World Exploration Review

What was the dangerous land route called that allowed Europeans to trade with Asia?

• Silk Road
• Silk Path
• Land Route
• Desert Road

Who was the person from that choices below that created a school of navigation?

• Vasco de Gama
• John Cabot
• Prince Henry
• Francisco Pizarro

How did Portugal FIRST get around to Asia?

• They walked
• Sailed the Mediterranean Sea
• They flew
• Sailed around the tip of Africa 

Of the choices below, who was the explorer that FIRST sailed around Africa in order to make it to Asia by water?

• Francisco Pizarro
• Christopher Columbus
• Henry Hudson
• Vasco de Gama

What was NOT one of the tools that helped during exploration?

• Astrolabe
• Horse & buggy
• Caravels
• Better maps

What was Christopher Columbus's master plan to sail to Asia?

• To sail East
• Sail around Africa
• To sail West around the globe until he eventually made it to the East
• Sail above Russia

Where did corn (maize) come from?

• Old World
• New World

Where did smallpox, measles, & typhus come from?

• Old World
• New World

Where did squash & pumpkin come from?

• Old World
• New World

Where did Christianity come from?

• Old World
• New World