Social Studies Alive - Ch 4

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

• to visit holy sites
• to live in poverty
• to spread their beliefs
• to learn about their faiths

Why was gold important to explorers?

• Europeans used gold in their food.
• Europeans made weapons out of gold.
•  Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
• Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.

Why did explorers plant flags?

• to teach Christianity
• to help American Indians
• to find their way back again
• to claim land for their country

If an explorer knew what direction was north, he

• could create a map of unexplored land.
• could find the other cardinal directions.
• would know how fast his ship was moving.
• would know how far away from land he was.

“New World” was a name given to the Americas by

• spice traders.
• shipbuilders.
• American Indians.
• European explorers.

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa.
• America.
• Asia.
• Europe.

Sailors used astrolabes to tell

• direction.
• latitude.
• speed.
•  time.

To study the past, an archaeologist specializes in learning from

• artifacts.
• books.
• interviews.
• videos.

 A(n) ____________________ is a scientist who studies artifacts.

• compass
• archaeologist
• astrolobe
• explorer

A person who travels in search of new geographical information is called a(n) ____________________.

• Indian
• archaeologist
• Dora
• explorer