Age of Exploration Lesson 1 European Exploration

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What was the time period of the Age of Exploration?

• 12th to 14th centuries

• 15th to 17th centuries

• 18th to 20th centuries

• 10th to 12th centuries

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What was the Age of Exploration marked by?

• Industrialization

• Maritime ventures, discovery, and global expansion

• Agricultural development

• Technological advancements

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What was one of the main reasons for searching for new trade routes to Asia?

• To find new spices

• To explore new lands

• To establish colonies

• To bypass expensive Middle Eastern trade routes

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Which of the following commodities was NOT a motivation for economic exploration?

• Spices

• Silk

• Oil

• Gold

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What was one of the religious motivations mentioned for expansion?

• National prestige

• Spread of Christianity

• Strategic advantages

• Territory expansion

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Which of the following is a political factor for expansion?

• Missionary work

• Converting indigenous populations

• National prestige

• Spread of Christianity

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What was one of the scientific and cultural factors that encouraged exploration during the Renaissance?

• Decline in trade

• Renaissance spirit of inquiry

• Lack of interest in geography

• Decrease in technological advancements

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Which of the following was an advancement in navigation technology during the Renaissance?

• Decreased ship size

• Improved maps

• Less accurate compasses

• Fewer navigation tools

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Who were the Vikings?

• Farmers from Asia

• Sailors and warriors from Scandinavia

• Traders from Africa

• Explorers from Australia

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What is significant about the Vikings in relation to North America?

• They were the first Europeans in North America

• They discovered the Pacific Ocean

• They built the first city in North America

• They were the first to trade with Native Americans

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He is regarded as the main initiator of what would be known as the Age of Discovery, regarded as the patron of Portuguese exploration, and was responsible for the early development of Portuguese exploration and maritime trade with other continents through the systematic exploration of Western Africa, the islands of the Atlantic Ocean, and the search for new routes.

• Sir Francis Drake

• Prince Henry

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco de Gama

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After he was turned down by three countries, who finally sponsored Columbus' trip?

• The czar of Russia

• The pope

• The king and queen of what is now Spain

• The king of England

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Where did Columbus make landfall?

• San Salvador, Bahamas

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Honduras

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What was Columbus's primary motivation for his voyage across the Atlantic?

• To find a new route to India, China, Japan and the Spice Islands.

• To discover new lands and expand his empire.

• To spread Christianity to the indigenous people.

• To search for gold and other valuable resources.

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John Cabot (born Giovanni Caboto) sailed for what nation?

• Italy

• England

• Netherlands

• Portugal

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Who was the first European explorer to successfully make a trip from Portugal to India by sea

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Vasco De Gama

• Hernan Cortez

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How did Amerigo Vespucci's voyages change European understanding of world geography?

• They confirmed the existence of a Northwest Passage.

• They provided evidence that the Americas were separate from Asia.

• They proved the Earth was flat.

• They showed that Africa was connected to Asia by land.

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He is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the globe 

• Magellan
• Columbus 
• Prince Henry
• Dias 

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What significant geographical feature did Vasco Núñez de Balboa cross in 1513?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Andes Mountains

• The Isthmus of Panama

• The Amazon River

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French explorer that explored the St. Lawrence seaway looking for a waterway to the Pacific Ocean

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Jacques Cartier

• James Cook

• Samuel de Champlain

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What is Juan Ponce de León associated with?

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Fountain of Wisdom

• The Fountain of Happiness

• The Fountain of Knowledge

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Who was Francisco Pizarro?

• A Spanish conquistador

• An Italian explorer

• A French philosopher

• A Portuguese sailor

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What empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer in 1533?

• The Aztec Empire

• The Incan Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

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What empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer in 1533?

• Aztec Empire

• Incan Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

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What did Francisco Pizarro bring back to Spain?

• Spices

• Precious metals

• Silk

• Tea

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What significant geographical feature did Samuel de Champlain explore and describe?

• The Amazon River

• The Great Lake

• The Mississippi River

• The Rocky Mountains

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What was Francis Drake's profession?

• English sea captain & privateer

• Spanish explorer

• French pirate

• Italian merchant

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Which naval force did Francis Drake help defeat?

• The Spanish Armada

• The French Navy

• The Italian Fleet

• The Dutch Armada

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What mythical location did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado search for?

• Atlantis

• El Dorado

• The 7 Cities of Gold

• The Fountain of Youth

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What significant natural landmark was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado the first European to see?

• Niagara Falls

• Mount Everest

• The Grand Canyon

• The Amazon River

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Who was Henry Hudson?

• A French explorer who discovered the Mississippi River.

• An Englishman who sailed for the English and Dutch between 1609-1611.

• A Spanish conquistador who explored South America.

• An Italian navigator who discovered America.

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What did Robert de La Salle explore and establish?

• Cities along the Amazon River

• Forts from the Great Lakes down the Mississippi River

• Trade routes in the Sahara Desert

• Settlements in the Arctic Circle

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Which territory did Robert de La Salle claim for France?

• Florida

• California

• Louisiana

• Texas

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How did Portugal and other European nations challenge Spanish Power?

• Portugal colonized Brazil, and other nations backed privateers and explorers.

• France colonized Brazil, and Portugal and others invaded Peru in New Spain.

• Netherlands captured the Philippines, and Portugal and others backed privateers.

• Portugal attacked Spain's colonies, and other nations aided the Spanish.