The Age of Exploration TEST Review

Who was America named after?

• Christopher Columbus

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

What group of explorers had very recognizable ships. The front and back looked the same so they could change direction without turn the boat around.

• Marco Polo's crew

• The Spanish

• The Vikings

• The British

What group of Europeans reached North America about 500 years before Christopher Columbus?

• the Dutch

• The English

• The Spanish

• The Vikings

Who was the leader of the first expedition to sail around the world?

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Giovanni Caboto

• Ponce De Leon

Which direction did Columbus sail in an effort to find a faster water route to Asia?

• East

• North

• South

• West

Which of the following was not one of Columbus' ships?

• Nina

• Pinta

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

Christopher Columbus reached land and claimed it for what country?

• England

• Spain

• Italy

• Germany

Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia

• to set up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new continents

John Cabot named the land in North America that he found Newfoundland.

• True

• False

What nation/country sponsored Columbus's voyage?

• France

• Italy

• Spain

• England