Age of Exploration Review

What was Leif Eriksson known for?

• Found a trade rout to Asia

• Conquered the New World

• Was likely the first European to set foot in North America

• Discovered the Columbian Exchange

What effect would stories of Leif Eriksson had on European exploration?

Answer explanation

People may be more inspired to find the lands that he explored

Who was credited with establishing some of the first navigational schools in Portugal?

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Vasco de Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Bartolomeu Dias

What effect would Henry the Navigator had on the Age of Exploration?

Answer explanation

Created more skilled sailors, thus leading to further exploration

What was the importance of the astrolabe and caravel to the Age of Exploration?

• Sale from each of these helped to fund voyages

• Leif Eriksson invented them and sailed to the New World

• Each helped make sailing and exploration more efficient

What types of goods came from Asia during this time period?

• Corn, beans, potatoes

• Oranges, apples, horses

• Diseases

• Silks, spices, valuable minerals

Why did European's interests in Asian goods spark Exploration of the Seas?

• They felt a route by sea might be quicker and easier

• They had new boats and wanted to test them out

• They wanted to conquer the Asian Empires

Columbus' voyages sparked a trade network between the Old and New World. We refer to this as the:

• Columbian Exchange

• Line of Demarcation

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Columbus Day

What kinds of things were brought to the Old World from the New World?

Answer explanation

Beans, corn, potatoes, gold, etc.

How did the Columbian Exchange effect people in the Old World?

Answer explanation

Variety of new foods improved European diets. People were healthier, lived longer and populations increased.