Studies Weekly 15 What Does Exploration Mean?

Empires wanted to expand and control trading and _________________.

• colonization

• technology

• the Atlantic Ocean

• trade routes

Explorers wanted to bring their ______________ beliefs to the places they explored.

• Buddhist

• Muslim

• Christian

• Jewish

Changes in __________ allowed people to expand their travels.

• technology

• religion

• population

• language

The rulers of Portugal and Spain wanted to find a way to sail around _________ to Asia.

• Africa

• South America

• Europe

• North America

What were some of the goods that were traded?

• corn, beans, squash

• wheat, oats, barley

• spices, silks, gold

• trees, acorns, nuts

The increase in trade resulted in a greater exchange of knowledge and _______.

• ideas

• fish

• olives

• religion

Columbus wanted to reach ____________________.

• China

• India

• South Carolina

• Spain

Columbus sailed in ___________________.

• 1924

• 1492

• 1902

• 1942

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand agreed to pay for three ships, tools, and ________.

• cartographer

• crew

• entrepreneur

• navigator

Two explorers found land that is now part of Canada. Who were they?

• Cabot and Cabral

• Cabot and Cartier

• Cabot and

  Nunez de Balboa

• Cartier and

  Nunez de Balboa