Social Studies - Chapter 2 The Age of Explorers, Lesson 1

What new technologies made travel by sea more common?

• new sailing instruments and slaves

• Leif Ericsson and the Vikings

• new types of ships and sailing instruments

• the astrolabe and Prince Henry's support

What motivated sailors to risk setting sail for new lands?

• finding slaves

• finding North America

• finding new resources

• finding new routes to Asia

Contrast the Vikings with the Portuguese explorers.

• the Vikings raided, the Portuguese traded

• the Vikings sailed around Africa, the Portuguese sailed to North America

• The Vikings had caravels, the Portuguese had ships with many sails

• the Vikings searched for gold and spices, the Portuguese captured slaves

Which explorer was one of the first European's to land in North America?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Leif Ericsson

• Prince Henry

• Christopher Columbus

Where did Leif Ericsson and his crew land?

• what is now called Mexico

• what is now called the United States of America

• what is now called Cape Hope

• what is now called Canada

Although they faced many dangers, what motivated traders to risk their lives to get goods from Asia?

• ivory

• riches

• slaves

• silk

What country led the search to reach Asia by water?

• Portugal

• Scandinavia

• Europe

• Spain

What was Prince Henry's contribution to exploration?

• he captured African gold and slaves

• he invented the caravel

• he was the first to sail around the tip of Africa

• he opened a navigation and map making school

Why was Portugal the perfect place for sailors to start their journeys? (check all that apply)

• their location

• their desire to own and trade slaves

• their rulers encouraged exploration

• their rulers provided for their expenses

What was Prince Henry's ultimate goal?

• to find gold

• to find and control trade routes

• to make the best maps and ships

• to train the best sailors