Why do people explore

Who was Henry the Explorer?

• Portuguese Prince

• King of Italy

• king of America

• King of Britain

Who did Henry the Explorer pay to explore the world for him?

• slaves

• soldiers

• navigators

• Christopher Columbus

Why did Henry the Explorer want to explore the African coasts using ships?

• To expand Portugal's trade

• To expand China's trade

• To expand Spain's trade

• To expand Italy's trade

Ferdinand Magellan's goal was to find the Spice Islands or​ what are now called ​ (a)   ​ islands.

• Maluku

• Moorea

• Tiiti

• none

Why did Ferdinand Magellan sail west instead of east on his voyage?

• to find a new home

• He believed it was the faster route to spice island

• to find a new land

• all

Why did De Gama's return trip to Portugal from India take longer than it did going to India?

• he had carg on the ship

• his ship needed repairs

• the return trip was against the wind

• none

Vasco de Gama used his knowledge of __________ to keep him and his crew from getting lost on their journey to India that created a spice trade route.

• math

• astronomy

• spanish

• science

Which word below means a group of ships that travel together?

• fleet

• team

• convoy

• all

What were the majority of the early explorers searching for?

• ivory

• spice trade route

• to settle with family

What is the name of the road the Europeans used?

• Spice road

• silky road

• gold road

• none