Exploration Quiz

What percentage of the native population of the Americas died as a result of disease?

• 10 - 20%
• 25 - 50%
• 50 - 90%
• Over 90%

Who was first to discover the Americas?

• Portugal
• England
• France
• Spain

What was the purpose of the later Spanish Exploration after a passage to India was found?

• To find new foods
• To conquer the Natives and take their gold
• Find a passage to Africa
• To fight the Muslims

What was the primary motivation for the Spanish to begin exploration?

• Find new foods
• Fight the Muslims
• Find a passage to Africa
• Find a Western passage to India

Who was the first to find a sea route to India?

• Spain
• Portugal
• England
• France

Why did all of the European countries want to find go to India?

• Spice trade
• It was their holy land
• To fight the Muslims
• To visit Ms. Parikh's ancestors

Which of these was not a motivation for the Portuguese to explore?

• Find gold
• Fight the Muslims
• Find a sea route to India
• Get slaves

What was a skill that had to be improved in order for the Age of Exploration to occur?

• Ability to solve large equations
• Ability to speak many languages
• Improved mapmaking
• Improved rowing techniques 

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The transfer of diseases killed millions of people in the Americas causing the decline of many kingdoms
• The marketplace located in the Caribbean where most goods in the Americas was traded
• The transfer of plants, animals, diseases and other things between the New World and the Old World
• The trading of gold and silver between Colombus and Spain

This​ ​helped​ ​explorers​ ​identify​ ​their​ ​location​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ocean​ ​when​ ​they were​ ​unable​ ​to​ ​rely​ ​on​ ​landmarks​ ​for​ ​their​ ​location.

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Cartography