Age of Exploration

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

• to find safe water routes to faraway places

• to allow their ships to sail against the wind

• to increase the speed of their ships

• to make updated maps of the seas

Which country was the leading developer of advancements in sailing?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• France

Christopher Columbus made three voyages to America in his lifetime but always thought he was in Asia. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?

• Columbus did not know what Asia was like.

• Columbus was an excellent navigator.

• Columbus was not interested in America.

• Columbus was afraid to admit his mistakes.

What does it mean to circumnavigate the globe?

• to sail from one continent to another

• to sail all the way around the world

• to sail from one hemisphere to another

• to sail to an unexplored part of the world

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?

• the exploration of new lands in Africa and the Americas by Europeans

• the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between Europe and

  the Americas

• the poor treatment of American Indians by European explorers and

  colonists

• the new trading routes to the Americas established by Columbus

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• European citizens

• American Indians

• Spanish colonists

• African kings

What did Bartolomé de las Casas attempt to do?

• end the harsh treatment of American Indians by the Spanish

• bring more Spanish nobles and monarchs to live in the Americas

• bring American Indians to Spain

• increase the size of Spanish plantations in the Americas

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

• Vasco De Gama

• John Cabot

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Black Beard

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortez

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Christopher Columbus