Age of Exploration Review

Which continent IS NOT in the Old World?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

Which of the following is a reason why the Age of Exploration began?

• Glory, God, and Gold

• Improved technology

• Europeans wanted spices

• All of the above

Which country started the Age of Exploration?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Who controlled the spice trade BEFORE Europeans started exploring? (select ALL correct answers)

• Chinese

• Arabs

• Venetians

• English

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

• Italy

• Portugal

• France

• Spain

What was the goal of Portuguese sailors?

• to reach Asia by sailing west

• colonization of the New World

• to reach Asia by sailing around Africa

• to find the Northwest Passage

Which explorer was the first European to reach Asia, trade, and return?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Henry Hudson

• John Cabot

Why is Ferdinand Magellan famous?

• He was the first European to see the Indian Ocean

• He discovered the Atlantic Ocean

• His crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe

• He was a pirate

How did Spanish explorers plan to get to Asia?

• by finding the Northwest Passage

• by sailing around Africa

• by using the Silk Road

• by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following happened because of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• Spain could claim all land west of an imaginary line

• Portugal could claim all land east of an imaginary line

• the rights of native peoples were totally ignored

• all of the above