Age of Exploration

Why did European explorers begin their explorations?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

• All of the above

What were European explorers hoping to share with the new people they met?

• They wanted to share their gold with them.

• They wanted to promote friendly trade

• They wanted to convert them to Christianity.

• They wanted to learn from them.

What did the Portuguese invent that made travel easier?

• The astrolabe

• The compass

• The map

• The caravel

What did the Portuguese explorers find in their travels?

• A new source of gold

• A faster route to Aisa

• New crops

• Land that was not inhabited

Which explorers were Portuguese?

• Bartholomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the goal of Columbus' trip?

• He wanted to find gold

• He wanted to conquer the spice trade

• He wanted to find a faster route to Asia

• He wanted to leave Spain

Which explorers were sent from Spain?

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartholomeu Dias

What areas did Columbus name the Indies?

• North America

• The Philippines

• The Caribbean Islands and Honduras

• The Asian mainland

What happened to Magellan?

• He stayed in the Philippines and began a city

• He sailed back to Spain, unsuccesful

• He married a woman in Honduras, where he landed

• He was killed by indigenous people

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exhange?

• Trade between various countries during the Age of Exploration.

• The exchange of people, plants and animals between areas due to the Age of Exploration.

• An exchange of goods and services during the Age of Exploration agreed upon by the country's rulers.

• A time period of exploration in which countries sent out men to find new lands and resources.