Explorers

Europeans were eager to trade with Asia because they wanted to buy what?

• Silk, spices, and gold

• Clock, mirrors, and beads

• Wood, sea shells, and silver

• Vegetables, spices, and fruits

Why did Europeans not want travel to the unknown west?

• They didn’t have maps

• They thought there were sea monsters

• Their ships were slow

• All of the above

What stopped trade between Europe and Asia?

• The ships were too slow

• The land route was blocked because of war

• There were no bridges to cross the water

• They had an argument and Asia refused to trade

How did the block on trade encourage exploration?

• It opened up the trade routes.

• They realized they didn’t need maps.

• They now had to find alternative routes to get to Asia.

• They didn’t care to explore the unknown.

The Viking settlement of Vinland was located in which present day country?

• Iceland

• USA

• Canada

• Greenland

Who was the first European to land in the Americas?

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Marco Polo

Who landed in the Americas in 1492 but thought he was in the Indies?

• Leif Eriksson

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

Why did John Cabot want to explore?

• To find a northwest passage

• To find natives

• To find America

• To find oceans

WHat did John Cabot find?

• Fur

• Sea monsters

• Cod fishing grounds

• Asia

Which explorer’s ship was the first to sail around the world?

• Christopher Coulmbus

• Robert LaSalle

• Hernando DeSoto

• Ferdinand Magellan