Age of Exploration Review

Which is not one of the three reasons Europeans explored?

• God

• Grace

• Gold

• Glory

What is an astrolabe? 

• A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location. 
• A small, fast ship. 
• A tool that shows which direction is North. 
• None of the above. 

Which was NOT one of the main countries that was involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

• Germany

When did the Age of Exploration begin?

• The 1400s

• The 1500s

• The 1600s

• The 1700s

"Miles per hour" on a ship is measured in:

• chips

• knots

• noodles

• cups

What is the tool used to measure speed on a ship?

• A speed journal

• A knot survey

• A miles book

• A chip log

A _____ is a country that pays for an explorer's voyage.

• payer

• payee

• sponsor

• change

The _____________ is a route from Europe to Asia through North America.

• Northwest Passage

• Impossible Passage

• American Passage

• East Indies Passage

The East Indies was the old term for ______ countries.

• European

• American

• Southeast Asian

• African

Which was NOT an explorer we learned about?

• Hernan Cortes

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama