TCAP Test Review Benchmark Test 7 Exploration Questions

TCAP Test Review Benchmark Test 7 Exploration Questions 1 -30

1 • Ferdinand Magellan was the only explorer to have a crew successfully – A. circle the globe. – B. reach North America. – C. travel past the Cape of Good Hope. – D. reach India.

2 • Europeans had difficulty trading with China because each culture – A. thought little of the other’s goods. – B. was very respectful toward the other. – C. was too religious. – D. thought it was superior.

3 • Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas when he was actually trying to reach the more distant land of – A. Italy. – B. India. – C. Africa. – D. Constantinople.

4 • One reason Spanish explorers sailed around the world and claimed new lands was to – A. make war on Muslims. – B. spread Christianity. – C. perform scientific experiments. – D. escaped from feudal duties at home.

5 • After the arrival of Europeans, the population of native groups in Central or Latin America – A. increased sharply. – B. decreased sharply. – C. stayed the same. – D. decreased slightly.

6 • From studying Portuguese maps from the 1400 s, a reader could tell that Portugal began exploring – A. northern Europe. – B. the Middle East. – C. Asia Minor. – D. the western coast of Africa.

7 • One reason the Spanish conquistadors defeated Native Americans was because the – A. Native Americans’ horses were not good in battle. – B. Spaniards had superior weapons. – C. Native Americans were afraid of fighting. – D. Native Americans had never been at war before.

8 • A drawing of a Caribbean plantation in the 1500 s would likely show many – A. factories. – B. churches. – C. enslaved persons. – D. Pilgrim workers.

9 • One effect of European exploration was – A. the growth of the slave trade. – B. the decline in European manors. – C. ships made of iron and steel. – D. the discovery of an eighth continent.

10 • Which country was the first to find a trade route to the East by sailing around Africa? – A. Spain – B. England – C. Italy – D. Portugal

11 • The Triangular Trade Route was an ocean trading route connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas by way of the – A. Indian Ocean – B. Atlantic Ocean – C. Pacific Ocean – D. Arctic Ocean