AGE OF EXPLORATION REVIEW 2

Which of the following THREE countries were involved in the Age of Exploration? (You have to choose all THREE to get this correct)

• England

• Spain

• Germany

• Portugal

• Greece

The Age of Exploration took place during what time span?

• 1300s-1500s

• 1400s-1600s

• 1500s-1700s

• 1600s-1800s

True or false? The countries of Europe knew that North and South America existed and wanted to get there.

• True

• False

This ship made it much easier to cross the open oceans much more safely and quickly.

• Battleship

• Galleon

• Caravel

• Tremie

True or false? Under mercantilism, countries let their colonies trade with whoever they wanted to trade with?

• False

• True

Who was the first person to lead a voyage that circumnavigated the world?

• Pedro Cabral

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Francis Drake

Early European explorers landed in North and South America. The explorers were really looking for a faster way to get to.....

• Atlantis

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

There was a scarcity of natural resources in Europe. What does the word scarcity mean?

• short or small supply

• plenty or abundant

• desire or need for a product

• situation involving great danger

The process of planning a route and finding one's location:

• expedition

• caravel

• Columbian Exchange

• navigation

What happened to the Inca and Aztec as a result of European expansion? 

• Barely survived

• Thrived

• Demise