Explorers Study Guide

Which were the 3 factors leading to exploration?

• Technological, Economical, and Political

• Economical, Technological, and Competition

• Social, Economical, Religious and Political

Merchants bringing spices from the Far East to trade for profit is which type of factor?

• Political

• Economic

• Technological

The competition between countries to increase their size/land is which type of factor?

• Political

• Economic

• Technological

Advancements in shipbuilding is which type of factor?

• Political

• Economic

• Technological

Which country was the first to seek a water route to Asia?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

Which country became the most powerful/dominate country of the New World?

• France

• Spain

• England

How did the Caravel help explorers?

• It helped them plot their location and course.

• It helped them sail faster into the wind.

• It helped them map their course.

• It helped them communicate with their home country.

Explorers mapped their course and shared their knowledge with others. Map making skills

is referred to as

...

• the caravel

• the astrolabe

• cartography

• the compass

The following illustration shows an instrument used by explorers. Identify this instrument.

• the caravel

• the astrolabe

• cartography

• the compass

The following illustration shows an instrument used by explorers. Identify this

instrument.

• the caravel

• the astrolabe

• cartography

• the compass