Chapter 2; Lesson 1: The Dawn of the Age of Exploration

What land did the Catholics and Muslims fight over during the 700 year Reconquista?

• Spain

• Portugal

• Africa

• Iberian Peninsula

What was the key factor that determined the winner of the Reconquista?

• The advancement of navigation technology

• The Muslims and Jews joined forces

• The marriage of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II

• The takeover of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks

Which reason(s) did the Spanish begin exploration?

• Fame

• Power

• Faith

• Wealth

Merchants made their living buying and selling goods on what major trade route connecting Europe and Asia.

• The Silk Road

• The Spice Road

• The Triangular Trade Route

• The Amber Road

What was the main event that spurred on navigation by sea during the age of exploration ?

• The slave trade began

• The takeover of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks

• The collapse of the Roman Empire

• The end of the Reconquista

700 years of violence between the Catholics and the Muslims over the recapturing of the Iberian Peninsula.

• The Requirement

• Constantinople

• The Reconquista

• Reformation

The forced allegiance to the Catholic Church of native peoples by the Spanish .

• Reconquista

• Reformation

• :La Leatad

• The Requirement

True or False: The main difference between the Spanish allegiance of native peoples to our own allegiance to the U.S. was that it was a forced choice to pledge to the Catholic Church of Spain.

• True

• False

True or False: Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, now part of Italy, and yet sailed under the Spanish flag.

• True

• False

Which of the following were technological advancements in directional navigation during the middle ages? (check all boxes that apply)

• Sextant

• Compass

• Caravel

• Astrolabe

• Carrack