Exploration Quiz

The Crusades increased interest in establishing _____________________________ with far off lands, such as Asia.

• isolation and defense

• control of and war

• trade and contact

• none are correct

Wealthy Europeans wanting items that can only come from Asia created a _________________ for these goods.

• supply

• crusade

• demand

• all are correct

What were the only three continents Europeans knew that existed in the early years of the Age of Exploration?

• Africa, Asia, Europe

• North American, South American, Australia

• Africa, Asia, Australia

• North American, South America, Europe

Which of the following is NOT an importance of Marco Polo’s book.

• It was the only existing source in Europe for information on geography and life in the Far East (Asia).

• It was the basis of the first accurate maps of Asia made in Europe.

• It inspired Christopher Columbus to set sail west toward Asia.

• It gave explorers a direct route around Africa on how to get to Asia.

This was the term given to Arab merchants that would sell “rare” items to Europeans merchants. They also controlled how much was sold and at very expensive prices.

• Caravel

• Middle Men

• Monarch

• Crusaders

Why was it better for Europe to have a direct trading route with Asia?

• European merchants could buy items for a cheaper price that charged by the Arab merchants.

• European merchants could buy any item offered for sale in Asia

• European merchants could buy as much of any item

• All are correct

This time period with its “rebirth in learning” brought new technologies to help sailors explore further and faster than they have before.

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Age of Enlightenment

• Dark Ages

These​ ​mapmakers​ ​used​ ​their​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​more​ ​accurate​ ​maps​ ​that​ ​helped explorers​ ​better​ ​navigate.

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Cartography

The​ ​advancements​ ​of​ ​this​ ​ship​ ​became​ ​ideal​ ​for​ ​exploring​ ​across​ ​the​ ​vast​ ​oceans.

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Cartography

This​ ​helped​ ​explorers​ ​identify​ ​their​ ​location​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ocean​ ​when​ ​they were​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​landmarks​ ​for​ ​their​ ​location.

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Cartography