The Age of Exploration

Which of the following best explains why European rulers initially encouraged ocean exploration?

• They wanted to find new trade routes.

• They wanted to spread Islam.

• They wanted to test new navigational tools.

• They wanted to conquer new lands.

Which of the following represents a Native American influence on European colonists?

• Christianity

• Horses

• Corn

• Disease

How did Prince Henry change the course of Portugal’s history?

• Portugal became a Muslim country.

• Portugal led the way in exploration

• Portugal became the first country to circumnavigate the world.

• Portugal became a gold-rich country.

After the Europeans arrived in the Caribbean, what caused the deaths of countless Native Americans?

• Hurricanes

• Droughts

• War

• Disease

What technology allowed ships to use wind in order to maneuver ships more easily?

• The Caravel

• The Astrolabe

• The Triangular Sail

• The Compass

Who was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?

• Pizzarro

• Cortes

• Dias

• Magellan

_____________ thought Cortes was a returning god, and as a result, hesitated to attack him and the other conquistadors.

• Montezuma

• Atahualpa

• Quetzalcoatl

• Pakal

What word refers to sailing around the world?

• Explore

• Circumnavigate

• Circumstantial

• Astrolabe

Who was the Portuguese explorer who found a sea route to the Pacific Ocean by sailing around the southern tip of the Americas? Also, his crew was the first to sail all the way around the world.

• John Cabot

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Ferdinand Magellan

What instrument was used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars?

• Caravel

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Telescope