Reasons for Exploration

The 3 G's of Exploration stood for...

• God, gold, & gains
• God, good times, & girls
• Gains, gold, & guppies
• God, gold, & goof ups

The 3 G's of Exploration stood for...

• God, gold, & gains
• God, good times, & girls
• Gains, gold, & guppies
• God, gold, & goof ups

When did Columbus reach the New World?

• 1492
• 1493
• 1997
• 1491

Which country was Columbus sailing for when he left searching for a quick route to the Indies?

• Spain
• Portugal
• France
• England

Why did so any countries want to find an easier trade route to Asia?

• spices and silks were expensive, so the country that controlled the route would be VERY rich
• spices and silks weren't wanted, so people wanted to block others from find them
• All the countries hate each other, so they figured that they'd find the route to make each other angry
• It was a competition.  The winning country got a prize.

Why did so any countries want to find an easier trade route to Asia?

• spices and silks were expensive, so the country that controlled the route would be VERY rich
• spices and silks weren't wanted, so people wanted to block others from find them
• All the countries hate each other, so they figured that they'd find the route to make each other angry
• It was a competition.  The winning country got a prize.

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

Where did Columbus believe that he had landed at the end of his 1492 voyage?

• the Indies (or Asia)
• North America
  (or Ohio)
• South America
• Madagascar

What is the Northwest Passage?

• a direct and efficient route to Asia through North America
• a direct and efficient route to Asia through South America
• a direct route to Asia through Central America
• A place where if you passed gas, the smell would float to the Northwest