Social 8 - Chapter 5 - The Age of Exploration

The process of building an empire by taking over other countries and exploiting them is known as

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

• Colonialism

• Circumnavigating

Taking over another country and moving your people there to make a "colony," while the colony supplies the homeland with supplies and resources is known as

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

• Colonialism

• Circumnavigating

The idea of taking all the natural resources and wealth from a place and using it for yourself, while also having the place you took over buy your products is known as

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

• Colonialism

• Circumnavigating

Precious metals were used as a currency during the Renaissance. Europeans needed to find new sources of _______________ and ______________ so their economy could continue to grow.

• diamonds, silver

• gold, bronze

• gold, silver

• spices, silver

Renaissance explorers, missionaries and the European monarchs that sponsored their voyages were motivated to spread ______________________ to people in the lands they visited.

• Christianity

• smallpox and measles

• Judaism

• Muslim

How did Prince Henry the Navigator and his explorers club in Portugal help explorers during the Renaissance? (Pg.116)

Check all that apply

• Shared ideas about navigating

• Improved navigational tools

• Created maps

• Created mathematical tables

• Printed satellite images from space of Earth

Which country was the first to become involved in organised exploration and where did the expeditions begin?

• Italy; south along west coast of Africa

• Portugal; south along the east coast of Africa

• Portugal; south along west coast of Africa

• Italy; north along east coast of Africa

In 1509, Portuguese and Arab ships fought for control over the Indian Ocean in the Battle of Diu. What was the result of this battle?

• Portugal won and became the dominant trading country in the world.

• Arabian fleet won and became the dominant trading power in the world.

• All ships and fleets sunk, allowing India to become the most powerful

• Portugal and Arabia created an alliance

Circumnavigate means to

• estimate the circumference of a voyage.

• use geographical circles to find a destination.

• sail completely around the world.

• sail in a clockwise direction around a continent.

The actions and attitudes of a state or country whose goal is to increase its power and territory is known as

• circumnavigation

• mercantilism

• colonialism

• expansionism