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Mercantilism Quiz

By Vincent Bean
Last updated over 4 years ago
31 Questions
Success Criteria – I can identify the competitors during mercantilism.
I can identify on a map the main regions and nations associated with mercantilism .
Mercantilism Quiz to be completed during this 40 minute lesson.

What is your firs and last name?

Vocabulary - match the vocabulary word with the correct definition.


Export more goods than you import in order to make money.
gaining extra money.
products that have been made from raw materials using a machine.
the action of buying and selling goods.
A country that is owned by another country.
send goods to another country for sale.
Vocabulary - Read the question and then choose the correct answer.

What does raw materials mean?

What does natural resources mean?

What does markets mean?

What does exploitation mean?

What does imports mean?

Study the map of European nations, then answer the following question.

Which two Mother Countries
can be found in Western Europe?

Study the following map entititled Colonial Africa Circa Late 1800s. Observe which European countries have colonies in Africa, then anwer the following question.

Which two European nations had the most colonies in Africa?

Now study the following map entititled Caribbean Colonial Powers 1850. Observe which European countries have colonies in the Caribbean, then anwer the following questions.

Which two European nations had colonies in Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)?

Which European nation had a colony in Cuba?

Use the 4 maps above, as well as, the notes to complete the following task. Identify on the map below the main regions and nations associated with mercantilism .

Which European nation is pointed out as practicing mercantilism?

Which region is pointed out as being associated with mercantilism?

Which region is pointed out as being associated with mercantilism?

Which European nation is pointed out as practicing mercantilism?

Which European nation is pointed out as practicing mercantilism?

Which region is pointed out as being associated with mercantilism?

Which region is pointed out as being associated with mercantilism?

Now study the following map entititled Caribbean Colonial Powers 1850. Observe which European countries have colonies in the Caribbean, then anwer the following questions.

Which two European nations had colonies in Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti)?

Which European nation had a colony in Cuba?

Read the passage below and answer the following question.

According to the passage, who were the competitors during mercantilism?

Write the name of one western European country that competed using mercantilism.

Write the name of another western European country that competed using mercantilism.

Write the name of a third western European country that competed using mercantilism.

Write the name of a fourth western European country that competed using mercantilism.

What was one area of the world that was forced to be involved in mercantilism?

What was another area of the world that was forced to be involved in mercantilism?

Or if you dont have audio write it out.

In a complete sentence, what is mercantilism? (Sentence starter example -- Mercantilism is . . .)

Who were the competitors during mercantilism? Name at least 4 countries.

Or if you dont have audio write it out.

Who were the competitors during mercantilism? Name at least 4 countries.