Social Studies Weekly Reading Comprehension/Test Prep

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions that go along with your social studies weekly. 
-WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS! 
-MARK OUT "BAD" ANWSER CHOICES. 
-DEFEND YOUR ANSWERS. ( THAT MEANS, WRITE WHY YOU CHOSE YOUR ANSWER.)
GALS:
1. What country was Christopher Columbus from?
a. Italy
b. America
c. Spain
d. Mexico
2. Who paid for his voyage?
a. his parents
b. no one
c. he did
d. the king and queen of Spain
3. What does the word "triumphantly" mean in the passage?
a. luckily
b. happy to be home
c.proud accomplished
d. sad
4. The explorers had goals to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Kill all of the natives
b. Spread Christianity
c. Set up homes in the new land
d. explore and make new discoveries
5. Which of the following was and EFFECT of Columbus's exploration according to the passage:
a. people died because of his ruthlessness
b. Spain went bankrupt
c. People from different parts of the world were able to trade with each other
d. world wide conflict broke out
6.Which of the following is a GENERALIZATION?
a. new discoveries are not important
b. Christopher Columbus was a handsome man
c. Exploration usually leads to trade opportunities
d. Ships are the fastest way to explore

GUYS:
1. Where is Cape Bojodor?
a. Mexico
b. Australia
c. Africa
d. Atlanta
2. Henry the Navigator was all of the following EXCEPT:
a. from Portugal
b. a prince
c. a navigator
d. a captain
3. What was one of Henry the Great's GREAT accomplishments?
a. he sailed to Russia
b. he discovered black pepper
c. he helped start European exploration and trade
d. he collected books
4. What does the term "carvel" mean in the passage?
a. money
b. a ship design
c. a trade item
d. a map
5. Which of the follow was an EFFECT of Henry the Great's accomplishments:
a. people learned about exploration
b. people learned that the world was round
c. fighting broke out between countries
d. people became scared of exploring new lands
6. Which of the following is a GENERALIZATION?
a. Ships do not need to be fast
b. Henry the Great should not have wasted money on a big ship
c. Explorations and discoveries usually lead to trade opportunities
d. People used to think that the world was flat.