European Exploration Quiz

The Renaissance can best be described as a time of

• learning about Math, Science, and Art

• exploring the sea

• when Marco Polo was born

Renaissance is a French word that means

• redo

• learning

• rebirth

The printing press was invented by

• Johannes Guttenberg

• Ms. Mendez

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry the Navigator

The explorer that first travelled to Cathay and wrote a book about his travels was

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Me! I am actually famous!

• Marco Polo

The three Gs, the reasons why explorers wanted to find new lands, include: (check all)

• GOD

• GOLD

• GREED

• GLORY

• GUM

THE COUNTRY THAT BEGAN EXPLORATION WAS

• USA

• PORTUGAL

• ENGLAND

• FRANCE

THE RELIGION THAT EXPLORERS WANTED TO SPREAD WITH NAVIGATION WAS

• CHRISTIANITY

• JUDAISM

• BUDDHISM

WHEN ONE COUNTRY TAKES OVER ANOTHER AND CREATES COLONIES IT IS CALLED

• IMPERIALISM

• NAVIGATION

WHO BEGAN A SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION FOR SHIPBUILDERS, MAPMAKERS, AND INVENTORS?

• CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

• PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR

THE THREE "G" GOLD ALSO INCLUDED VALUABLE THINGS LIKE

• APPLES AND BANANAS

• LEATHER AND SILVER

• SILK AND SPICES