The Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration

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Multiple Choice

Europeans began exploring the world because they wanted to:

• gain riches from Asia like silk and spices
• prove that the world was flat
• discover a New World
• All of these are true

Multiple Choice

The goal of Columbus's first voyage was to:

• Go around Africa to Asia
• Find the New World
• Conquer the Aztec Empire
• Get to Asia by sailing West across the Atlantic

Multiple Choice

What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

• To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia

• To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy

• To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea

• To find the city of gold in southern Africa

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Christopher Colombus finally sets sail on his voyage under the

Flag.

Multiple Select

The Spanish Monarch who agreed to finance Colombus's voyage were,

• King Ferdinan

• Queen Isabella

• Catherine of Argon

• Prince Phillip II

Multiple Select

Christopher Colombus was given three ships named the:

• Nina

• Pinta

• Stanta Ana

• Stanta Maria

Multiple Choice

What is the movement of people, plants, animals and germs in either direction across the Atlantic Ocean following the voyages of Christopher Columbus called?

• The Great Exchange

• The Columbus Effect

• The Great Expedition

• The Columbian Exchange

Multiple Choice

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

• major diseases

• horses

• potatoes and corn

• slaves

Multiple Choice

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

• horses and major diseases

• squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

• cocoa and horses

• cocoa and llamas

Poll

Which Sail improved sea travel?

• Square Sail

• Triangular Sail

Multiple Choice

An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Caravel
• Lateen

Multiple Choice

Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore?

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Frigate

• Compass

Multiple Choice

The art and science of map making is called:

• cartography
• mapography
• quilting
• mapology

Multiple Choice

What device helped Europeans navigate at sea by using a magnetized needle that points to a coordinate direction?

• Steam Engine

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Rudder