The Age of Exploration | Comprehension Review Packet

Gold, God and Glory frame a reading on the motivations for European exploration, and students pair it with an explorer chart to answer 20 comprehension questions in complete sentences.
Grades
Grades 9–12
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Multiple File Types

Updated Sep 26, 2026

Subject
History: World, History, Social Studies
Topic
Review Packet, Comprehension
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Worksheets

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This resource is a comprehension review packet for the Age of Exploration.

There are short paragraphs for students to read and a chart to analyze. After that, students will answer 20 comprehension questions. Answer key included.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Explain the economic, religious and political motives behind European exploration

  • Interpret a chart of explorers, sponsoring countries, dates and discoveries

  • Describe the Columbian Exchange and mercantilism

Teaching tips

  • Question 8 asks students to use their book or another source, so plan access to one for that item.

Skills covered

  • Chart analysis — pulling explorer, country and discovery details from a reference table

  • Written response — answering history questions in complete sentences

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