Age of Exploration Quiz

Who was the first European group to reach North American (Canada) in 1001?

• The Portuguese

• The Vikings

• The Spanish

Where did Alvar Nuñuez Cabeza De Vaca FIRST land in the United States?

• Canada

• Florida

• Mexico

• Texas

What country was Prince Henry the Navigator from?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Portugal

• England

What did Prince Henry the Navigator create a school for?

• Reading, writing and Arithmetic Music, art and acting

• Navigation, sailing and map making

• weapon making, and battle strategies

• Music, art and acting

What was the name of the improved ship that Portugal invented to explore?

• Caravel

• Cruise Ship

• Long boat

• Titanic

What was one negative consequence during the "Age of Exploration ?

• Too many boats on

  the water caused pollution

• The spread of slavery throughout European countries

• There were too many maps

Who was the first person to sail to India?

What helped Portugal to explore via the Ocean?

Why do people explore?