New Global Connections

Which phrase best completes the chart showing causes of European exploration?

• government oppression at home

• desire for direct access to the valuable Asian spice trade

• desire to improve their standard of living

• search for a better climate

Which statement is true about Portuguese exploration?

• The exploration ended after the death of Prince Henry in 1460.

• The Portuguese were attacked and defeated by Muslim traders on the East African coast.

• The Portuguese explored the interiors of Africa and established footholds.

• The Portuguese found a trade route through the Indian Ocean to Asia.

On September 8, 1522, nearly three years after setting out, the survivors— one ship and 18 sailors—reached Spain. The survivors had been the first people to circumnavigate, or sail around, the world. Antonio Pigafetta, one of the few survivors of the expedition, observed: "I believe of a certainty that no one will ever again make such a voyage."

Which statement is true about the voyage referenced in the text?

• Ferdinand Magellan and the other survivors returned to Spain in 1521.

• During the expedition, Ferdinand Magellan and the sailors took nearly three weeks to cross the Pacific and reach the Spice Islands.

• Ferdinand Magellan was killed in the Philippines when the fleet reached there in 1521.

• Ferdinand Magellan returned to Spain after reaching South America, while the rest of the sailors decided to push across the Pacific to the East Indies.

The portrait depicts ________, the Portuguese nobleman who found a way to reach the Pacific.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• Prince Henry

• Amerigo Vespucci

Which country can replace the "X" in this chart?

• Italy

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

The portrait depicts ________, who sponsored the Portugal exploration.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Prince Henry

• Oasai Tutu

• Christopher Columbus

Which event can be inferred from the map?

• Jacques Cartier reached the Spice Islands during his expedition.

• Ferdinand Magellan discovered the St. Lawrence River.

• Vasco da Gama made an expedition to the west coast of India.

• Christopher Columbus crossed Moctezuma's empire during his voyage.

Which statement is true in the context of early European exploration?

• The voyage of Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Portugal.

• The Treaty of Tordesillas was signed between Spain and Portugal.

• A Line of Demarcation divided Europe into two zones.

• Christopher Columbus was the one who gave the Americas that name.

Which statement is true in the context of European exploration in Asia?

• The Dutch East India Company had full sovereign powers unlike Portuguese traders.

• The Dutch failed to compete with the Portuguese and could not enforce a monopoly over Spice Islands.

• The Europeans saw no promise in Mughal India and never sought trading rights from the Mughal emperors.

• The Ming dynasty in China showed great interest in establishing trade relationships with the Portuguese.

This photograph shows a place which was also the departure point for _______________, a Portuguese navigator who set out for Asia in 1497.

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry

• Hernán Cortés

• Vasco da Gama