The Age of Exploration Study Guide

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The Age of Exploration is a period characterized by what? Options: Scientific discoveries, Maritime exploration, Industrial revolution, Cultural renaissance

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Maritime exploration

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During which centuries did the Age of Exploration take place?

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The Age of Exploration took place during the 1400's-1600's.

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What did some European countries call the part of the world that was known to them?

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The Old World

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What did some European countries call the part of the world that was unknown to them?

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The New World

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The Age of Exploration involved which countries?

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Spain, Portugal, England, France, and the Netherlands

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Which was the first European country to begin exploring?

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Portugal

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Who gave directions to Portuguese explorers to sail around the Atlantic coast of Africa?

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey in 1492?

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Spain

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Where did Christopher Columbus land instead of finding a Western route to Asia?

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Christopher Columbus landed in the Carribean.

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What treaty divided the unexplored parts of the world between Portugal and Spain?

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The Treaty of Tordesillas.