Early Expolorers

Why were the Crusades a key factor in changing European life?

• The Crusades recaptured the Holy Land for the Europeans

• The Italians made money because they built ships for the Crusades

• The Crusades lead to an increase in trade with Asia, prompting exploration

• The Crusades led to many Europeans to convert to Islam

Marco Polo wrote an account of the marvels of

• The Americas

• Italy

• Asia

• Africa

Goods from Asia were very expensive in Europe because

• they belonged to African traders

• had to come a long distance overland

• were not in demand

• were illegal in Europe

What was the main reason European countries were looking for an all-water route to Asia?

• They were interested in learning the languages spoken in Asia

• They wanted to colonize Asia

• They wanted to spread Christianity

• They wanted part of the spice trade

Why was Europe’s age of exploration a turning point in world history?

• The voyages eventually led to the discovery of the Americas

• Cultures and traditions were shared through trade and exploration

• Exploration increased European wealth and opened new trade routes

• All of the above

Which of these sailors landed in North America centuries before Columbus set sail?

• English

• Spanish

• Mongols

• Vikings

Which Portuguese ruler laid the groundwork for a new era of exploration by sending Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama to search for a water route to Asia?

• Prince Henry “The Navigator”

• Queen Isabella

• King George

• Prince Ferdinand

Which Portuguese sailor was the first to sail to the southern tip of Africa?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Portuguese sailors reached India by

• sailing through the Mediterranean Sea

• sailing around the southern tip of Africa

• sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

• sailing through the Black Sea

Which is not true of Columbus?

• He died still believing that he had reached Asia

• He thought he could reach Asia in the east by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

• He was an Italian explorer who sailed for the king and queen of Spain

• He was well liked by his crew and natives he encountered.