LEQ1 & LEQ2: Causes of Exploration

The growth of cities and the middle class increased ______, which made people want to explore and find new routes.

• War

• Trade

• Religion

• The manor system

People who supported trade expeditions were known as ______. They provided materials, money, and more. The most common were the rulers of new nations.

• Patrons

• Nobles

• Missionaries

• Admirals

After the Middle Ages, _______ became the powerful political unit. They competed with each other over land, trade, and religion.

• Manors

• Nations

• Companies

• Towns

The Renaissance encouraged art and learning. It also spread a new philosophy that helped people to push boundaries. What was this way of thinking called?

• Humanism

• Nationalism

• Gothic

• Guild System

Europeans wanted to trade with Asia to get what?

• Slaves

• Gold, silk, and spices

• Tobacco

• Steel, glass, and stone.

Whose writings helped motivate people to explore the world?

• Marco Polo

• John Locke

• Johannes Gutenburg

• Martin Luther

After the Reformation, Christianity split into two denominations. What were they called?

• Monotheistic and Polytheistic

• Gothics and Humanists

• Protestants and Catholics

• Christians and Orthodoxes

Who controlled the trade between Asia and Europe at the end of the Middle Ages?

• Merchants from Italian city-states

• The Pope

• Nobles from northern Europe

• Indians from Central America

What technology tool helped sailors determine the direction they were moving?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Lateen

• Caravel

Most explorers and their patrons were motivated by God, gold, and ______.

• Guns

• Glory

• Gratitude

• Generosity