Age of Discovery

Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

What would be the best title for the exploration map shown above?

• Exploration Route of English Explorers
• Exploration Route of French Explorers
• Exploration Route of European Explorers
• Exploration Route of Spanish Explorers

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• Explorers did not want to find a new trade route to Asia.
• Christianity was introduced to the New World.
• Florida was claimed by Spain.
• Trade between Europe and the New World increased.

What is the most likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?

• Colonies would firmly establish their presence in the New World.
• Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.
• Colonies would keep problems with American Indians in the area to a minimum.
• all of the above

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?

• Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
• Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
• Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
• all of the above

Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Coronado

To go all the way around the Earth by ship or plane is to...

• circumnavigate
• equate
• latitudinate
• circulate

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• a passage to India by land
• a way to the South Pole
• a new trade route to India by sea
• a new school in Portugal

What is the Strait of Magellan?

• a passage through Africa
• ruler for explorers
• a waterway near the tip of South America
• a way to the South Pole

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

• a Portuguese prince
• He helped start European exploration and trade.
• He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.
• all of the above