Age of Exploration

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomew Dias

• Francisco Pizarro

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

• Vasco De Gama

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Black Beard

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortez

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus

A German mapmaker named the New World, "America" because of this famous explorer.

• John Cabot

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

What is the Columbian Exhange?

• Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

• Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

• Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

• Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

• The Middle Passage

• The Long Journey

• The Long Passage

• The Middle Journey

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

If you were to draw a line that connected Africa to America to Europe what shape would you make?

• A rhododendron

• An Oval

• A Square

• A Triangle

The New World Is the ______________(s)

• The Americas

• The world after WWII

• Europe, Asia, Africa.

• The best song in the movie Aladdin.

Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugual

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9