Age of Exploration

The Age of Exploration was driven in large part by the search for wealth.

• True

• False

The first country to launch large-scale voyages of exploration was Spain.

• True

• False

An astrolabe was a light, fast sailing ship.

• True

• False

It is estimated that 90 to 95 percent of the population of the Americas eventually die from European diseases and sicknesses.

• True

• False

Explorer Amerigo Vespucci concluded that the land discovered by Columbus was not part of Asia, but a new land.

• True

• False

Which of the following was a conquistador?

• John Cabot

• Francisco Pizarro

• Henry Hudson

• Santa Anna

Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

• Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Columbus

• Henry Hudson

Which of the following best explains why European rulers encouraged ocean exploration?

• They wanted to find new routes

• They wanted to spread Christianity

• Humanism encouraged them to question the world around them

• All of the above

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

• by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism

• by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

• by fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group

• by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important

Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes’ arrival?

• Atahualpa

• Pizarro

• Hiawatha

• Moctezuma