Age of Exploration Review

What new technology helped the explorers improve navigation in the 1400ś?

• Compass

• Astrolabe

• Improved maps

• All of the above

Who opened a school to help explorers learn better ways to explore?

• Prince William
• Prince James
• Prince Henry
• Columbus

Why did Columbus sail west from Europe?

• To circumvent the earth

• To find new lands

• To find the Northwest passage

• To find a faster route to Asia

Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?

• To search for gold and riches

• To make friends with the natives

• To spread their religion

• The explorers want to become famous

Which European country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyages?

• England
• Mexico
• France
• Spain

Which route represents the path taken by the European explorer Christopher Columbus?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Most explorers were sailing from which continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

Which explorer was the first to find a direct sea route to India?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

Which of the following was an advantage of using Africans as slaves for the Europeans?

• They had experience farming

• They were more immune to disease

• They weren't familiar with the New World

• All of the above

Which of the following is an economic system based on private ownership of property?

• Communism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism