Age of Exploration

What navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?

• magnetic compass

• astrolabe

• telescope

• maps

Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?

• astrolabe

• magnetic compass

• maps

• none of them

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

• Leif Ericsson

• Vasco de Gama

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Diaz

Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to fund Columbus's voyage?

• They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity.

• They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.

• They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.

• They wanted to trade with Native Americans

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• north

• south

• east

• west

How long did Columbus sail before he reached land on his first voyage?

• five weeks

• five days

• two years

• one month

What did Columbus name the area where he landed on his first voyage?

• America

• New Spain

• Taino

• West Indies

Why did Cortes take Moctezuma prisoner?

• Moctezuma had not welcomed Cortes and his men.

• He wanted to conquer the Aztecs.

• He was afraid of the Aztecs' superior weapons.

• He wanted to take Moctezuma back to Spain.

What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?

• gold and spices

• lumber and fish

• cotton and wood

• horses and cattle

What item from the Columbian Exchange MOST helped the Native Americans?

• corn and potatoes

• gold and silver

• horses

• bananas and sugar cane