What is an astrolabe for?

• to provide money

• to determine location

• to find direction

• to allow people to travel farther

What did the Rise of the Nation State do?

• created richer countries that could afford exploration

• determine exact locations of ships

• allow people to travel wherever they wanted to go

• find directions moer easily

How did the compass help explorers?

• money

• determined location

• allowed them to travel farther

• to find direction

How did better ships help the explorers?

• gave them money

• determined location

• allowed them to travel farther

• to find direction

What are the main reasons behind early exploration?

• God-spreading European religion

• Gold-To get money and wealth

• Glory-Fame and power

• Good-to test their ships

Which country paid for Columbus' voyage?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

Where did Columbus land?

• North America

• The West Indies

• The Caribbean

• Mexico

Why did Columbus call the Taino "Indians"?

• He thought he was in the Indies

• He didn't know North and South America existed

• His compass wasn't working

• He didn't have maps with him

Who were the people Columbus came in contact with on his first voyage?

• Lakota

• Hopi

• Iroquois

• Taino

Which is true?

• Columbus treated the Taino kindly

• The Taino welcomed Columbus and his men

• The Taino traded with Columbus

• Columbus kidnapped some Taino and made them slaves