Match the Continents & Use the Map to answer questions #1-8.
1.
Australia: __________
2.
S. America: _________
3.
Africa: __________
4.
Europe: __________
5.
6.
Asia: __________
Christopher Columbus
began his journey from
what continent?
A
B
C
D
7. The Aborigines are
located on this
continent?
A
B
C
D
8. What letter represents the region where Europeans wanted to get SPICES from?
A
B
C
D
9. In which type of government are citizens MOST likely to elect their leader?
a. Dictatorship
b. Oligarchy
c. Democracy
d. Autocracy
10. Which was NOT a reason for European exploration?
A. Europeans wanted to spread Christianity to other peoples.
B. European industry needed more sources of raw materials.
C. Europeans were interested in learning from other cultures.
D. Europeans wanted to expand their territories.
11. Why did Europeans go exploring?
A. Goods, Gods, & Glory
B. Gold, Goods, & Glory
C. Go, Gold, & Glory
D. Gold, God, & Glory
12. Which religion did the early European explorers hope to spread to Asia, Africa, & the
Americas?
A. Islam
B. Hinduism
C. Judaism
D. Christianity
13.The time of European discovery of North America, South America, Asia, and Africa from
1450-1750 is called
A. Columbus time
B. The Age of Rebirth
C. The Age of Exploration
D. The Bubonic Plague
Use the Information below to answer #1.
Advances in navigational equipment and sailing ships made
long voyages possible. More specifically, Europeans
successfully explored the world because they created detailed
maps and created a small light sailing ship called the caravel.
1. According to the passage, what factor of economic growth encouraged exploration?
A. Natural Resources
B. Capital Goods
C. Human Capital
D. Entrepreneurs
2. What European country colonized Brazil?
A. England
B. Europe
C. Spain
D. Portugal
3. Which statement BEST summarizes the reasons for European exploration?
A. European explorers were trying to prove that the earth was not flat.
B. Europeans were looking to find ways to ease overcrowding in their cities.
C. The monarchs of Europe were trying to develop and use new sailing technologies.
D. The Europeans were trying to expand their territories, gather riches, and spread their
religion.
4. Which European countries established extensive empires in Asia, Africa, and the Americas?
A. France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal
B. France, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal
C. Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain D. Italy, France, Portugal, Spain
5. What do German and English have in common?
A. They are Romance languages.
B. They are both primarily spoken in Russia.
C. They are Germanic languages.
D. They are primary languages spoken in
Italy.
6. Which European country led the way in overseas exploration?
A. Portugal
B. Spain
C. England
D. France
1. In which system of government do states, cities, and counties
have the least political power?
A. Federal B. unitary
C. confederate D. democratic
2. The two predominate forms of democratic governments are
parliamentary and _________.
a. Federal
B. Constitutional C. Presidential
9. Columbus' first landed in the _____________________.
A. India.
B. Greenland.
C. Bahamas.
D. Mexico
10. Which product did Europeans value most during the Age of
Exploration?
A. Snakeskin boots
B. Spices
C. Shoes
D.Socks
11. The astrolabe, an example of improved technology of the
15th and 16th centuries, had the GREATEST impact on
A. literacy rates.
B. building methods.
C. navigation skills.
D. artistic techniques.
Use the chart below to answer #1-3
1. According to the chart, which
kingdom has a distribution of power
system where the power is held by the
central government AND is ruled by a
monarchy?
A. Arendelle
B. Atlantica
C. Pixie Hollow D. Agrabah
2. According to the chart, which
kingdom has a type of government in
where a small group of people make
ALL of the decisions?
A. Arendelle
B. Atlantica
C. Pixie Hollow D. Agrabah
3. According to the chart, which
country has the least amount of citizen
participation and appears to be a
Dictatorship?
A. Arendelle
B. Atlantica
C. Pixie Hollow
D. Agrabah
4. Why was Prince Henry nicknamed “the Navigator”?
A. He was the Prince of Portugal.
B. He discovered a trade route around the Americas to Asia.
C. He funded many voyages and set up the first school of navigation.
D. He funded the first voyage around the world.
Use the information below to answer #5
Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese prince and naval
commander who started a school of navigation for sailors. The
school taught individuals how to make better maps and ships.
5. According to the passage, what factor of economic growth did Prince Henry invest in?
A. Natural Resources
B. Capital Goods
C. Human Capital
D. Entrepreneurs
6. In your country, the legislative branch has just elected a new prime minister. Which form of
government do you have?
A. Parliamentary Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Autocracy
D. Oligarchy
7. Which country colonized Australia?
A. France
B. United Kingdom
C. Russia
D. Germany
8. The British became the first European to
settle THIS territory in 1788 as a penal
(prison) colony. What LETTER represents
the location of this colony?
Match the country to it’s correct
location on the map.
1. Portugal: _____________
2. England: _____________
3. Spain: _____________
4. France: _____________
5. The desire for spices and other trade goods was a direct CAUSE of
A. American expansion into Africa and Asia.
B. Asian expansion into the Americas and Europe.
C. African exploration of the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
D. European exploration and colonization of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
6. A large number of the early settlers in Australia were ____________.
A. conquistadors. B. missionaries.
C. pilgrims. D. prisoners.
7. Which is a reason that the British wanted to start a colony in Australia?
A. to have religious freedom
B. to use it as a penal colony
C. to reduce the population of London
D. to expand trade with the Aborigines
8. What individual imported slaves from Africa to work the fields and his actions encouraged a slave
trade that lasted another 400years?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Hernan Cortes
C. Prince Henry
D. Jack Sparrow
9. Which statement BEST describes an oligarchy?
A. A dictator holds all political power. B. The judicial branch shares power with the legislature.
C. A small group runs the government. D. The citizens vote on the leader of the country.
10. Who are the Aborigines?
A.The original inhabitants of Australia
B. Explorers who discovered Australia
C.British prisoners who were sent to Australia
D. Ancient civilization that used a quipu.
11. Which of the following European countries DID NOT have any colonies in the Americas?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Germany
12. What factor of economic growth prompted European Exploration?
a. Capital Goods
b. Natural Resources
c. Human Capital
d. Literacy Rate
13. Which is an example of a capital good?
A. Gold
B. health care
C. a factory
D. a diamond