Age of Discovery Quiz

When did the Age of Discovery begin?

• 1400s

• 1500s

• 800s

• 1600s

Which explorers last voyage ended in mutiny?

• Cortes

• CabotCabot

• Hudson

• Menendez de Aviles

What Indian tribe was conquered by Cortes?

• Apache
• Shoshone
• Apache
• Aztec

What  is the present day name of the country that Cabot discovered?

• Florida
• South America
• Canada
• North America

What was the most likely effect of the success of Columbus' first voyage to the New World? 

• Spain got all the gold from the New World.
• Other European countries began to plan explorations.
• Spain claimed all of the land n the New World.
• A new trade route to Asia was found.

Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?

• The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
• The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
• The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
• The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.

Which European explorer was looking for the Fountain of Youth and landed in modern day Florida?

• Ponce de Leon
• John Cabot
• Jacques Cartier
• Vasco da Gama

European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.

• gold, spices, and ships
• gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
• silver, pearls, and slaves
• slaves, navigators, and cartographers

According to the article, "The Age of Discovery," what is the oldest permanent colony in North America?

• Jamestown
• Fort Caroline
• Saint Lawrence River
• St. Augustine

What did maps look like before the Age of Discovery?

• The same as they do today.
• They were incomplete and had blank spots.
• Countries all had the incorrect names.
• Maps were more accurate than they are today.