army
B
Portugal began trading directly India
C
Portugal ended all sea voyages because of the expense
D
Portugal and Spain agreed to share ownership of overseas territories
12) Which of these was a way that cartography contributed to European explorations of the Americas?
A
European maps became inexpensive and available to more people
B
European maps began using keys and scales for the first time
C
European maps became geographically more accurate and reliable
D
European maps began to use Native American mapping techniques
13) What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan's voyage which began in 1519?
A
It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa
B
It was the first European voyage to reach Australia and New Zealand
C
It was the first voyage to sail through the Northwest Passage
D
It was the first voyage to circumnavigate, or sail around, the globe
14) When Columbus and Cabot reached the Americas, where did they think they were?
A
Africa
B
Australia
C
a previously unknown land
D
the Indies
15) What was the effect of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the West Indies in 1492?
A
Other European countries sent explorers to claim land in the New World
B
Spain eventually gained control over all of North and South America
C
The native people began sailing across the Atlantic to trade with Europe
D
Europe decided to isolate itself from the rest of the world
16) One of the results of the contact between the Europeans and the Native Americans was the spread of disease. Which of the following statements best describes the effect disease had on European and Native American populations?
A
Native American populations were decimated by diseases that had been brought by the Europeans
B
Europeans and Native Americans were equally affected by outbreaks of disease in the New World
C
The population in Europe drastically declined due to exposure to Native American diseases
D
Many Europeans who came to North and South America died from Native American diseases
17) Many people living in North and South American today speak European languages. Spanish is spoken in places like Mexico, Columbia, and Venezuela, and Portuguese is spoken in Brazil. This is an example of how
A
people who speak the same language have the same standard of living
B
European culture has influenced culture in North and South America
C
people in North and South America are still under the control of European nations
D
all people who speak the same language have the same political beliefs
18) What was one of the political effects of the European discovery of the New World?
A
Countries in Europe became more stable politically
B
The Europeans established democratic forms of government throughout the New World
C
Europe's political power diminished as North and South America became a world superpower
D
Most of North and South America eventually became colonized by European countries
19) Improved technology in ship building made sailing easier for Europeans. One of the many improvements was the use of triangular sails. Which of the following best explains how triangular sails improved sailing?
A
Ships could sail against the wind
B
Ships could make turns more sharply
C
Ships could travel further distances
D
Ships could cost less money to build
20) How did the rise of nation-states make sea exploration possible?
A
The riches from exploration paid for the new nations
B
New kings wanted their people to live in other lands
C
Nations sent explorers to get glory, land, and riches
D
To be a country, nation-states must send out explorers
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