7th Grade - Review (Age Of Exploration)

Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.

• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.

• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• Christianity was introduced to the New World.

• Trade between Europe and the New World increased.

• Explorers did not want to find a new trade route to Asia.

What is the most likely reason European countries wanted to establish colonies in the New World?

• Colonies would firmly establish Europeans' presence in the New World.

• Colonies would keep other European countries from trying to claim the land.

• All of the above

Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?

• Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.

• Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.

• All of the above.

What were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?

• A passage to India by land

• A new trade route to India by sea

• A way to the South Pole

Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?

• He sent several explorers on expeditions to sail around the west coast of Africa in attempts to find a route to India.

• He helped start European exploration and trade.

• All of the above

European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.

• gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity

• slaves, navigators, and cartographers

• gold, spices, and ships

The exchange of foods, goods, and ideas between the Old World and the New World in the 1500s is called the _________.

• Elizabethan Exchange

• The Age of Discovery

• Columbian Exchange

What difficulties did early explorers face during the Age of Discovery?

• Inaccurate maps

• Diseases

• Bad weather

• all of the above

What was the purpose of Columbus' first expedition?

• The King and Queen of Portugal asked him to explore.

• He wanted to prove that the world was flat.

• He wanted to find a faster trade route to Asia.