The Age of Exploration Begins

The earliest long distance explorations by fifteenth century Europeans were along the west coast of Africa.

• True

• False

Columbus started the first Spanish colony with 1500 people in the New World, only to find everyone killed on his next return.

• True

• False

What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he sailed form Spain?

• A new route to the new word

• the development of gunpowerder

• a new shorter route to Asia

• the Native Americans to trade horses

People of the early fifteenth century traveled to the Silk Road seeking:

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• porceain

• silk

• spices

• all of the above

A person who travels to learn and to discover

• Muslim

• Christain

• Navigator

• Explorer

What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella want Columbus to trade for in Asia?

• gold and spices

• lumber and fish

• cotton and wood

• horses and cattle

In 1420, the best map of the world was over one thousand years old.

• True

• False

Why did Christopher Columbus sail to the island near Florida?

• It was a mistake. He was trying to reach Asia to trade for spices by sailing west form Europe.

• He wanted to go to the beach.

• He was looking for special spices from Florida.

• He wanted to buy Aztec gold jewlery.

Amerigo Vespucci was an _______________ explorer.

• American

• Italian

Amerigo Vespucci went on several voyages to what is now known as _____________________.

• Italy

• South America