Transoceanic Connections
Quiz by Salvatore LaRosa
Grade 9-12
Social Studies
Georgia Standards of Excellence
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- Q1Which explorer is credited with discovering a sea route from Europe to India?Ferdinand MagellanChristopher ColumbusJames CookVasco da Gama30s
- Q2Which of the following explorers is known for circumnavigating the globe?Ferdinand MagellanJames CookVasco da GamaChristopher Columbus30s
- Q3Which European explorer is credited with discovering the sea route from Europe to America?James CookChristopher ColumbusVasco da GamaFerdinand Magellan30s
- Q4Which explorer is known for his voyages across the Pacific Ocean, including the discovery of Hawaii?Ferdinand MagellanJames CookVasco da GamaChristopher Columbus30s
- Q5Which Portuguese explorer reached the southern tip of Africa, opening up a sea route to Asia?Ferdinand MagellanChristopher ColumbusVasco da GamaBartolomeu Dias30s
- Q6What is the Columbian Exchange?A trade route discovered by Christopher ColumbusAn economic agreement between Spain and PortugalA type of currency used in the Age of DiscoveryA period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds30sSSWH10
- Q7What improved technology significantly contributed to the success of European exploration during the Age of Discovery?The telescopeThe compassThe sextantThe astrolabe30sSSWH10
- Q8Who was Zheng He?An African tribal leaderA European conquerorA Chinese explorer and fleet admiralA South American emperor30sSSWH10
- Q9What significant impact did the Age of Discovery have on the world?It led to the fall of the Roman Empire.It ended the Industrial revolution.It led to the creation of the first computers.It led to extensive overseas exploration and eventual conquest of the New World by Europeans.30sSSWH10
- Q10What was the key motivation behind the explorations of Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus?To escape political turmoil in their home countriesTo find a new trade route to AsiaTo discover uncharted territories for leisureTo spread Christianity to indigenous peoples30sSSWH10
- Q11What was the primary economic policy employed by the British to increase wealth during the colonial period?SocialismCapitalismMercantilismFeudalism30sSSUSH2
- Q12What does the Middle Passage refer to in the context of the TransAtlantic trade?The immigration of Europeans to North AmericaThe trade route between Europe and AsiaThe flight route from North America to EuropeThe journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas30sSSUSH2
- Q13What contributed to the growth of the African population in British North America?Natural population growthMigration from Native American tribesImmigration from EuropeThe transAtlantic slave trade30sSSUSH2
- Q14What is the transAtlantic trade most associated with in terms of its impact on the economy and society of British North America?The spread of slavery and increase in agricultural productionThe development of the steel industryImprovements in the education systemThe decline of the fishing industry30sSSUSH2