Europeans Explore the World

To declare that a person or a country owns something is ____________________.

• isthmus

• treaty

• claim

• demarcation

What is a treaty?

• A book.

• An agreement between nations about peace, trade, or other matters.

• A place where people would go to eat.

• A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

A _________________ is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

• claim

• treaty

• demarcation

• isthmus

What is a demarcation?

• A line that marks a boundary.

• A treaty.

• A place where the Europeans lived.

• A claim.

Portugal and other European countries such as Spain, Demark, England etc. were determined to find what?

• To find food and water.

• To take over each other civilizations.

• To go to war with each other.

• To find a new and faster water route to Asia.

Which country agreed to support Columbus' plan?

• England

• Portgual

• Spain

• America

When Columbus reached San Salvador island, he believed that he reached the Indies. Because of this reason what did he name the people of this island?

• English

• Indians

• Scottish

• Americans

During his expedition, which place did Giovanni Caboto find where it was rich in fish.

• Newfoundland

• China

• Mexico

• Portugal

True or False?

Everyone on Magellan's voyage survived the long journey across the world.

• True

• False

What did Ferdinand Magellan and his crew prove?

• He proved that Europeans could reach the Americas by traveling South.

• He proved that Europeans could reach the Americas by traveling North.

• He proved that Europeans could reach the Americas by traveling East.

• He proved that Europeans could reach the Americas by traveling West.