The Voyages of Discovery

What was the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the American continents called?

• Golden Age

• Slave Trade

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?

• Florida

• Bahamas

• Virginia

• New York

Which two inventions had the necessary technology to make sea exploration possible in the 1400s?

• The globe and the telescope

• The astrolabe and the compass

• The telegraph and better ships

• The scientific method and maps

What was the effect of Vasco da Gama’s voyage to India in 1498?

• Portugal was invaded by the Indian army.

• Portugal began trading directly to India.

• Portugal and Spain agreed to share ownership of overseas territories.

• Portugal ended all sea voyages.

What was the significance of Ferdinand Magellan’s Voyages which began in 1519?

• It was the first European Voyage to reach Australia and New Zealand.

• It was the first voyage to circumnavigate or sail around the globe.

• It was the first voyage to sail through the Northwest Passage.

• It was the first European voyage to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.

_____ was a Portuguese prince who helped to start the Age of Exploration in the early 15^th century.

• Bartholomeu Diaz

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Prince Henry the navigator

True or False: The Age of Exploration took place at about the same time as the European Renaissance.

• True

• False

True or False: During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

• True

• False

According to the map titled “The Slave Trade”, where were most slave forts located?

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The west coast of Africa

• The Middle Passage

• Brazil

Which of the following is a good that was obtained from China during the Age of Exploration?

• Silk

• Copper

• Iron

• Precious gems