Age of Exploration Check

Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)

• England
• France
• Spain
• Portugual

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia
• to set up colonies
• to spread the Catholic religion
• to stay home

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Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?

• De Soto
• Cortes
• Cabot
• Balboa

Which is not one of the three reasons Europeans explored?

• God
• Gas
• Gold
• Glory

What is an astrolabe? 

• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• None of the above. 

How did many Native Americans die during the Exploration?

• They died from war.
• The conquistadors starved them
• Smallpox and other diseases
• Drowning in ships

What is the Columbian Exhange?

• Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

• Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

• Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

• Exchange of money between the Pangea and Ordeal

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

• Gold, Silver, Treasure

• God, Glory, Gold

• God, Glory, Gallantry

• Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

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What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?

• The Caribbean
• The Indian
• The Atlantic
• The Pacific

What was the path called from Africa to the Americas that was used for trading slaves?

• Middle Passage
• Slave Trade Line
• Center Passage
• The Land Bridge