SC SW 15 What does exploration mean

As civilizations expanded, people began to _______ and ________.

(Choose 2)

• travel

• talk

• hide

• trade

Advances in __________ helped sailors use stars, sun, and moon to navigate.

• technology

• religion

• language

• population

Eventually, empires wanted to expand and _______ trading and trade routes.

• change

• control

• adjust

• allow

These trade routes opened the way for the _______ of many new lands

• discovery

• creation

• colonization

• building

Some explorers wanted to bring their _______ beliefs to the places they explored.

• Buddist

• Muslim

• Christian

• Jewish

In the 1400s, the whole world was on the move. ________ paid people to go and explore for their country.

• Kings and queens

• Taxpayers

• Explorers

• Townsfolk

______ had the highest population in those years.

• China

• Asia

• India

• America

What were some of the goods that were traded?

• corn, beans, and squash

• wheat, oats, and barley

• spices, silk, and golds

• trees, acorns, and nuts

The rulers of ______ and _______ saw an opportunity.

(Choose 2)

• China

• Portugal

• Spain

• Mexico

They wanted to find a way to sail around ______ to Asia.

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Africa