Early European Explorers

When did the Age of Exploration occur?

• 1400s - 1600s

• 1200s - 1300s

• 1300s - 1400s

• 1900s - 2000s

Which characteristic does NOT describe an explorer?

• brave

• courageous

• adventurous

• female

Which of the following is NOT a challenge the explorers faced?

• bad storms

• sickness

• lack of food

• good music

An illness caused by a lack of vitamins is called

• scurvy

• COVID-19

• flu

• bronchitis

Explorers needed to be able to read a

• map

• menu

• book

• pamphlet

A tool used to find directions because it always points north is called a

• compass

• astrolab

• Bible

• rudder

What continent was primarily involved in exploration?

• Europe

• Antartica

• Asia

• Australia

Which of the following is NOT a reason for exploration

• better shoes

• spices

• gold, silver, and gems

• trade

Which of the following is NOT reason for exploration?

• trade

• quicker travel route

• more land

• fewer taxes

Europeans were able to set up _____ along new waterways that they discovered in the new world.

• trading posts

• totem poles

• transfer stations

• bus depots