The Age of Exploration

When was the Age of Exploration?

• 1095-1291
• 1860-1865
• 1400-1500
• 1450-1700

An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):

• Compass
• Astrolabe
• Caravel
• Lateen

Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:

• Caravels
• Astrolabes
• Titanics
• Voyagers

Which of the following was a major impact of Columbus and his voyages?

• Knowledge of the world increased
• European countries started colonies in the New World
• Lasting contact between the Old and New Worlds was established
• All of these are true

How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the New World?

• They prayed for the Native Americans.
• They became friends and traded goods with the Native Americans.
• They used advanced weapons to take control of the Native Americans.
• They paid them gold to work building colonies for them.

What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

• They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.
• They wanted to practice their navigating skills.
• They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.
• They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.

As a result of the Colombian Exchange and contact with Europeans, millions of Native Americans died as a result of what?

• New Foods, which the Native Americans could not  digest
• Religious persecution  from the Spanish Inquisition
• New diseases for which the Native Americans had no natural immunity
• Slavery, and their terrible journey across the ocean

Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.

• Grace
• Glory
• Greed
• Glaciers

Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?

• compass
• caravel
• astrolabe

Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?

• Prince Henry the Navigator
• Queen Isabella
• Christopher Columbus
• Ferdinand Magellan