THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

What were most of the explorers looking for on their expeditions?

• NEW CONTINENTS

• NEW TRADING ROUTES

• THE EDGE OF THE EARTH

Why did countries fund expensive and risky expeditions?

• TO FIND GOLD AND SILVER

• TO FIND LANDS THEY COULD COLONIZE

• TO FIND NEW FRIENDS ON SNAPCHAT

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided up the New World between what two countries?

• SPAIN & PORTUGAL

• ENGLAND & FRANCE

• GERMANY & AUSTRIA

Who was Henry the Navigator?

• The first European to sale around the south of Africa

• The first explorer to discover the Americas

• The King of Portugal who sent out explorers to map the west coast of Africa

Which explorer discovered a trade route around the southern tip of Africa to India?

• Henry the Human Fly

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco Pizarro

In what country was Christopher Columbus born?

• Spain

• Italy

• Portugal

What world leader(s) paid for Columbus' expedition across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Manuel I of Portugal

• Charles the Bold and Louis XII of France

• Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain

What was the first land that Columbus' and his crew saw in the New World?

• The island of Cuba

• Florida

• The island of San Salvador

Who were the Conquistadors?

• Italian Soldiers

• Spanish Soldiers

• Portuguese Soldiers

What are the Vikings known for having been the first voyagers to visit?

• Present Day Canada

• Presnt Day Alaska

• Berengia