Studies Weekly Week 23: Age of Exploration

Which of the following was not a reason that the new ship, the caravel, helped make the Age of Exploration so successful?

• It was twice the speed of galley ships

• It had more room for cargo

• It was large and heavy

• It needed fewer people for the crew

Which of the following was a real danger for sailors

• storms that might sink ships

• running out of food and water

• getting lost

• all of these were real dangers

Which explorer died (along with most of his crew) before the rest of his crew finished his circumnavigation of the globe?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Ponce de Leon

Which country was the first to send explorers searching for a water trade route to Asia?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Holland

• England

Spices from Asia were prized by people of Europe in order to preserve and improve their _____?

• food

• wares

• health

• clothing

Who gave Christopher Columbus the money for his expeditions?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• King Henry VII and Queen Elizabeth I

• King John

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

Which explorer discovered what is today Florida while searching for the fountain of youth?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Ponce de Leon

Henry the Navigator's explorers accomplished all the following except ________.

• mapping the coast of Africa

• attending his navigation school

• naming the Pacific Ocean

• reaching he Canary Islands

Explorers from France claimed land in what is now ______.

• Braxil

• the Hudson River

• Canada

• the Indies

Sailors often died from a disease called scurvy because they did not have enough ______.

• fresh water

• fruits and vegetables

• dried biscuits

• salted beef, fish and pork