Age of Exploration and the Columbian Exchange Test Practice

What factor influenced most European nations to explore west across the Atlantic Ocean rather than south along the coast of Africa?

• European nations suffered great defeats against African armadas.
• Portugal controlled all trade routes south and along the African coast.
• European nations raced to become the first to prove that the world was round.
• It was easier to navigate across the open sea than along the African coast.

What five countries led European exploration during the Age of Discovery?

• Russia, Italy, Germany, France, and India
• Spain, Portugal, France, England, and the Netherlands
• Belgium, Greece, Poland, Italy, and France 
• Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Russia, and Sweden

What was the goal of early European explorers in the Age of Discovery?

• to defend Europe against Middle Eastern aggression
• to establish all-water trade routes to Asia
• to spread Christianity in North America
• to establish European colonies in Africa

According to the map, which country explored Central and South America?

• France
• England
• Portugal
• Spain

Which European country was the first to explore the possibility of an all-water trade route to Asia?

• Portugal
• England
• France
• Germany

What route of exploration was taken by Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery?

• west across the Atlantic Ocean
• east across the Mediterranean Sea 
• south around the tip of Africa
• north across the Arctic Ocean 

What was a result of Europe's search for an all-water trade route to Asia?

• the discovery of the New World
• the discovery of gunpowder
• the development of the Scientific Method
• the spread of Judaism

In what general direction did most European nations travel during the Age of Discovery?

• east across the Mediterranean Sea
• west across the Atlantic Ocean
• north across the Arctic Ocean
• south around the tip of Africa 

This map shows the exploration routes of two European nations. For what were these countries    searching?

• an advanced civilization with whom they could share technology
• a water route to Asia to make trading quicker and easier
• new plants that could be made into medicines
• an advanced civilization with whom they could share technology

The route on this map was most likely taken by an explorer from which country?

• Germany
• Spain
• Portugal
• England