The Age of Exploration

Which tools were often used to navigate a ship? (Select all that apply.)

• astrolabe

• epidemic

• maps

• patron

• compass

Who began to lose natural resources such as land, food, and water during the Age of Exploration?

• Spanish explorers

• Native Americans

• French explorers

• Italian explorers

European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?

• Asia
• Africa
• The north pole
• California

What is one reason Europeans wanted to travel to America?

• to build wealth

• to conquer the Indians

• to colonize France

• to find potatoes

How did explorers seek a faster water route to Asia?

• traveling West of Europe in ships

• traveling to the North Pole

• talking to the rulers of the Silk Road

• sailing south of the tip of South America

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to 

• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Europe

Which of the following was a motivation for European Exploration? 

• To become friends with American Indians
• To find a route to Asia 

Who did Hernan Cortes fight against? 

• The Aztecs in Mexico 
• The Incas in South America 

Prince Henry is remembered for the school he created to teach navigation and mapmaking. In which country was this school located in?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

The expeditions of Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco de Gama (pictured here) achieved which goal?

• To find an all water route to Asia

• To find gold and silver

• To find the Fountain of Youth

• To find the Northwest Passage