Age of Exploration Guided Notes Quiz

Europeans had all of the following motives for exploring EXCEPT which one?

• to spread the Christian faith.

• to gain more wealth.

• to gain more territory.

• to help Native-Americans build their communities.

Europeans countries wanted to bypass Italian merchants and the Silk Road because of what reason?

• Ottoman Turks pirated and controlled the Silk Road.

• to find a quicker and safer route to Asia.

• Because Christopher Columbus had told these countries about his mistake.

• Both a and b.

European explorers wanted to convert non-Christians throughout the world.

• True

• False

European ships improved technology with a new ship called the _________.

• submarine

• slave ship

• caravel

• none of these

All of the following were improvements in sailing technology EXCEPT which one?

• astrolabe and sextant

• triangular sails

• larger cargo areas

• square mass sails

This country led the way in sailing?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

This person was the son of the king of Portugal and one of Portugal's most enthusiastic exploration explorers.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Prince Henry the Navigator

The first European explorer to actually make it to India/Asia and saw spices, silk, and gems was _______________.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Both b and c.

This country grew envious of Portugal's exploration success.

• Spain

• England

• France

• All of the above

In 1492, this explorer convinces Spain to finance a bold plan of finding a sea route to Asia.

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Amerigo Vespucci