Age of Exploration

Which was a motivation for Europeans Exploring the world?

• To find a sea route to Asia.

• To access Asian goods like spices, porcellain and silk.

• To spread Christianity throughout the world.

• All of the Above

Asian Trade goods might include:

• Wool and Linen Cloth

• Spices like cinnamon and black pepper.

• Hot peppers and chocolate

• Redware pottery

Define Cartography:

• The study and creation of maps.

• The study of rivers and oceans.

• The study of mountains and valleys.

• The study of the stars.

What tool did NOT help Eurpeans explore the world?

• Compass

• Microscope

• Astrolabe

• Mercator Map

Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama was significant because:

• He discovered the Northwest Passage,

• He sailed around the southern end of South America

• He found the sea route to Asia sailing below Africa.

• He was the first man in space

What explorer working for Spain was the first European to discover the "New World?"

• Christopher Columbus

• Pedro Cabral

• Ferdinand Magellen

• Daniel Boone

Ferdinand Magellen (or at least his crew) is famous for doing what?

• Discovering the Northwest Passage

• Sailing completely around the world (circumnavigating the world)

• Discovering the South Pole

• Discovering China.

Hernan Cortez and Fransisco Pizzaro, Spanish warriors who defeated native civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas are examples of:

• Cavaliers

• Conquistadors

• Knights

• Samurai

The war to retake Spain and Portugal from the Muslim "Moors" was called the:

• English Civil War

• World War I

• The War of Jenkin's Ear

• Reconquista

The Aztec Empire was defeated by _____________ and his native allies.

• George Washington

• Queen Isabella

• Hernan Cortes

• Ponce de Leon