Exploration

Which of the following is not a reason people began to explore?

• Asian spices
• curiosity 
• spread their religion
• convert more people to Islam

How did the compass and astrolabe help sailors?

• by helping sailors navigate and find their way home
• by showing them which type of ship was best
• by improving the steering of ships
• by helping ships sail faster

What is Columbus known for?

• finding a sea route to Asia
• sailing around the world
• accidentally discovering the Americas
• discovering Brazil

Which explorer led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Henry Hudson
• Vasco da Gama
• Jacques Cartier

Which country was NOT trying to conquer  land in the New World in the 16th century?

• France
• England
• Spain
• Italy

What was the original purpose of European explorers trying sail west across the Atlantic Ocean?

• the find a shorter trade route to Asia (Far East)
• To begin the process of trade
• To find a route on the Silk Road
• To find Gold!

Where did Columbus first land in the New World?

• United States
• Cuba
• Bahamas
• Haiti

What was the main food source for central and North American natives?

• What
• Corn
• Lollipops
• Cheeseburgers

Which was the deadliest impact of European arrival on Native Americans?

• Conflict (War)
• Disease
• Columbian Exchange
• Spanish Missions

The voyage of Magellan was the first to do what?

• travel around the horn of Africa
• circumnavigate the globe
• bring enslaved Africans to Europe
• reach the Americas