Martin Exploration Review

Europeans not wanting to pay merchants anymore is an __________________________ reason for exploration.

• political

• economic

• geographic

• social

What was one way that the Spanish gained more political power?

• finding gold and silver

• more explorers

• more kings

• more popes

How did England gain more political power during the Age of Exploration?

• building more houses

• more kings

• claiming land

• finding new people

Which technological tool made traveling faster?

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Maps

The astrolabe and compass were tools that helped explorers with ________________________________.

• making boats

• meeting new people

• navigation

• finding gold

What is another name for map making?

• caravel

• astrolabe

• compass

• cartography

Which explorer was a Viking from Greenland?

• Leif Eriksson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

• Robert La Salle

Which explorer from Spain discovered the West Indies after trying to find a route to Asia?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

Which Spanish explorer made history by becoming the first explorer to sail around the world?

• Hernando de Soto

• Robert La Salle

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

Which Spanish explorer claimed land in what is today known as Florida?

• Hernando de Soto

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot