Age of Exploration

Open Ended

What factors encouraged the Age of Exploration?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major motivation for Europeans to explore during the Age of Exploration?

• Desire for trade and curiosity inspired by the Renaissance

• Need for agricultural land

• Escape from political unrest in Europe

• Search for religious freedom

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major reason for European exploration according to the 'Gold' motivation?

• A desire for new sources of wealth

• The spread of Christianity

• The invention of the printing press

• The search for new land for settlement

Multiple Choice

Which of the following navigation tools introduced during the Renaissance helped sailors determine direction using the stars?

• Astrolabe

• Magnetic compass

• Sextant

• Chronometer

Multiple Select

Select all the reasons why European shipbuilders' innovations were important for exploration.

• Triangular lateen sails allowed sailing against the wind

• Moveable rudder made ships more maneuverable

• Ships could only travel in shallow water

• Cannons and rifles provided protection

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Caravels were able to sail against the wind primarily because they had

sails.

Open Ended

What role did Islamic merchants and Zheng He play in ocean exploration before the Europeans?

Multiple Choice

What were some of the main reasons European sailors began global exploration in the late 1400s?

• To spread Christianity across Europe

• To increase their wealth and power through colonies

• To escape religious persecution

• To avoid wars in Europe

Open Ended

Explain how Portugal's exploration efforts impacted global trade and colonization.

Multiple Choice

How did Prince Henry the Navigator contribute to Portugal's leadership in the Age of Exploration?

• He led the first voyage to India himself

• He started a school of navigation and brought in experts

• He conquered new territories personally

• He invented the compass

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Columbus believed he could reach

by sailing west from Spain.

Multiple Choice

Which explorers were responsible for conquering the Aztecs and the Incas for Spain?

• Cortes and Pizarro

• Magellan and Columbus

• Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry

• Champlain and Cartier

Multiple Select

Select all the countries that became involved in overseas exploration and colonization according to the slides.

• England

• France

• The Netherlands

• Germany

Multiple Choice

How did the funding of English colonies differ from that of other European nations during the Age of Exploration?

• English colonies were funded by kings, like other European nations.

• English colonies were funded by private citizens through joint-stock companies.

• English colonies were funded by the church.

• English colonies were funded by taxes on local populations.

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The exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World and the Old World is known as the

.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were introduced to the Americas from the Old World during the Columbian Exchange?

• Bananas, sugarcane, cows, smallpox

• Tomato, potato, tobacco, gold

• Maize, avocado, pineapple, silver

• Chili peppers, sweet potato, peanuts, horses

Open Ended

Explain how the introduction of New World plants and animals changed the eating habits of people in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Mercantilism was the main economic policy between 1500-1800. According to this policy, a country's strength was measured by how much

and silver it had.

Multiple Choice

Which European languages were taught by missionaries to the people they tried to convert?

• Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese

• French, German, Italian

• English, Russian, Polish

• Greek, Latin, Hebrew

Open Ended

Explain how the introduction of new technologies by Europeans impacted industries and agriculture in the Americas.

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Fill in the blank: By the 1600s, the Native American population had shrunk nearly

% in some areas.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons Africans were seen as ideal slaves according to the presentation?

• Immunity to certain diseases

• Familiarity with the land

• Ability to blend in with Europeans

• Immunity to tropical diseases

Open Ended

Describe the process by which Europeans acquired slaves from Africa.

Multiple Choice

In what year did the British seize the Cape Coast Castle slave factory, and what was its capacity for holding enslaved people?

• 1662, up to 1,000 people

• 1700, up to 500 people

• 1600, up to 2,000 people

• 1650, up to 800 people

Multiple Select

Which of the following were motivations for European exploration during the Age of Exploration?

• Desire for trade

• Curiosity from the Renaissance

• Spread of European influence

• Isolation from other nations