Age of Exploration Review

Which of the following countries was NOT a major participant in the Age of Exploration?

• Portugal

• Greece

• Spain

• France

• England

Which tool was used by European explorers to measure latitude while at sea?

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Lateen Sail

• Magnetic Compass

Which tool was used by European explorers to determine winds by checking which direction is north?

• Astrolabe

• Caravel

• Lateen Sail

• Magnetic Compass

Which of the following was NOT an effect of European exploration in the New World?

• Colonization

• Aztec Empire

• The Atlantic Slave Trade

• The Columbian Exchange

Describe the conditions for African slaves aboard slave ships.

Explain two reasons why Europeans explored the New World.

Describe the Columbian Exchange and give examples of what was exchanged between the Old World and the New World.

List 2 risks of exploration.

What was the purpose of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

Describe the impact European exploration and colonization had upon the indigenous people of North and South America. Do you think that the Age of Exploration was beneficial for humanity? Give reasons to support your opinion.