7th The Age of Exploration

Which of the following did Amerigo Vespucci accomplish in his explorations?

• He was the first to discover a sea route from Europe to Asia.

• He was the first to travel to the Asian continent in search of Indian spices.

• He was the first to travel to North America and claim it for Italy.

• He was the first to discover that Brazil and the West Indies were not near Asia.

Which of the following did Ferdinand Magellan accomplish in his explorations?

• He was the first explorer to discover a sea route around South America.

• He was the first explorer to discover the Caribbean Islands.

• He was the first explorer to establish trade with North America.

• He was the first explorer to establish a colony in the New World.

What made the compass an important tool for sailors during the Age of Discovery?

• It was used to accurately measure time.

• It was used to measure the position of a ship.

• It was used to improve a ship's communication.

• It was used to find a ship’s direction of travel.

What influence did Prince Henry the Navigator have on the Age of Discovery?

• He captained the first European ships to travel to Asia.

• He improved navigation by developing the first compass.

• He used his maps to find the first water routes to Africa.

• He paid for sailors to travel to and explore new locations.

How did the invention of John Harrison’s chronometer impact navigation during the Age of Discovery?

• It allowed sailors to better calculate the size of the Sun.

• It allowed sailors to better calculate their ship’s location.

• It allowed sailors to measure the direction of their ship’s movement.

• It allowed sailors to measure the height of the Sun at different times.

What was significant about the voyage of Bartolomeu Dias?

• He was the first European explorer to circumnavigate the world.

• He was the first European explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa.

• He was the first European explorer to travel to Africa and Asia.

• He was the first European explorer to explore all of the continents.

-to increase wealth through trade

-to spread Christianity

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What reason best completes this chart of motivations for European explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries?

• to create powerful empires

• to colonize interior Africa

• to stop the spread of religion

• to compete with East Asia

Beginning with the Crusades, European nations worked to spread Christianity. Beginning in the 16th century, they focused their efforts on the Americas. How was this drive to spread Christianity different from the Crusades?

• The Crusaders had superior armies which made the spread of Christianity much easier.

• Crusading forces fought with each other more than they did with native populations.

• American Indians did not have established religious beliefs, which made conversions easier.

• The Reformation in Europe divided Christianity into two different sects.

What navigational tool is being used in the picture?

• an astrolabe

• a caravel

• a compass

• a telescope

-Developed by the Portuguese in the 1400s

-Fast and light for the time period

-Used to explore the Atlantic Ocean and the African coast

This list could be part of a student's notes about

• gunpowder

• compasses

• telescope

• caravel