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Unit 5 Age Of Exploration Review
Test Description: This will be a review game for the Unit 3 Assessment.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from
A
Books
B
Videos
C
Artifacts
D
Interviews
2) Sailors used astrolabes to tell
A
Latitude
B
Time
C
Speed
D
Direction
3) The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
A
Africa
B
Europe
C
Asia
D
America
4) New World was a name given to the Americas by
A
European Explorers
B
American Indians
C
shipbuilders
D
Spice traders
5) Why did explorers plant flags?
A
to help American Indians
B
to claim land for their country
C
to teach christianity
D
To find their way back again
6) Why was gold important to explorers?
A
They made weapons out of gold
B
they measured wealth in gold
C
They used gold in their food
D
they used gold to repair tools
7) What religious goal inspired many European explorers
A
To visit holy sites
B
to live in poverty
C
to learn about other faiths
D
to spread their beliefs
8) Which foods came from America?
A
apples and pears
B
wheat and rice
C
lettuce and cabbage
D
potatoes and tobacco
9) What do farmers do with a cash crop?
A
eat it
B
feed it to animals
C
freeze it for winter
D
sell it for money
10) Which of the following would an archaeologist study?
A
plants and animals
B
sunken ships
C
natural disasters
D
cash crops
11) The magnetic needle on a compass always points which direction?
A
south
B
east
C
north
D
west
12) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers of what country?
A
England
B
France
C
Spain
D
Portugal
13) Which of the following is an example of a new food for the Americas?
A
wheat
B
turnips
C
all of the above
D
corn
14) Europeans wanted ________ and _________ from Asia
A
spices and silver
B
gold and spices
C
gold and silver
D
spices and silk
15) What cash crop did Native Americans use for religious and peacekeeping ceremonies?
A
corn
B
potatoes
C
tobacco
D
chocolate
16) Hernan Cortes fought against
A
the Seminoles
B
the Aztecs
C
the Mayas
D
the Incas
17) Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
A
they had no protection in their immune system
B
they had no technology like gun powder or swords
C
they were forced to work as slaves in mines
D
they got tired of giving European settlers free food
18) Where did Columbus intend to go when he sailed west from Spain in 1492
A
Cuba
B
Portugal
C
the East Indies (Asia)
D
Africa
19) In what year did Christopher Columbus first set sail for the New World?
A
1492
B
1610
C
1506
D
1456
20) Which explorer was NOT sponsored by Spain?
A
Christopher Columbus
B
Hernan Cortes
C
Juan Ponce de Leon
D
John Cabot
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