History The Age of Colonization MCQ Test 1

1. Which European power established a significant presence in the Indian subcontinent through trade and colonization during the Age of Colonization?

2. What was the economic system based on the trade of goods and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Age of Colonization?

3. Who was the English explorer responsible for the circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 to 1580?

4. Which European power established the first successful English colony in the New World?

5. Who is credited with exploring the St. Lawrence River and establishing a French colony in Canada in the early 17th century?

6. Which European power established the first permanent English colony in the Americas?

7. What was the main economic activity in New France during the 17th and 18th centuries?

8. Who were the indigenous people encountered by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492?

9. What was the primary purpose of the Jamestown colony, established in 1607 by the English?

10. Which lesser-known European power, competing in the Indian Ocean, established the city of Colombo in 1518, making significant contributions to the spice trade?

11. Which conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in the early 16th century?

12. What was the main goal of Spanish conquistadors during the Age of Colonization?

13. Who led the Dutch exploration that resulted in the establishment of New Netherland in North America?

14. Which Portuguese explorer was the first to sail directly from Europe to India?

15. What was the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?

16. Which European explorer is credited with opening a direct sea route from Europe to Asia via the Cape of Good Hope?

17. Which lesser-known explorer, sailing for Spain, is credited with the first recorded circumnavigation of the Earth, predating Magellan's expedition?

18. Which less-known conquistador, exploring the American Southwest, is associated with the first European sighting of the Grand Canyon in 1540?

19. Which European nation dominated trade in the Indian Ocean during the Age of Colonization?

20. Which European country controlled the territory known as New France in North America?

21. Which European power dominated the spice trade in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia during the Age of Colonization?

22. Which English monarch is associated with the establishment of the Church of England and the beginning of English colonization in North America?

23. Who is known for the establishment of the colony of Pennsylvania in North America as a haven for religious tolerance?

24. Which obscure European power, not often associated with colonization, made early attempts to establish colonies in present-day New York, Delaware, and New Jersey?

25. Who was the English monarch who sponsored John Cabot's voyages to North America?

26. Who is credited with leading the first circumnavigation of the Earth during the Age of Colonization?

27. Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's first voyage in 1492?

28. Which English explorer is known for circumnavigating the globe from 1577 to 1580?

29. What was the name of the treaty signed in 1494 that divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal?

30. Who is credited with the founding of the first permanent English settlement in North America, Jamestown, in 1607?

31. Which explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth?

32. Who is credited with the discovery of the sea route to India in 1498?

33. Who was the Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas in 1492?

34. What was the name of the English colony founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom in North America?

35. Which less-celebrated European power, active in the Age of Colonization, established colonies in the Caribbean, including the island of Saint Kitts?

36. Which obscure event in 1565, involving the Spanish and the Ottomans, secured Spanish dominance in the Mediterranean and marked a lesser-known chapter in the Age of Colonization?

37. Who was the Aztec ruler at the time of the Spanish conquest?

38. Which European power established colonies along the west coast of Africa for the transatlantic slave trade during the Age of Colonization?

39. Which less-known explorer, sailing for France, is credited with exploring the Gulf of St. Lawrence and parts of the eastern North American coast in the early 16th century?

40. Who founded the colony of Maryland in 1634 as a refuge for English Catholics?

41. Who was the Dutch explorer who explored the New York Harbor and the Hudson River in 1609?

42. Who is often considered the 'Father of New France' for his role in the early French colonization of Canada?

43. What was the primary economic activity in the Portuguese colony of Brazil during the 17th century?

44. Which European explorer is associated with the discovery of the Mississippi River?

45. Which less-known European power, often overlooked in colonization discussions, established early settlements in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 16th century?

46. What was the term used for the economic system during the Age of Colonization, where colonies existed to benefit the mother country?

47. What was the primary motive for European exploration and colonization during the Age of Colonization?

48. Which European power established the first permanent European settlement in the Americas?

49. Who was the Aztec ruler defeated by Hernán Cortés in 1521?

50. Which less-known European power, engaged in the Age of Colonization, established the city of Riga and played a role in Baltic and Northern European trade?