Explorers

What is the name of the instrument that has a magnetic needle that always points to the north?

• astrolabe

• thermometer

• telescope

• compass

Which explorer thought he could sail west from Europe to reach India?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernan Cortes

Why did Prince Henry of Portugal create a school of navigation?

• he loved to sail

• he wanted to encourage exploration

• he wanted to get rich

• he wanted more ships for his navy

Why did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agree to pay for Columbus's voyage?

• they hoped to become rich from the gold and spices Columbus would find

• they wanted to conquer the American Indians

• they wanted to become famous

• they wanted to take over Northern Africa

Where did Columbus land?

• India

• China

• the Bahamas in the Caribbean Sea

• the southern tip of Africa

Which of the following inventions did Marco Polo see in China?

• telegraph

• electricity

• astrolabe

• paper and printing

What did the Spanish build to protect their colonies in the Americas?

• haciendas

• castles

• presidios

• prisons

Which of the following groups of items did Columbus take back to Europe from the Americas?

• horses, bananas, cattle, coffee beans

• koalas, kangaroos, frogs and crocodiles

• corn, potatoes, squash, cacao beans (chocolate)

• cinnamon, mocha, giraffes, elephants

What do you call a machine that could print books one page at a time?

• compass

• astrolabe

• telegraph

• printing press

What is the name given to a series of long, dangerous trade routes between Europe and Asia?

• Himalayan Mountain Road

• Silk Road

• Taklamakan Desert Road

• Arabian Road