Early Explorers and West Africa

What instrument helped make sea exploration possible?

• GPS
• Astrolabe
• Satellite maps
• Drums

Which instrument shows direction?

• compass
• astrolabe
• sextant
• map

What were the 3 G's in exploration?

• God, glory, Greece
• Gold, Ghana, Governor
• God, glory, gold
• Glory, Glamour, Ghana

What was Columbus's purpose for exploration?

• a route to North America
• a northwest passage
• a route west to Asia
• a route east to Asia

Which of the following was NOT one of the challenges that Columbus faced?

• People thought he was crazy
• Food and water became very scarce while on the voyage
• He believed the world was much larger than what is was
• There weren't accurate maps of the areas he was exploring

Columbus and his crew were the first to find

• Africa
• Asia
• Bahamas
• Indies

What was the Silk Road?

• A road lined with silk
• A trade route between Asian and European cities
• A road between Spain and Italy
• A trade route between China and Indonesia

Where was the Northwest Passage?

• A water route that was believed to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific through Canada
• A water route that was believed to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific through Asia
• A water route that was believed to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific through Florida
• A water route that was believed to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Caribbean

What is a cartographer?

• a cart pusher
• a newspaper writer
• a mapmaker
• a banker that funded explorations

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of people, plants, and animals between Europe and Asia.
• The exchange of people, plants, and animals between Europe and the Americas.
• The exchange of people, plants, and animals between North and South America.
• The exchange of people, plants, and animals between Mexico and Canado