European Exploration

How was Christianity a motivator during the Age of Exploration?

• Missionaries spread Buddhism into China.

• New ideas spread down the Silk Road.

• Missionaries spread Christianity to the natives of the New World.

• Desert Traders spread Islam along trade routes.

Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration?

• Christianity became the religion of West Africa.

• European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere.

• The population of Native Americans increased.

• European nations began a policy of isolationism.

What valuable trade items encouraged European nations to search for a water route to Asia?

• silk and spices

• gold and silver

• bronze and copper

• iron and weaponry

Which of the following countries was the first to participate in the African Slave Trade?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which of the following countries was most successful in creating long-lasting, permanent settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What was the main purpose for all European exploration?

• to build wealth through increased trade

• to build military power with larger populations

• to build political power through larger populations

• to build greater influence over native cultures

Which of the following was a reason that many took part in exploration?

• People went as prisoners who worked on the boats.

• People went for a spirit of adventure and wealth.

• People were forced to sail as slaves.

• People wanted to become government officials.

Which of the following was the initial reason for European countries started exploration?

• to find trade routes to the Americas

• to find trade routes to Canada

• to find water trade routes to Caribbean Islands

• to find water trade routes to India and China (Asia)

What are the 3 Gs that spurred exploration? (Check all that apply)

• Gold

• Graciousness

• God

• Glory

Which earlier events in Europe helped spur the Age of Exploration? (Check all that apply)

• Crusades

• Renaissance

• Black Death

• Reformation/Counter Reformation