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Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia are all
capitals
countries
counties
continents
2
Why was smallpox more of a threat to Native Americans than it was to Europeans?
Native Americans were never able to develop an immunity to smallpox.
Unlike Native Americans, Europeans developed vaccines and cures.
Smallpox had more time to affect the Native Americans
North America provided a friendlier climate for smallpox than Europe
3
The technological advances of the astrolabe, the caravel, and improved cartography are most directly related to the
rise of Chinese socialism
conquests by Mongols
Age of Exploration
formation of the Hanseatic League
4
I was a navigator who led a voyage that discovered the Americas. Who am I?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Ferdinand Magellan
5
Based on this map, in which city did Hernán Cortés first encounter the Aztecs?
Santiago de Cuba
Trujillo
Veracruz
Tenochitlan
6
The first people to settle in the Americas were
enslaved people
industrialists and business people
hunters and gatherers
miners and plantation owners
7
The term "Native American" is used to refer to
British colonists
African Americans
Hispanic Americans
American Indians
8
Scientists from many countries study the terrain of this continent where 90% of the ice and snow of the world are found.
North America
Antarctica
Asia
South America
9
One reason why groups of Native American often developed different cultures was that each group
wanted to be distinct from other groups
adapted to its environment in a different way
came to America from other parts of the world
had to follow written traditions
10
A basic cause of the Age of Exploration was Europe's growing demand for goods from Asia.
True
False
11
The lines of “longitude” get closer together when they reach the
Greenwich Meridian
Equator
Sun Belt
North and South Poles
12
The St. Lawrence River flows out of
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Finger Lakes
Lake George
13
What is the name for a scale model of the Earth?
a conic map
a scale
a globe
a compass
14
What happened when Europeans came in contact with Native Americans during the age of exploration?
Europeans adopted Native American religious practices.
Europeans taught them how to grow corn and potatoes.
Thousands of Native Americans died of diseases.
The population of Native Americans increased.
15
A scale on a map is used to tell directions.
False
True
16
The astrolabe, caravels, and the compass helped increase exploration.
True
False
17
How did the objectives of the explorers change from 1493 to 1607?
The reasons for exploring didn’t change over time at all.
Goals went from being noble and brave to being selfish and greedy.
Early on they wanted land, then to see mythical cities and landmarks.
Goals went from being based on stories to claiming land for their nation.
18
Currently, historians believe which group of people actually discovered the Americas before Columbus?
The Norseman
The Russians
The British
The Chinese
19
The islands of the Caribbean that were explored and colonized by the Spanish in the 1500s were also known as
the Gulf Stream Islands
the West Indies
Madagascar
California
20
The United States is located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
False
True
21
The United States is located in which continent on the map?
4
2
1
3
22
From what continent did the early Native Americans travel?
South America
Europe
Asia
North America
23
What part of a map shows direction?
map key
symbol
compass rose
scale
24
Which area received the largest number of captured Africans as slaves between 1500 and 1870?
British North America
other Caribbean Islands
Spanish America
Europe and Asia
25
Which of the following states is NOT part of the Midwest region?
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Pennsylvania
26
Which road could a person take to get from Wilbur Avenue to Burnet Park Drive?
Ulster Street
Bryant Avenue
South Lowell
Milton Avenue
27
My voyage was the first successful attempt at circumnavigating the world. Who am I?
Ferdinand Magellan
Sir Francis Drake
Vasco da Gama
Henry Hudson
28
What was brought to the Americas that had the most negative effect on the Native Americans?
Diseases
Turkeys
Vanilla
Sugar Cane
29
Why is the year 1492 considered a turning point in history?
The Spanish established an exchange between Europe and the Americas.
The Ming dynasty launched expeditions to the east coast of Africa.
Muslim Arab armies succeeded in conquering Egypt and Syria.
The British established control over new territories in India.
30
The reason why Native Americans of the Plains remained nomadic was
to follow migration of buffalo for food
to get wood for shelter
to farm easily
to gain access to streams and rivers
31
Which mountain range extends across North America from Canada to Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Ozark Mountains
32
The Rocky Mountains are represented by
M
L
K
J
33
The invention of the compass contributed most to the science of navigation.
True
False
34
The Earth has 7 large land masses called continents.
True
False
35
The Beringia Theory is used to explain how
Columbus traveled to the New World
France settled in the New World
The Norseman discovered the Americas
Native Americans traveled to the Americas
36
What was the most likely purpose of the weapons the Europeans brought to the New World?
To conquer the Native Americans using weapons
To trade weapons with Native Americans
To kill every Native American
To show off that they were more advanced than Native Americans
37
Geographers use latitude and longitude to
locate places
show direction
indicate distance between two places
understand a map's symbol
38
Governments of Spain and Portugal sponsored overseas exploration and expansion in the late 1400s and into the 1500s
because they lacked access to northern Africa
because they militarily defeated the Ottoman Empire
because they desired spices from the Indies
because they owed allegiance to Islamic caliphates