PRE-COLUMBIAN EXPLORATION

Grade 7

Question 1

What is a civilization?

An advanced culture.

What is an example of a past civilization?

Romans, Mayans, Egytians, Greeks, Incas, Aztecs etc.

QUESTION 2Describe how people came to

live in the Americas

Question 3

Which two cultures probably explored Americas before Columbus?

Vikings Australians Asians Africans

Question 4

Why do we celebrate Christopher Columbus?

Circle the correct answers

He started the slave trade.

He helped set a trend for future explorers.

He was so helpful to the Natives.

Question 5

Between 500 – 1350 was the dark ages. Describe how they thought the world was shaped?

They thought the world was flat, and ships would fall off the side if they sailed to far.

Question 6

Describe Feudalism.

Type of government where the King / Queen ruled and gave land to people who supported him / her.

Question 7

Draw a picture of an object that a Monarch would have.

Question 8

Between 1100 and 1300, Religious wars were fought between Muslims and Christians. What was the name of this time period?

Holywar

Crusades

Jihads

Question 9

Between 1300 and 1600, lots of people began to learn about different cultures, science, health, technology of the time.

What do we call this time period?

Reconstruction Renaissance Dark Ages

Question 10

Johannes Gutenberg created a brand new technology that helped shaped the rest of the world. What was that technology?

Computers

Printing Press

Long lasting ink

Question 11

What was the main job of conquistadores?

Dig for gold.

Explore and control new lands.

Enslaved Natives.

Question 12

Missions were used to convert people of a different religion to Christianity. What was the path Missionaries used to convince people?

Use violence, show religious books, pressure them?

Show religious books, convince by talking, pressure them, use violence?

Pressure them, use violence, use religious books?

Question 13

What was the mystery of the Roanoke Colony?

It was never destroyed.

It was destroyed by tropical storms.

When colonists came back the town had vanished.

Question 14

John Smith was the leader of what English Colony?

Roanoke

Jamestown

Plymouth

Question 15

What crop helped keep Jamestown alive?

Potatoes

Tobacco

Corn

Question 16

What new idea did the English colonies keep when they came to the new world (Americas)?

Freedom of Religion.

Sharing land.

Working hard for your house.

Question 17

After 2 months at sea, English Puritans landed at Plymouth rock and named their new form of government after their boat. What was this government called?

Nina Rules Amistad Agenda Mayflower Compact