European Exploration

Though he died along the way, Magellan is credited for leading the first ____ of the world.

• circumnavigation

• isthmus

• monopoly

• colony

The Europeans’ explorations to the east were driven in part by

• The Crusades

• The Middle Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Reformation

In 1498, Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama successfully reached

• the southernmost tip of Africa.

• the port of Calicut in India.

• the shores of China.

• an island in the Caribbean.

The availability of more sophisticated navigation technology was a major factor in early European exploration.

• True

• False

Columbus’ main goal in sailing west was

• to spread Christianity

• to find a new route to India

• to find new land across the ocean

• to claim new land for Spain.

What made Portugal's empire different?

• it was built by the army

• it was centered in the new world

• it was primarily a trading empire

• it was primarily landlocked

European exploration really took off after Marco Polo brought back Chinese goods from Asia.

• True

• False

Though it was Spain who funded his famous trip to the Americas, Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus voyage to the Americas was funded by Queen Isabella II of _____________.

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

The first explorer to bring back goods from China was _________________.

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama