Americas and Exploration

The main animal used for food and clothing in South America was the

• llama

• buffalo

• horse

• cow

The main plant used for food in South America was the

• carrot

• potato

• corn

• pepper

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight the Chinese

• To discover new lands

What were Europeans most interested from Asia?

• Spices

• Jewelry

• Gold

• Pasta

Cartography is

• the science of drawing maps

• the science of sailing

• the science of discovering gold

• the science of swimming

The boat used by most explorers during the 1500s was called a

• yacht

• schooner

• caravel

• steam boat

Select TWO ANSWERS: Which two were important tools for explorers during the 1500s??

• compass

• steam boat

• Google Maps

• astrolabe

Who gave the term "New World" to the Americas.

• European Explorers

• Natives of the Americas

• shipbuilders

• spice traders

Which new foods came from America?

• wheat and rice
• apples and pears
• spaghetti squash and cucumbers
• potatoes and squash

An outbreak of  a contagious disease that spreads quickly and over a wide geographic area.

• colony
• Age of Exploration
• epidemic
• cartography