Unit 5 Age Of Exploration Review Question Preview (ID: 48907)


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Which explorer was NOT sponsored by Spain?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Juan Ponce de Leon
c) John Cabot
d) Hernan Cortes

Where did Columbus intend to go when he sailed west from Spain in 1492
a) the East Indies (Asia)
b) Africa
c) Portugal
d) Cuba

Hernan Cortes fought against
a) the Aztecs
b) the Seminoles
c) the Incas
d) the Mayas

Why did many American Indians die from contagious diseases?
a) they were forced to work as slaves in mines
b) they got tired of giving European settlers free food
c) they had no technology like gun powder or swords
d) they had no protection in their immune system

What cash crop did Native Americans use for religious and peacekeeping ceremonies?
a) chocolate
b) tobacco
c) corn
d) potatoes

Europeans wanted ________ and _________ from Asia
a) gold and silver
b) gold and spices
c) spices and silver
d) spices and silk

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers of what country?
a) England
b) France
c) Spain
d) Portugal

Which of the following is an example of a new food for the Americas?
a) corn
b) turnips
c) wheat
d) all of the above

The magnetic needle on a compass always points which direction?
a) east
b) north
c) south
d) west

Which of the following would an archaeologist study?
a) cash crops
b) sunken ships
c) natural disasters
d) plants and animals

Which foods came from America?
a) wheat and rice
b) apples and pears
c) lettuce and cabbage
d) potatoes and tobacco

What do farmers do with a cash crop?
a) sell it for money
b) feed it to animals
c) eat it
d) freeze it for winter

What religious goal inspired many European explorers
a) To visit holy sites
b) to live in poverty
c) to spread their beliefs
d) to learn about other faiths

Why was gold important to explorers?
a) They used gold in their food
b) They made weapons out of gold
c) they measured wealth in gold
d) they used gold to repair tools

Why did explorers plant flags?
a) to teach christianity
b) to help American Indians
c) To find their way back again
d) to claim land for their country

New World was a name given to the Americas by
a) Spice traders
b) shipbuilders
c) American Indians
d) European Explorers

In what year did Christopher Columbus first set sail for the New World?
a) 1506
b) 1610
c) 1492
d) 1456

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
a) Africa
b) America
c) Asia
d) Europe

Sailors used astrolabes to tell
a) Direction
b) Latitude
c) Speed
d) Time

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from
a) Artifacts
b) Books
c) Interviews
d) Videos

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