Chp. 2 Test Age of Exploration

A ________ gives money to support another person or cause.

• colony

• merchant

• patron

• conquistador

_____________ was a movement of people, animals, plants, and cultures between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

• Epidemic

• Columbian Exchange

• Slave trade

• Caravel

An ________ was a tool from North America that measured the height of the sun or a star above the horizon.

• astrolabe

• caravel

• empire

• epidemic

A ____________ was a Spanish soldier.

• colony

• empire

• merchant

• conquistador

__________ was a small and light ship with triangular sails.

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Expedition

• Patron

What was the main goal of Prince Henry's navigation school?

• to start a colony there

• to establish the slave trade

• to build a navy and start a war

• to find and control trade routes

Which statement best defines the Columbian Exchange?

• the trade of culture, language, plants, and animals between Europeans, Africans, and American Indians

• the passing of germs from European to American Indians that resulted in epidemics

• a slave trade between Europeans and Africans that financed Columbus's voyages.

• the passage of European officials across the Atlantic to fill new positions in colonial governments

Which map shows the correct route of Christopher Columbus?

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Which boat would have been best for a long expedition across an ocean in the 1400's?

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Which statement makes the best argument for what boat would be best for a long expedition?

• the boat labeled A is small and is helpful for exploring rivers by the shore.

• The boat labeled B has a large, square sail and oars that give it two sources of power.

• The boat labeled C has room to store supplies and different-shaped sails to use the wind better.

• The boat labeled D has oars and would be needed for sailors to go from the main ship to shore.