Exploration

What were explorers looking for?

• clothing

• sea monsters

• new trade routes

• the edge of Earth

What country sponsored Columbus' expedition?

• Spain

• England

• Australia

Why did countries fund expensive and risky expeditions?

• to find riches

• new trade routes

• new lands to build on

• all of the above

Who was Henry the Navigator?

• the first Chinese explorer

• The first European to sail to South

  Africa

• A masked singer

What was the INITIAL reason that European explorers sailed to the Americas?

• to find new sea routes to Asia

• to form military alliances

• to spread Christianity to Africa

• to find new sources of cheap labor

What is the meaning of the term navigation?

• a country's wealth

• a scientific advancement

• the science of guiding a boat

• the science of making trade routes

Who was Christopher Columbus?

• Christopher Columbus was an explorer who reached the Americas.

• Christopher Columbus was an explorer who sailed to India.

• Christopher Columbus was a dressmaker who landed in China.

Who paid for Columbus's trip?

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain paid for Columbus's trip.

• The Vikings paid for Columbus's trip.

• Marco Polo paid for Columbus's trip.

Why did Columbus call the native people he met Indians?

• Columbus called the native people he met Indians because he thought he landed in India.

• Columbus called the native people he met Indians because he thought he landed in Japan.

• Columbus called the native people he met Indians because he thought he landed in China.

What year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?

• 2020

• 1999

• 1492