Age of Exploration - Test

What was the "Age of Exploration"?

• A time when European countries explored the rest of the world searching for land, goods, and trading partners

• A world war

• A time when people in the America's came over to conquer Europe

• A time when spices and gold were banned from use

Which country was not involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Russia

What was the name of the road that people traveled to get to Asia for trading?

• The Silk Road

• the Interstate

• The land bridge

• The Super Highway

What were the 3 G's?

• Gold, Gravy, Germans

• God, Grace, Gravity

• Gold, God, Glory

• Glory, Gumption, Gravity

Which explorer supposedly searched for the Fountain of Youth?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer searched for the Northwest Passage?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer attempted to sail around the world?

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which explorer conquered the Aztecs?

• Jacques Cartier

• Hernan Cortes

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

Triangular sails that allowed ships to sail into the wind

• Lateen 
• Wingsails
• Kite Sails
• Caravel 

This invention used the Earth's magnetic poles and always points North.

• Compass

• Lateen sail

• Astrolabe

• Caravel