Age of Explorations

A (n)___________________ is one who makes maps.

• astronomer
• cartographer
• mapmetician 
• physicist

Economic pattern that imported and exported goods among the West Indies, England, Africa and the 13 original colonies.

• Sea Commerce
• Economic Caravels
• Triangular Trade
• Three-port Dollar Route

The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the

• End of Days
• Middle Passage
• Final Destination
• End of Freedom

An economic policy where nations increased their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought

• Socialism
• Imperialism
• Mercantilism
• Militarism

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

The art and science of map making is called:

• cartography
• mapography
• quilting
• mapology

Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

• compass
• caravel
• astrolabe

In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas created a line of ________.

• love
• demarcation
• money
• people

What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?

• sponsored his exploration
• married him
• made him royalty

Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:

• to entrust
• to connect
• court
• conquerors