Age of Exploration

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC reason that Europeans wanted to explore new places?

• They wanted to find direct access to Asian products (spices)

• They wanted to spread Islam to new areas

• They wanted to create a unified European empire

• They wanted to create several new colonies to spread language

Which event STARTED European exploration?

• Creation of new Islamic colonies in England and Spain

• Lack of products to trade with Muslims

• Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire and raising prices

• Crusades and the Hundred Years War

Which of the following are the three "G's" of Exploration?

• Geometry

  Games

  God

• Greatness

  Grifting

  Geography

• God

  Glory

  Gold

The idea that a country's power depends on its wealth is ____

• Mercantilism

• Economics

• Mission System

• Supply and Demand

Under mercantilism, how could a country gain more wealth?

• Have more access to spices and silk

• Get more silver and gold

• Create new technology

• Conquer new areas

Under mercantilism, which balance of trade is FAVORABLE?

• Have more exports than imports

• Have an equal number of exports and imports

• Stop importing goods and have only exports

• Only trade within the country

The compass, astrolabe, and maps of the Indian Ocean were important to exploration because...

• They allowed Europeans to import goods over land

• They allowed Muslims to find routes that went around Europe

• They helped ships to navigate

Why was a caravel important to exploration?

• It allowed ships to sail during the day and night.

• It improved speed and maneuverability so ships could sail farther

• It created a larger ship to carry more trade products to the Americas

• It allowed sailors to keep accurate time on land and sea

This invention was a portable, accurate clock that helped sailors know where they were at sea.

• Cartography

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Chronometer

Prince Henry was significant because...

• He created new maps

• He explored many new areas

• He discovered new continents

• He created a school for navigators