Age of Exploration Worksheet
This worksheet covers key concepts, figures, and impacts of the Age of Exploration for Grade 10 Social Studies students.
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Age of Exploration Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences where appropriate.
1. Which of the following European powers was the first to establish a direct sea route to Asia?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
2. The Columbian Exchange refers to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries. Which of the following was a significant negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on the indigenous populations of the Americas?
Introduction of new agricultural techniques
Spread of European diseases
Increased trade opportunities
Introduction of new domesticated animals
3. The primary motivation for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries can be summarized by the three G's: Gold, Glory, and .
4. The Treaty of divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain.
5. was an Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European colonization of the Americas.
6. Explain the concept of mercantilism and its role in the Age of Exploration.
7. Describe one significant positive and one significant negative impact of the Age of Exploration on global societies.
8. Ferdinand Magellan was the first European to circumnavigate the globe.
True
False
9. The compass and astrolabe were crucial navigational tools during the Age of Exploration.
True
False
Match the explorer with their significant achievement.
10. Vasco da Gama
a. First European to sail around the southern tip of Africa
11. Christopher Columbus
b. First European to reach India by sea
12. Bartolomeu Dias
c. Credited with discovering the New World for Europe
13. Analyze the map below showing trade routes during the Age of Exploration. Based on the map, identify two major trade goods that were likely transported along these routes and explain why these goods were significant to European powers.
