Unit 1 Exploration Review

What was one reason why the Europeans were easily able to conquer native people in the New World?

• Europeans had better weapons and technology.
• Europeans had more soldiers on the continent.
• Europeans spoke the native language
• Europeans had faster ships.

What invention made it possible for Europeans to use force to conquer and control people?

• astrolabe
• guns
• printing press
• silk

Which explorer gained an advantage for Portugal when he rounded the tip of Africa?

• Christopher Columbus
• Vasco da Gama
• Marco Polo
• Henry VIII

What was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas?

• Albany
• Jamestown
• Raleigh
• Williamsburg

What were the French best known for trading for in the Americas?

• food
• fur
• gold
• silver

Which two countries led the Age of Exploration?

• Spain and Portugal
• England and Spain
• Spain and France
• France and Portugal

During the Age of Exploration what was the name given to people who created maps?

• anthropoligists
• cartographers
• conquistadors
• explorers

What device helped sailors find direction by using a magnetized needle which always pointed north?

• caravel
• compass
• astrolabe
• gunpowder

Which device helped sailors use the position of the stars to figure out their latitude?

• compass
• caravel
• astrolabe
• gunpowder

During the Age of Exploration what was the name of the fast, lightweight ship which used triangular sails and a rudder for easier navigation at sea and in shallow waters?

• astrolabe
• caravel
• compass
• gunpowder