The Age of Discovery Study Guide

Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

What would be the best title for the exploration map shown above?

• Exploration Route of English Explorers
• Exploration Route of French Explorers
• Exploration Route of European Explorers
• Exploration Route of Spanish Explorers

Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• Ponce de Leon
• Hernando de Soto
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Coronado

European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.

• gold, spices, and ships
• gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
• silver, pearls, and slaves
• slaves, navigators, and cartographers

He was looking for a quicker passage to India. He discovered America?

• Colombus
• Maglilan
• Cortez
• Pizarro

What did the early explorers call the Western Hemisphere, including North and South America?

• The New World
• Canada
• Asia
• Central Americal

What is a person that makes maps called?

• Oceanographer
• Cartographer
• Photographer
• Telegrapher

What  is the present day name of the country that Cabot discovered?

• Florida
• South America
• Canada
• North America

A person who travels to gain geographical or scientific information.

• traveler
• Explorer
• tourist
• pirate

A group of people who settled far from home but kept ties with their home country?

• explorers
• sailors
• colonies
• travelers