Exploration/Renaissance/Reformation

Front

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

Back

Glory

Front

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

Back

conquerors

Front

Which explorer was credited with "sailing around the world", though he died in the Philippines before his ship actually made it back?

Back

Magellan

Front

Why is it called the Silk Road?

Back

Silk was the most valuable item to trade.

Front

The Silk road connected which two continents?

Back

Europe and Asia

Front

Marco Polo's account of his travels to Asia led to what?

Back

a renewed interest in the world outside of Europe

Front

What were the "three G's" during the Age of Exploration?

Back

Gold, Glory, and God

Front

What is Mercantilism?

Back

An economic principle of exporting goods more than importing goods

Front

Based on the quote "We go to the Asia for their spices. In this way we may become as rich as kings," what was the main reason Europeans were driven to go explore?

Back

Economic

Front

Why did Europeans begin to explore? Options: the Ottoman Empire controlled the Silk Road and taxed Europeans using the Silk Road, a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper, Europeans wanted to spread Christianity, all of the above

Back

all of the above