Age of Exploration

Which is not one of the three reasons Europeans explored?

• God
• Gas
• Gold
• Glory

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Spain
• England
• Italy
• Portugal

What is an astrolabe? 

• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• None of the above. 

How many times did Columbus sail to the New World?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?

• Florida
• Virginia 
• Bahamas 
• New York

What is a caravel?

• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• All of the above. 

Why did Europeans begin exploring the world?

• To conquer new land
• God, Glory, Gold
• To find a water route to Asia
• To get more spices 

Christopher Columbus was convinced that he could reach _______ by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

• India
• Asia
• China
• Malasya

The three ships that made up Christopher Columbus's first fleet were the Nina, the Pinta and the _____________.

• Santa Rosa
• Santa Maria
• Santa Lorraine
• Santa Luisa

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