7th grade · Social Studies · Unit 10 of 11
Exploration & Exchange
Voyages, maps and the Columbian Exchange
What your child practices
The great voyages, the ships and tools that made them possible, mapmaking, the Columbian Exchange and the rise of colonial empires and mercantilism.
California Content Standards learning standard: 7.11.1; 7.11.2; 7.11.3 · the great voyages and cartography, the exchanges among Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, and the origins of modern capitalism
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Mercantilism encouraged countries to build colonies to…
- give away land
- get raw materials and sell goods
- end trade
get raw materials and sell goods
Hint: Colonies made the ruling country rich.
Question 2
The Mercator map projection helped sailors because…
- it kept compass directions straight
- it had no lines
- it was round
- it showed true sizes
it kept compass directions straight
Hint: It made navigation easier.
Question 3
Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sailing around…
- South America
- Asia
- Australia
- Africa
Africa
Hint: He reached India in 1498.
Question 4
The uprising against British rule in India in 1857 is often called…
- the Glorious Revolution
- the Indian Rebellion of 1857
- the Pueblo Revolt
the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Hint: It led Britain to rule India directly.
Question 5
Indigenous peoples resisted colonization through…
- doing nothing
- revolts, alliances, and keeping their languages and traditions
- only trade
revolts, alliances, and keeping their languages and traditions
Hint: Resistance took many forms.
Question 6
The caravel was a ship that…
- flew
- could sail against the wind
- had an engine
could sail against the wind
Hint: Its triangle sails helped.