Grade 5
Social Studies
POSTTEST 4
Europeans Set Sail
CORRECT MARK
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Use only soft black lead pencil (No. 2).
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Do NOT use ink or ball point pen.
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When marking your answers to multiple-choice questions, mark heavy, dark marks that
completely fill the circle. Mark one answer for each question.
Erase completely any marks you wish to change.
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Make NO STRAY marks on any page of your test booklet.
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For the open-response questions, be sure you write your answers on the lines and spaces
provided. Answers or parts of answers written outside the boxed areas cannot be scored.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
Please mark your answer for each multiple-choice question by filling in the circle completely for
the correct answer. Mark only one answer for each question. If you do not know the answer, make
your best guess.
1.
O
Which of the following is NOT true about Vikings?
a. They were skilled sailors.
O
b. They were the first Europeans to reach North America.
O
c. They came from Scandinavia.
O
d. They raided countries through Asia.
2.
O
New trade increased the wealth and power of
a. Portugal.
O
b. Italy.
O
c. Scandinavia
O
d. Greenland.
3.
O
In 1488, this explorer led an exploration from Portugal southward along African
coast, discovering the southern tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope.
a. Leif Erikksson
O
b. Bartolomeu Dias
O
c. Prince Henry the Navigator
O
d. Vasco da Gama
4.
O
As Portuguese sailors explored the west coast of Africa, they negotiated for gold,
ivory, and
a. slaves.
O
b. land.
O
c. spices.
O
d. ships.
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5.
O
The Portuguese began designing ships that were smaller, lighter, and easier to steer.
What is the name of the ship that used triangular sails and allowed ships to sail
against the wind?
a. astrolabe
O
b. quadrant
O
c. caravel
O
d. longship
6.
O
What is the main reason the Vikings abandoned their settlement in North America?
a. It was too far from Greenland.
O
b. Attacks from Native Americans.
O
c. They were too far from trade routes.
O
d. It was too cold there.
7.
O
Better instruments made it possible for sailors to travel the open seas.
Which navigation instrument enabled navigators to use the stars to chart location?
a. compass
O
b. astrolabe
O
c. quadrant
O
d. caravel
8.
O
Portuguese sailors sailed around Africa and found a sea route to
a. Europe.
O
b. Africa.
O
c. Vinland.
O
d. Asia.
9.
O
Which of the following is NOT something Prince Henry the Navigator accomplished?
a. Built an observatory
O
b. Founded a school of navigation
O
c. Invented the caravel
O
d. Paid for expeditions
10.
O
Vikings sailed south into Newfoundland and perhaps even into
a. New England.
O
b. Florida.
O
c. Kentucky.
O
d. California.
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11.
O
In 1497, which explorer sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and landed in India,
winning the European race for a sea route to Asia.
a. Leif Erikksson
O
b. Bartolomeu Dias
O
c. Vasco da Gama
O
d. Thorvald Erikksson.
12.
O
The leader of the Viking expedition into North America was
a. Prince Henry the Navigator.
O
b. Leif Erikksson.
O
c. Bartolomeu Dias.
O
d. Vasco da Gama
13.
O
Which of the following was a motivation for Europeans to explore?
a. curiosity.
O
b. ending slavery.
O
c. stopping wealth.
O
d. ending trade.
14.
O
The southern tip of Africa is called.
a. Vinland.
O
b. Cape of Good Hope.
O
c. Portugal.
O
d. Scandinavia.
15.
O
Prince Henry’s school of navigation was in
a. Africa.
O
b. Asia.
O
c. Spain.
O
d. Portugal.
16.
O
Which of the following was most likely NOT a result of exploration?
a. African families were devastated.
O
b. Many families were broken up.
O
c. The wealth of Europe decreased.
O
d. Warfare among kingdoms increased.
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17.
O
Slaves endured brutal living conditions after being sent to Europe and islands in the.
a. Atlantic.
O
b. Pacific
O
c. Antarctic.
O
d. Gulf of Mexico.
18.
O
Many Europeans wanted to learn more about Asia and its
a. Native Americans.
O
b. culture.
O
c. caravels.
O
d. astrolabes.
19.
O
After Portugal’s success, other European countries launched ___________ of
exploration.
a. trade routes.
O
b. silk roads.
O
c. caravels.
O
d. voyages.
20.
O
Newfoundland was known to the Vikings as
a. Asia.
O
b. Vinland.
O
c. Greenland.
O
d. Iceland.
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KEY
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. B
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