Ch. 3 Review Age of Exploration

New technology allowed Europeans to better navigate their exploration.

Which was NOT a new invention mentioned in Ch 3?

• Magnetic Compass

• Astrolabe (measure distance of sun and stars)

• Gunpowder

• Caravels (small sailing ships)

Which European country was NOT mentioned during this Age of Exploration (Ch 3)?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Switzerland

• Portugal

Which navigation tool helped European sailors know which direction they were going?

• astrolabe

• magnetic compass

• maps

• none of them

What navigation tool helped European sailors know how far they had sailed from the equator?

• magnetic compass

• astrolabe

• telescope

• maps

Who started a Portuguese navigation school around 1419?

• Leif Ericsson

• Vasco de Gama

• Prince Henry

• Bartolomeu Diaz

Why did the king and queen of Spain agree to fund Columbus's voyage?

• They wanted to profit from trade and spread Christianity.

• They wanted to move to an island in the Caribbean Sea.

• They were hoping to invade other Asian countries.

• They wanted to trade with Native Americans

Which direction did Columbus sail in his attempt to reach Asia?

• north

• south

• east

• west

How did mapmakers help European sailors improve their navigation?

• They made more accurate maps.

• They taught the sailors how to operate the new caravel ship.

• Their maps showed the dangerous areas of land routes.

• They could tell them how fast their shop was going.

Which explorer's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the earth?

• Columbus

• Magellan

• Cortes

• Ponce de Leon

Which statement BEST describes Prince Henry's navigation school?

• Prince Henry did not start a navigation school.

• Students were taught military arts that they would use to conquer Native Americans.

• Christopher Columbus attended the school.

• Sailors, scholars, mapmakers, and shipbuilders worked together there to improve sea travel.