The Age of Exploration

What is the term for the period when many Western Europeans traveled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for the first time?

• Age of Technology

• Age of Exploration

• Age of Revolution

• Age of Mercantilism

The term Age of Exploration describes:

• the period when many new technologies were developed in China and other Asian countries.

• the period when Asians and Africans established a trading network between their two continents for the first time.

• the period when many Western Europeans traveled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for the first time.

• the period when Scandinavians and Polynesians traveled to new countries for the first time.

During the Age of Exploration, primarily _____ explorers traveled across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and first encountered civilizations in the Americas.

• European

• Asian

• West African

• Polynesian

Which of the following lists accurately describes the major motivations for European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?

• The need for new trade routes to the east, the desire to spread Christianity, and competition between European countries

• The need for new technologies, the desire to help indigenous peoples in the Americas, and competition within the Ottoman Empire

• The desire to find new goods to trade, the construction of faster ships, and the need to learn American farming techniques

• The desire to spread Islam, curiosity about new lands in the Americas, and the need of wealthy merchants to continue trade

The need for new trade routes to the east, the desire to spread Christianity, and competition between European countries all contributed to the:

• rapid expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the 10th and 11th centuries.

• end of the Hundred Years' War between England and France in 1453.

• start of the First Crusade in the Middle East during the 11th century.

• beginning of European global exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.

The need for new trade routes to the East, the desire to spread Christianity, and _____ prompted the start of European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries.

• competition among European countries

• rivalry among Asian countries

• warfare along European trade routes

• the demand for Turkish goods

Why did Western European countries in the 15th century feel they needed to develop new trade routes?

• The deserts and mountains to the east made it far too difficult for merchants to travel on traditional routes.

• The Ottoman Empire and Venice controlled existing trade routes to Asia and made European merchants pay taxes.

• The Western European countries had run out of goods to trade and needed to find new sources of goods.

• The old trade routes led to Asian countries that had weak economies and produced very low-quality goods.

How did the spread of the Ottoman Empire affect European trade?

• Europeans had to find new trade routes to the East because the Ottoman Empire controlled and taxed existing routes.

• Europeans had to establish trade agreements with the Ottoman Empire because it had spread to control most of East Asia.

• Europeans had to cut off Asian trade entirely, as the Ottoman Empire began converting European merchants to Islam.

• Europeans had to turn over their economic authority to Venice, the only European city that the Ottoman Empire would trade with.

How did the Ottoman Empire contribute to European exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?

• Ottoman alliances with India and China frightened Europeans and motivated them to seek their own allies in the Americas.

• Ottoman efforts to spread Islam in Europe led Europeans to begin searching for new lands in which to spread Christianity.

• Ottoman attacks on European territory convinced Europeans that they would be better off living on another continent.

• Ottoman taxes and restrictions on trade in its territory encouraged Europeans to seek new trade routes to Asia.

Which statement accurately describes the importance of Christopher Columbus?

• His voyage demonstrated that Europeans could sail directly west to reach India.

• His voyage inspired European powers to begin exploring, conquering, and colonizing the Americas.

• His voyage proved that European scientists had incorrectly calculated the size of the globe.

• His voyage provided the first piece of evidence that the world was round.